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Thoughts for the day

admin August 27, 2024 Thoughts for the day2024-08-27T16:23:03-04:00 Home
Thoughts for the day The following are profound or meaningful statements uttered by poets, philosophers, writers, and others to make us think. When available, the author of the statement is…
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Music, the Harmony of Life

admin August 11, 2022 Music, the Harmony of Life2022-08-11T11:45:07-04:00 Home
< Music, the Harmony of Life Music is the harmony of the universe in a microcosm for this harmony is life itself. In man, who is himself a microcosm of…
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What enhances the aural appeal – Words or Music?

admin November 14, 2021 What enhances the aural appeal – Words or Music?2021-11-14T16:45:31-05:00 Articles - Shared Content
Written by : Chitra Sri Krishna I’ve always believed that music transcends boundaries—of culture, language and religion. Which is why Pavarotti singing Verdi’s Rigoletto moved me despite my utter ignorance…
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Vivaldi for the Gorillas

admin April 27, 2020 Vivaldi for the Gorillas2020-04-27T15:19:05-04:00 Home
Vivaldi The world is now affected by the Corona virus. We are now compelled to quarantine ourselves and follow social-distancing. Quarantining oneself for long time leads to other issues: loneliness,…
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Slowing Down the Mind – Practicing Meditation (Part III)

admin September 1, 2019 Slowing Down the Mind – Practicing Meditation (Part III)2019-11-09T17:09:31-05:00 Home No Comment
Practicing meditation requires that you repeat a mantra.  The mantra helps you in focusing your mind and in controlling the mind from wandering to other disparate thoughts and feelings.  As…
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Slowing Down the Mind – Practicing Meditation (Part II)

admin September 1, 2019 Slowing Down the Mind – Practicing Meditation (Part II)2019-11-09T17:11:28-05:00 Home No Comment
In part 1, “Slowing Down the Mind through Meditation,” we discussed the need to slow down the mind and take charge of ; Perhaps, you may raise a question at…
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Slowing Down the Mind – Practicing Meditation (Part 1)

admin September 1, 2019 Slowing Down the Mind – Practicing Meditation (Part 1)2020-04-01T08:21:16-04:00 Home
A mind that is fast is sick; A mind that is slow is sound; A mind that is still is divine (Mehr Baba, an Indian sage) Our mind is like…
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I am from a Master Race. Really!

admin May 20, 2019 I am from a Master Race. Really!2019-09-15T17:58:04-04:00 Home No Comment
Recently, a county official from one of the states, when responding to an African-American woman who questioned him for the reasons behind the rejection of her application for a contract,…
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Rituals, Contemplation, and Service

admin May 2, 2019 Rituals, Contemplation, and Service2019-11-12T16:49:04-05:00 Home No Comment
Every religion requires its followers to observe a set of rituals, which signifies through sacred symbols, descriptions, narratives, and practices. A Hindu applying ashes on his forehead and reciting mantras…
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True Karma Yogis Indeed

admin May 1, 2019 True Karma Yogis Indeed2022-02-15T10:49:20-05:00 Home No Comment
  Mrs. Janaki is a respectable grandmother who lived in the same sub-division that I lived in.  During weekends, when I visit the Hindu Temple, she would join me for…
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