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Practical Applications of Vedanta
When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare me in the face, and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to Bhagavad-Gita and find a verse to comfort me; and I immediately begin to smile in the midst of overwhelming sorrow - Mahatma Gandhi
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Achieving inclusion and sustainability through the 'yajna' spirit
In this final article on the State of the Seer and also on this entire series on Gita Sara - A multi-stage and multi-life journey we...
Anand Rao
Sep 12, 20214 min read
Realizing unconditional love and divine grace
Feelings such as empathy, compassion and love are closely related. In the journey of the seeker we explored how the similarities and...
Anand Rao
Sep 5, 20215 min read
Become aware of your awareness
The five senses and the mind are the instruments through which we experience this world. In the journey of the secular we explored how to...
Anand Rao
Aug 29, 20217 min read
Seeing action in inaction and inaction in action
Action is an integral expression of life. In the journey of the secular we explored efficiency in action. In the journey of the seeker we...
Anand Rao
Aug 22, 20215 min read
Transcending the three gunas
When we discussed the journey of a seeker we discussed Gunas or Moods: Control them or be controlled. In that article, we explored the...
Anand Rao
Jul 18, 20216 min read
How to give up the desire to be desireless
The first six articles in this series was the journey of someone in the secular field - working or studying, raising a family, enjoying...
Anand Rao
Jul 5, 20216 min read
How to become a servant leader?
As we come to the last article in the Journey of the Seeker, we examine the qualities of an ideal seeker. The qualities of such an ideal...
Anand Rao
Feb 14, 20216 min read
How to develop compassion?
In an earlier article on the control of senses we emphasized how one should practice detachment and not be swayed by the senses and the...
Anand Rao
Feb 7, 20215 min read
Meditation - The exciting journey to nowhere
In an earlier article when we were going through the "Journey of the Secular" we looked at how to focus our mind to enhance our...
Anand Rao
Jan 31, 20216 min read
Four methods for changing the vicious cycle of vasanas into a virtuous cycle
When we discussed the Journey of the Secular, we discussed efficiency in action and how Chapter 3 of Bhagavad Gita on karma yoga...
Anand Rao
Jan 17, 202110 min read
Gunas - Control or be Controlled?
In this article, we look at gunas. According to the Indian philosophy, all matter is made up of three qualities or gunas - sattva, rajas,...
Anand Rao
Jan 9, 20216 min read
The Journey and Goals of a Seeker
The six articles so far in this series was for anyone who is just getting started in high school, university, professional career, stage...
Anand Rao
Jan 9, 20218 min read
Coping with Grief
In this article we discuss how to cope with grief. Coping with death of a loved one or the loss of something important to us (e.g., loss...
Anand Rao
Oct 31, 20204 min read
How to control your senses?
In the last article we discussed focus of mind and how to bring your concentration to whatever activity you are doing and be mindful of...
Anand Rao
Oct 31, 20204 min read
Controlling your mind: How to be mindful?
In the last article we discussed efficiency in action and the necessity of acting with the right attitude. In this article we address the...
Anand Rao
Oct 24, 20205 min read
Efficiency in Action
In the last couple of articles, we have discussed how our different roles in life, lead to the duties that we need to perform and how...
Anand Rao
Oct 18, 20206 min read
Roles in Life and Swadharma
In our last blog, we examined how our duties determine our goals and how we act in order to satisfy these goals. The real question then...
Anand Rao
Oct 11, 20205 min read
How to set goals and be successful?
Mark Twain said "Without dreams and goals there is no living, only merely existing, and that is not why we are here." We have goals even...
Anand Rao
Oct 4, 20206 min read
Introduction to Gita Sara - A multi-stage and multi-life journey
Bhagavad Gita – the Celestial song – appears in the middle of India’s greatest epic Mahabaratha. Gita is the essence of all the...
Anand Rao
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Gita Sara - Introduction to Bhagavad Gita
As a high school student, I have so many things to do. I have to study for my quiz on Monday, I have got my music practice today, and on...
Anand Rao
Sep 21, 20207 min read
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