Monthly Archives: January 2010

Why?

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The thread of comments we’ve exchanged on Anish’s most recent post got me thinking:
Why do I value the things I do?
Why do I value selflessness above selfishness? Why do I consider honesty more ethical than lying? Why do I struggle to achieve self-control instead of satisfying my immediate desires? Why do I admire sincerity more [...]

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Muscling your way to enlightenment

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

“You may have the Gita in your left hand but have a football in your right.”
So said Swami Vivekananda, according to the reminiscences of A. Srinivasa Pai.
This raises an interesting and often neglected aspect of spiritual development — physical exercise. Hinduism, like most other religions, seems sedentary — after all, if sitting for years on [...]

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Are you religious?

Monday, January 4, 2010

A friend asked me the other day if I am religious. I said yes, but I am not sure why. I could not define the word in a Hindu context.
One interpretation is that being religious is equivalent to being a practicing Hindu — being aware of and following the many rich traditions and rituals our [...]

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