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Walking up the mountains can offer a host of benefits to both our body and mind. Gear up for the trek and equip yourself adequately to make it a fulfilling experience, writes Rashmi Ramesh. Many of us want to experience a walk through…
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The sound of silence inside the sanctum of the Jal Mandir at Pawapuri - located in the Nalanda district of Bihar - which marks the cremation spot of Mahavira, is overwhelming. It is a still moment in a world of cacophony even as one pays…
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The first thing is that the rich people of the world should start living in communes. Let those communes be of the rich! So they will not be dragged down from their standard of life, their comforts and their luxuries. Let there be, around…
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The Five Mindfulness Trainings represent the Buddhist vision for a global spirituality and ethic. They are a concrete expression of the Buddha's teachings on the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, the path of right…
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Book Five of the Mahabharata, the Udyoga Parva (Book of Effort), deals with negotiations between the Kauravas and Pandavas. After thirteen years of exile, it is time for the Kauravas to return Indraprastha to the Pandavas, as per the terms…
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Well, I hope you have at least heard about her. If not, then let me reveal to you one of the most under-performing characters of Ramayana. In fact, it was very late for me too when I came to know about her. The Four Brothers We all know…
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Sharad Purnima celebrates ecstatic divine love, and several stories in the Bhagavata illustrate this. Shiva, roused from meditation on hearing Krishna's flute, rushes to Vrindavan where Vrinda Devi stalls him saying that Raasa is meant…
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The title of this article has a fun side. People who could understand it, will laugh. Others, just ignore the name used 'Bill'. We know that self-confidence is the very key if you venture on any goal, and more important if it is a…
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India won so many gold and other medals at the recently held Asian Games, much to the delight of sports enthusiasts and fans. When we watch athletes or hockey players who successfully won championship titles we marvel at their talent and…
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Few people would consider themselves a success if they had little or no money even though figures like Jesus, Buddha, and Socrates ventured very different ideas on the subject. The ability to manage money, allocate assets, and increase…
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