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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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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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Question of the Week: Challenges to Faith at Harvard

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Next week, I’m going to be a panelist at an on-campus event on “Challenges to Faith at Harvard”. The event raises the issue of the social & intellectual pressures that life at Harvard places on one’s faith. I would certainly be interested to hear all your perspectives on this in the comments.
Despite growing [...]

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