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A strong heart for service
Posted February 22, 2012 by Arathura in Traditional Paths in Conversation
"O son of Pritha, do not yield to this degrading impotence.
It does not become you.
Give up such petty weakness of heart and arise,
O chastiser of the enemy"
Krishna 2:3
Arjuna is advised by Krishna to give up being a weak hearted person. What Krishna is indirectly saying is that in order to become His devotee while still living in the battlefield... read more
It does not become you.
Give up such petty weakness of heart and arise,
O chastiser of the enemy"
Krishna 2:3
Arjuna is advised by Krishna to give up being a weak hearted person. What Krishna is indirectly saying is that in order to become His devotee while still living in the battlefield... read more
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How Do We Become Saints?
Posted January 25, 2012 by Charlie Van Dyke in Traditional Paths in Conversation
By Kemal Argon
From Huffington Post
If you are wondering why I picked this topic to write about, it's because I keep finding out about religious organizations and their fundamentalist congregants who have a misdirected focus, either on some kind of nationalism or with a semi-concealed racism. They have lost their focus on spirituality in favor of ... read more
From Huffington Post
If you are wondering why I picked this topic to write about, it's because I keep finding out about religious organizations and their fundamentalist congregants who have a misdirected focus, either on some kind of nationalism or with a semi-concealed racism. They have lost their focus on spirituality in favor of ... read more
By Rabbi Rami Shapiro
Rabbi David Wolpe, citing Rav Abraham Isaac Kook, asks a great question in his 12/29/11 blog post: When will Jews who are great also be great Jews? This questions begs another: What makes a great Jew? Is it observance of Jewish tradition? And, if so, how observant? Is it contributing to Jewish causes? And if so, how much?
Rab... read more
Rabbi David Wolpe, citing Rav Abraham Isaac Kook, asks a great question in his 12/29/11 blog post: When will Jews who are great also be great Jews? This questions begs another: What makes a great Jew? Is it observance of Jewish tradition? And, if so, how observant? Is it contributing to Jewish causes? And if so, how much?
Rab... read more
5 Spiritual Practices For Aging Well
Posted January 2, 2012 by Charlie Van Dyke in Traditional Paths in Conversation
By Lewis Richmond
From Huffington Post
I often teach that Buddhism is about how to be truly happy, so I have been studying the new research field of "happiness studies," which focuses on the objective measures and causes of happiness. Researchers have found three factors that reliably increase happiness as we grow older -- gratitude, generosity an... read more
From Huffington Post
I often teach that Buddhism is about how to be truly happy, so I have been studying the new research field of "happiness studies," which focuses on the objective measures and causes of happiness. Researchers have found three factors that reliably increase happiness as we grow older -- gratitude, generosity an... read more
The Meaning Of Hanukkah
Posted December 20, 2011 by Charlie Van Dyke in Traditional Paths in Conversation
By Lindsay Shugerman
From Catalogs
Do you know the real meaning of Hanukkah?
Most people know that Hanukkah falls somewhere near Christmas, but that fact has led to a misunderstanding about the meaning of Hanukkah. Teachers in schools, magazine editors and retail store managers all treat Hanukkah as some kind of Jewish variation on Christmas. B... read more
From Catalogs
Do you know the real meaning of Hanukkah?
Most people know that Hanukkah falls somewhere near Christmas, but that fact has led to a misunderstanding about the meaning of Hanukkah. Teachers in schools, magazine editors and retail store managers all treat Hanukkah as some kind of Jewish variation on Christmas. B... read more
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