Monthly Archives: November 2009

Thoughts from the Harvard Hindu Retreat

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Hello All,
This is my first Swadharma post, so I’ll keep it a bit short. On Saturday, we had an Intercollegiate Hindu students’ retreat at Harvard. In attendance were people from MIT, Harvard, Tufts, Wellesley, Northeastern and the New England College of Optometry. Several interesting topics relevant to modern American Hindus were discussed — one topic that particularly [...]

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Nirvana: a poem by Sidney Lanier

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Here at this Ivy League, many of us, aware of our spiritual Selves and responsibilities, seek ways in which we can integrate our spiritual work into everything else we are doing in our lives. I ran across this poem, and was reminded how this constant digging to reach our true Selves is truly a journey, [...]

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Sincerity in Prayers

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Earlier today, I was discussing with my friends the importance of religion in our lives and how it never fails to shape us. We were in agreement that all religions do preach and suggest similar if not the exact same lifestyles and morals. However, it is up to the individual to determine the impact religion [...]

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