As It Strikes Me

Even today, poets when describing the gait of a woman, compare it to that of a ‘hamsa’ (swan). It has been centuries since the swan has become extinct from this world. It is not possible for poets of today’s world to have actually seen its beauty. The reference to its elegant movements is a
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Mahatmas say, as one chants Nama incessantly, his ignorance will be wiped away, and he will attain wisdom in his anthima kaala. We may question, if one chants incessantly, why should Bhagavan wait till his last breath to bestow wisdom? Why not during his lifetime? ‘Anthima kaala’
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One can give comforts to our body by draping us in beautiful attires, or by anointing us with sandal and perfumes, or by decorating us with ornaments, or by giving a soothing massage. So also, one may inflict pain on our body by hitting or attacking us with sharp weapons. One may help us to
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Narada the foremost among devotees is always engaged in singing Hari Kirtan (glories of Hari) and narrating His stories. From this we can conclude that devotion or bhakti manifests only through these two, that is kirtan and Harikatha. Dakshinamoorthy the foremost among the gnanis (enlightened ones)
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There is a boy who is dull headed and does not perform well at school. His teacher who is his true well-wisher gets down to his level, trains him with utmost care and tunes him to attain success in examinations. After doing all the hard work, when the boy emerges with exemplary grades the teacher
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Every living being, including humans, do not function just because there is life in the body. From that life, arises the consciousness of ‘I’ and ‘Mine’. It is this consciousness that makes us associate with the world constantly and develop happiness, sorrow, jealousy, comparison, pain,
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As per modern medicine, a person is considered to be in good health if parameters connected to the various systems in the body are within normal range. If any other parameters go out of range, we consult a doctor to restore normalcy, failing which the body becomes diseased. Likewise, the mind
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It is human nature to expect recognition and appreciation for the smallest good deed. In such a situation, if one feels there is no one watching his deeds, one will not feel like doing anything good, since that may not be appreciated or even noticed. One has to realize that God is constantly
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Two brothers ran towards their home, after work. One ran at such a fast pace since he was being chased by some thieves. The other ran because he was longing to see his parents after being away from them the whole day. Similarly, there are few who are extremely frightened of the worldly pleasures
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