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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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The Amalgamation of Personalities

Thursday, April 30, 2009

As college students, we get to meet people from many different cultures and lifestyles and share with them our own unique way of life. The interaction between the different personalities and traditions can be compared to the ‘Take-A-Penny’ plastic tray found in a typical gas station convenience store. We leave an impression on [...]

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The Kid and His Cookies

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

In our discussion of Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita at the Kennedy School, Swami Tyagananda Ji shared a story. There was once a kid. His parents offered him cookies of different shapes, colors and sizes. The kid picked one, and eventually fell in love with that particular kind of cookie. Unbeknownst to the kid, [...]

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