Category Archives: Scriptures

In Search of the True Self

Thursday, February 11, 2010

There is much discussion in Hindu literature about the true nature of the Self. Hindu philosophy is itself divided into multiple schools of thought (e.g. advaita, dvaita, vishishtadvaita), all of which have differing views on the relation of atman (Self) to brahman (Whole). One particularly interesting quote on self-identity is due to Adi Shankaracharya:
Just as [...]

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They alone live who live for others…

Friday, February 5, 2010

The following quote by Swami Vivekananda has always been one that really interested and motivated me, though I think it is one that merits discussion:
“This life is short, the vanities of the world are transient, but they alone live who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive”
Tonight, I decided to find [...]

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The Harmony of the Yogas

Thursday, January 28, 2010

I was perusing through Swadharma’s vast collection of posts from its wide range of authors when I found a post called the ‘Intersection of the Four Yogas’. Sonali states how each of the four yogas is a separate path to the same goal, which is, of course, oneness with God. However, I’d like to kind [...]

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