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Introduction To Sanatana Dharma – Part 1
This is the first article in a series by Kamakshi Subramaniam. “Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect. Truth, being limitless, unconditioned, unapproachable by any path whatsoever, … Continue reading
Introduction To The Sanatana Dharma Series
Following is an introduction to a series of guest articles by Kamakshi Subramaniam. The World Wide Web is replete with huge corpuses of religions texts and philosophical discussions. It is essentially the treasure chest of pertinent information. Information of any … Continue reading
Improving Your Relationships
Relationships should not be a problem to you at all if you really take the message of eastern philosophy to heart and change the way you look at the world and at yourself. If you can govern your responses and … Continue reading
Proven Steps To Improving Your Self-Confidence
I was very much lacking in poise and self confidence when I was young. Partly because of my upbringing, no doubt, I had a lot of negative feelings about myself and indulged in a lot of destructive self-talk. My situation … Continue reading
Dealing With The Loss Of A Loved One
The death of a loved one is a deeply painful incident for families. This is even more true when the death is sudden and unexpected; caused by suicide or an accident. We are left to deal with our feelings of … Continue reading
8 Ways To Help The Dying
The Tibetan Book on Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche is a modern classic and introduces the Tibetan Buddhist tradition in a way, which can be applied in our modern, westernized world. The chapter titled Heart Advice on Helping the … Continue reading
Facing The Reality Of Dying
Most of us do not think much about death. If we do, we wish for an easy and quick and painless death. As we grow older, our thoughts turn more and more to death and dying. Much of the terror … Continue reading
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Meditations On Death
Buddhist monks are sent to meditate on death to a cemetery for many months on end when they are newly ordained. What are the benefits of such a practice? It seems morbid and depressing. And it seems completely opposed to … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, Death, Impermanence, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Exercises, Practicing Buddhism
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Build Resolve Through Meditation
It you are like me then you have resolved many things and started many projects without following through on them. This is a habit that most of us get into. We decide to quit smoking or swearing or to get … Continue reading
How To Communicate To Diffuse Anger In Relationships
To defuse anger straightforward non-hostile, calm and loving communication is vital if we are to be at peace with ourselves and spread happiness into the world. It is also vital to all important relationships, especially within the family. It should … Continue reading
