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Constant Self-Analysis: Harmful or Helpful?

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

I’ve grown up with the idea that constant self-analysis is the best way to truly know myself, and the only way to constantly grow and improve for the best. Yet, Hinduism (and Buddhism) also strongly advocate that we follow the “middle path,” balancing everything in our lives.
Then, should self-analysis also be balanced?
At least in my [...]

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Victorious Ones: Jain Images of Perfection

Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan has one of the most interesting collections of Himalayan art in the United States. Past exhibitions have featured art from Bhutan and Nepal, Sikh and Bön religious art, and numerous selections of Tibetan art. While I have enjoyed every exhibition I have seen at the Rubin Museum since [...]

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Question of the Week: Is Hinduism a religion?

Monday, May 4, 2009

At one of our weekly discussions a while back, we touched on the idea that Hinduism may not be a religion. We seem to lack a specific set of instructions, a central text, and a central teacher figure that seem to ground most other religions — if this is the case, can we really call [...]

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