Karma for killing insects?

Question: We cannot control many things that destroy other life forms simply by being alive. For instance even our bodies are a battleground of...   Read More

Goal-Setting in Spirituality

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Once there was a young boy who had high ambitions in life. He did not know how to fulfill his dreams. One day, while...   Read More

Desire and Eternal Conditioning

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Question: Since we have been ”associated” with the subtle body since the beginning of time – does this mean we have always been subject...   Read More

The Meaning of the Word Yoga

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The word yoga has two somewhat different meanings. One meaning is to unite, the other meaning is to be distinct from everything else, thus...   Read More

Hindu Studies Program

The following text has been published on the website of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Internationally-Acclaimed Indian Scholar To Teach Hindu Studies...   Read More

Knowledge from the Vedas

The Upanishads are part of the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of the world. There are four Vedas, namely the Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva...   Read More

Rasa in the Spiritual World

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Question: How can there be samanjasa rati [selfless love satisfying worldly standards of righteous conduct], and sadharani rati [related to one’s desire to receive...   Read More

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