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A mother’s heart…

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Since today is Mother’s Day, I thought I’d share a poem I grew up reciting in Vivekananda Vidyapith, the Hindu weekend school for character-building education I attended when I was younger. It was written by Swami Vivekananda in a letter to one of his disciples in the West for her 23rd birthday.
The mother’s heart, the [...]

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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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Strength and Selflessness

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Many of us have written on this subject before, but I think it is a topic worth touching upon repeatedly.
Karma yoga encourages us to immerse ourselves in selfless service; yet, Swami Vivekananda’s advice on how exactly to do that is somewhat vague. He encourages us to be selfless, asking us, “Are you unselfish? That is the [...]

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