We must reverse this downfall By: Swami Chidananda Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit – in the Biblical parlance – and that was their undoing, their ruin. The ancient
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ACQUIRE WEALTH LEGITIMATELYACQUIRE WEALTH LEGITIMATELY
Earn well; let it not be an end in itself! By Swami Chidananda The Upanishads spoke of a healthy and prosperous life and did not teach poverty. The Upanishadic society
THE PLACE OF WISDOMTHE PLACE OF WISDOM
By Swami Chidananda More work, more exertion or more doing cannot get you liberation! The Upanishadic wisdom is very clear on the distinct benefits of action (karma) and wisdom (vidyā). If
THE GREAT LEAPTHE GREAT LEAP
By Swami Chidananda Can you good deeds without thinking of rewards! In activities of the world or in spiritual endeavours, the ego sustains itself by dreaming of rosy results or
FRAGRANCE OF YOGA IN OUR LIFEFRAGRANCE OF YOGA IN OUR LIFE
By Swami Chidananda The Upanishads supply a litmus test for us to know if our life has the stamp of Yoga. Neither theoretical knowledge nor being able to do difficult
GET IN TOUCH WITH GREAT TEACHERSGET IN TOUCH WITH GREAT TEACHERS
Life on one hand has its miseries but on the other offers remedies too. To cure the ills of our ignorant mind, there are amazing spiritual teachers at any given
Mantra To PonderMantra To Ponder
Right seeing (samyag-darshana) is the essence of the Upanishadic wisdom. Various prejudices, likes and dislikes mark our psychological life and these lead to disharmony, conflict and chaos. In right seeing,
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HOLD ON TO TRUTHFULNESS Truthfulness promotes stability in the spheres of our social, economic and family life. Fear and suspicious would mark our days if we move away from truthfulness.