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Why Pray?: Part II

Thursday, March 25, 2010

The ever-burning question about prayer in college. Why should we pray? Around a year ago, I had written a similar post asking the same question. Today, I wish to revisit that question, with a more mature and experienced mind so that I can attempt to better answer it.
One idea that comes to mind regarding prayer [...]

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On Prayer

Sunday, October 4, 2009

In the early years of the 16th century, a great debate took place within the Russian Orthodox Church about the role of the Church in society.  St. Joseph, Abbot of Volokolamsk, advocated that the Church take an active role in day-to-day life, and wrote the following about the importance of prayer:

“A man can pray in [...]

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Swadharma Volume III: Part 1

Thursday, June 4, 2009

We recently posted Volume III, the most recent issue of Swadharma, online. The theme of Volume III, Passing on the Tradition, was intentionally broad so that our authors could touch upon more of the most pressing issues facing Hinduism today. Because the point of Swadharma is to spark discussion about these issues, we will be [...]

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