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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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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....
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The World Is Not an Illusion

One of the biggest myths about spirituality is that it reveals the world to be an illusion. According to the myth, when we “wake up” or...
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Prayer: What Is the Meaning of Prayer

What is the meaning of prayer? Why do we pray? And how do we pray? The Meaning of Prayer On a weekend getaway to Las Vegas,...
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How to Help a Child Understand Religious Rituals at Home

Getting a child to understand and participate in religious rituals at home requires parents who live their faith beyond a superficial level. Religious rituals that...
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Sacred Geometry Is Literally Everywhere — Here’s Where To Look &...

Learning the fundamentals of sacred geometry can deepen our understand of the world we live in and the natural laws that govern it. Here’s...
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15 Quotes to Help You Win Your Inner Spiritual War

Inner spiritual war happens when good and bad thoughts contradict one another. While it sounds like a religious term, the struggle may or may...
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15 Ways to Cope with Thanatophobia (Fear of Death)

Most people look forward to the future with hope and excitement. They think of all the things they want to do and places they...