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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...
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How to Jump Timelines: Mastering Quantum Reality

The quantum field is a wild beast that perplexes even the most astute minds. It seems to fluctuate back and forth between freewill and...
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Seeing Through the Eyes of Love: Life’s Covenant

The two obstacles preventing Living Relationship (the Covenant between human beings and Intelligence) are the false beliefs that we are functioning with a free...
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7 Spiritual Benefits of Yoga Most People Overlook

Most Western yoga conversations focus on the physical: flexibility, strength, injury prevention, stress relief. These benefits are real and well-documented. But they represent perhaps...
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3 Important Reasons Every Disappointment Is a Blessing in Disguise

We all face disappointment in life. How do we overcome it? You might think there are no possible reasons every disappointment is a blessing....