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48 Bhagavad Gita Quotes that Will Open Your Eyes to What...

The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, dated to the second half of the first millennium...
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What Is The Meaning Of 440 Angel Number

The 440 angel number means your guardian angels support your aspirations. It teaches us that everything has a reason, even if we don’t know...
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What “No Self” Really Means

The journey of awakening, says Buddhist teacher Gaylon Ferguson, begins by examining our usual beliefs about who we are. Because maybe we’ve got it...
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Transforming Self-Comparison

Eda Ocak reflects on how meditation practice and the Buddha’s message of no-self transformed her habit of self-comparison. When I attended my first long meditation...
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How To Face Adversity? Hinduism Answers

The external circumstances do not affect one who knows one’s true nature of being the Atman – this is how Hinduism answers to the...
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Real Happiness Is Built Into Our Innermost Selves

Real Happiness Is Built Into Our Innermost Selves – an excerpt from article titled ‘Mini Sermons To Myself’ by I.S. Madugula in 2021 issue...
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How Do We Realize The Eternal – Imperishable?

How do we realize the eternal – imperishable? – an excerpt from editorial of January 2021 issue of The Mountain Path magazine published by...
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Importance Of Mantra In Tantrism

In the tantric system, mantra plays an important role. It is true that in the Vedic system also mantra has an equally important role....
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The Impact of Religious Fasting on the Body

Most of the world’s world religions perform some form of religious fasting. In ISKCON we have Ekadashi fasting twice a month. For us, Ekadashi...
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15 Quotes Guaranteed to Give Your Mind A Reality Check

Everyone is bound to get off track sometimes, and when it happens to you, you’ll want to give your mind a reality check. Staying...