Ireally liked #2. The others didn't have the same punch to them.
Ghalib is wonderful. Unfortunately no translations can ever do him justice.
Any kind ofmindful activity, especiallyin a beautiful setting. Creative activity also workswell.
I know exactly what you mean. After years of practice that was all happy joy peace sunshine, I began to feel a deep anixiety everytime I started...
I agree that ISKCON may not be truly representative of Hindu thought. But then, that is the beauty of Hinduism. It is so spacious it accommodates...
As my teacher quipped, "Don't get lost in thought. Let thought get lost in you."
For some reason I felt like checking back today, and this thread made me smile. A lot has changed since I was here last. I spent an year in an...
Masala is a seasoning mix of spices and stuff. Basically it is powdered. There are many kinds of masala used according to dishes.
Well okay... shoot?
While child abuse is worse, Swami Rama did much more than pose as celibate. He used his position and power as a spiritual leader to coerce several...
No. And yes. And I don't believe sexual abuse is essential to being human.
Same difference.
It's good to question your own beliefs, but it's not so good to close yourself to possibilities. And definitely not good to question other...
The research of well-established psychiatrists like Dr. Brian Weiss also points to the truth of reincarnation and the use of past-life regression...
Svarga/devaloka/brahmaloka/pitrloka etc are not considered the "the world of pure energy that exists behind the illusion." They are just more fun...
Not all schools of Tibetan Buddhism require celibacy from the Lamas. Many Lamas get married and have children. So DKR is not actually breaking...
By the way Swarga/devaloka and all those are considered higher planes, but not the ultimate reality.
We have thousands of words for it, but then finally Hinduism also says that it is beyond all words and names.
I don't expect perfection from my teachers. Perfection is not possible in vyavahara. But I do expect honesty. If Swami R had openly said he is...
That he would be what he said he is.
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