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November 2006

November 20, 2006

Materialist View of Creation vs Consciousness (or God vs Science)

There is a series of blog posts by Deepak Chopra on RIchard Dawkins book and...

November 17, 2006

Sense Pleasure…

Today's Upnishad verse... Those who dwell on and long for sense-pleasure Are born in a...

November 17, 2006

Form and No Form

Interesting Zen teaching: That which has form emerges from that which has no form; that...

November 12, 2006

He is Free

Here is Ashtavakra Gita on what "freedom" is: The world no longer holds him. He...

November 07, 2006

God in our Image

These days it is so common for people to say how "God" would act or...

November 06, 2006

One Pointed Mind

Only the one-pointed mind attains This state of unity. There is no one But the...

November 01, 2006

Self and self

Another great verse for the day from Isha Upanishad! The Self seems to move, but...

October 2006

October 29, 2006

Death at the Door

Deepak Chopra has written a book called Life After Death. He has been sharing one...

October 29, 2006

Supreme Truth

Given the ongoing discussion on Duality and Nonduality.. here is a nice verse from a...

October 29, 2006

You and the World are One

Another great verse from Ashtavakra Gita: You are the endless seaIn whom all the worlds...

October 26, 2006

Duality vs Non-Duality: Is it an important distinction?

Many times the best way to understand a concept is through discussions and debates. In...

October 19, 2006

Bhagwad Gita Chapter 5: The Yoga of Renunciation of Action

Said Arjuna, "On the one hand you praise renunciation of action and on other you...

October 19, 2006

Bhagwad Gita Chapter 4: The Yoga of Renunciation of Action with Right Knowledge

Said Lord Supreme, "I preached this imperishable yoga to Vivasvata (Sun) who taught it to...

October 19, 2006

Bhagwad Gita Chapter 3: Karma Yoga – The Yoga of Action

Said Arjuna, " O Janardhana, if you consider that intelligence is better than actions, then...

October 19, 2006

Bhagwad Gita Chapter 2: Jnana Yoga – Yoga of Knowledge

Said Sanjaya," Seeing Arjuna thus filled with compassion, his tearful eyes and melancholic mood, Madhusudhana...

October 18, 2006

Bhagwad Gita Chapter 1: Arjun's Sorrow

Friends, Jayaram V has provided the English translation of Bhagwad Gita freely on Hinduwebsite.com to...

October 18, 2006

Beyond Thinking..

Here is a very interesting quote from Ashtvaraka Gita on thinking and infinite realization. Thinking...

October 16, 2006

Vedanta University: Vedic Traditions with Ivy League model in Orissa

Nalanda was World's first University. But today you see just illiteracy in that area of...

September 2006

September 13, 2006

Desire and Pure Consciousness

Dr. Deepak Chopra has written an excellent blog post with respect to desires and fulfillment...

September 11, 2006

Thus Observing Creation, I had become Atomic.

Vasistha Yoga is my favorite reading on spirituality. Here is very interesting passage where Sage...

September 06, 2006

Interconnected Souls and the Telephone telepathy!

This is some real cool stuff!! Some one had the thought of actually conducting research...

September 05, 2006

Dr. Deepak Chopra on Tuning into Higher Self

Dr. Deepak Chopra is no stranger to the world of spirituality and healing. On his...

September 02, 2006

What is self?

Just as when a spark from a flame comes into contact with flammable substance it...

August 2006

August 22, 2006

Bulleh! ki Jaana main kaun?

Close on the heels of the other Sufi Qawwali here are lyrics of another one...

August 20, 2006

Tum Ek Gorakh Dhanda Ho!

The Qawwali below is one of my favorites! It teaches so much that it is...

August 20, 2006

I love her….

I love her... I love her... yet I cant find her. Her yearning creates our...

August 18, 2006

Let Patience Have her Perfect Work!

Often, those who have 'achieved' (or think they have) something are wont to teach the...

August 18, 2006

Industrial Society Destroys Mind and Environment

Industrial Society Destroys Mind and Environment Dear Group Members, I want to share my article...

July 2006

July 19, 2006

Virtual World Experiment to test Telepathy

Another experiment that straddles science and the spirit. Many have happened until now and the...

July 18, 2006

Why is Guru Nanak so Sacred for Tibetan Buddhist?

This piece is interesting. Was Guru Nanak Dev linked to Buddhism in any way? How...