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Can selfless love really exist?

Friday, February 19, 2010

Last week, Ameya’s post mentioned Karma Yoga as a stepping stone towards true detachment and freedom. Since Valentine’s Day was last weekend, I thought it apt to discuss love’s role in the path to freedom. Specifically:
Can selfless love really exist?
Love is a huge topic of discussion in our lives — whether describing the beauty of [...]

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Resolving The Disconnect Between Desires

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

One of the most intense sources of internal conflict for me comes from the disconnect between what I currently want and what I know I should want.
We grow up hearing stories, myths, biographies, slokhas, and inspiring quotes about what we should consider the ideal; and at least for me, these sources of moral guidance have [...]

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Why unselfishness?

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Swami Vivekananda, in Karma Yoga, enjoins us to “work for work’s sake” (source). He writes:
“There are some who are really the salt of the earth in every country and who work for work’s sake, who do not care for name, or fame, or even to go to heaven. They work just because good will come of [...]

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