July 2009
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What is ego and why are we wearing an ego mask?
Much of the problems in today’s world is somewhat directly or indirectly related to the ego within our self. Mr. Ego has grown in us since childhood, well nurtured and often not easily deflatable. Ego is not our real self and sits over our heart, clouds our thinking that comes out of the brain. Many of us wear an ego mask giving a false persona (persona derives from the Latin for “mask”),...
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“Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering...”
– Lao Tzu
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The greatest battle ever?
Man and mankind have fought many battles from time immemorial, wars will not cease now nor in the distant future, until every individual, society, community, race, nation, world, and this entire universe, become aware of one simple truth of the nature of our very existance. The only progress humans have achieved so far in the fighting and the art of war, is that in the stone age people threw...
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What is wisdom or Jnana?
Watched this video about - what is wisdom? Does this clearly explain what wisdom is?
So, what is wisdom or Jnana really? Why do all religions give importance to wisdom in the path to enlightenment? To truely understand what is wisdom, one should know what knowledge is first. One should never mistake knowledge for wisdom. Gaining knowledge helps you make a living; while having wisdom helps you...
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“Silence is the true friend that never betrays.”
– Confucius
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Gayatri Mantra - For awakening divinity within...
The Gayatri Mantra is a highly revered mantra in Hinduism, written originally in Sanskrit language and found part of all four Vedas, is for awakening divinity within oneself. It is considered to be a supreme mantra for gaining spiritual enlightenment. Listen to the chanting of the Gayatri mantra here.
In Sanskrit:
In English:
Aum Bhur Bhuva Svah, Tat Savitor Varenyam, Bhargo Devasya...
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Shop less and talk more to impress your mate?
In the new book “Spent: Sex, Evolution and Consumer Behavior”, evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller argues humans are instinctively driven to spend money in an effort to display winning qualities and high status to others. And, not surprisingly, that can result in dysfunctional spending behaviors. He writes that: “conspicuous consumption is not an inevitable outcome of...
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Economy and crisis in a global village?
All of us linked globally by economics. Consider the entire world as a global person. The blood flowing in the body of this person as the economy. The different parts of the body as different countries of the world. If any disaster or crisis happens to any part of the body, it will reflect in an another part of the body in terms of suffering and pain. The developed nations are so selfish that...
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“Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.”
– Bhagavad Gita
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Disco Deewane....kool Nazia Hassan singing :)
If you grew up during the 70s, and well, early 80s in middle class India, your hormones almost went crazy when you listened to the hindi pop song ”Disco Deewane” by Nazia Hassan & Zoheb Hassan. Those good old memorable days with so few choices, yet you enjoyed the music…
Watch Disco Deewane video…or watch the tribute for Nazia Hassan…
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The true meaning of: Matha, Pitha, Guru, Deivam
“Matha Pitha Guru Deivam” is a very popular adage or phrase in Sanskrit language and often quoted in Hinduism. Transalated word for word, it is, “Mother Father Teacher God”. The meaning of this adage is the greatest truth, and is the order in which one should offer reverence. The phrase is a basic tenet in existence from the time of the Vedas and beyond and represents the...
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Self-worth in a ego-driven and judgemental world?
Looking outside of ourselves for self-definition and self-worth means that we have to judge people in order to feel good about ourselves. In this ego-driven and judgemental world, we were taught to have ego-strength through judgment of others; such as better than, prettier than, smarter than, richer than, stronger than, etc. In a co-dependent society everyone has to have someone to look down on...
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Real philosophy is beyond wisdom of thinking and...
The present ego-driven generation lives in an information-age that has high value for critical thinking and wisdom, but all the worldly knowledge gathered is yet so far away from the individual awareness needed to let the mind flower to attain consciousness? Not easy at all…
Below is what OSHO says on Wisdom and Philosophy:
Philosophy, the very word, means love for wisdom, and they have...