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Compassion as a universal constant
Cosmologist Brian Swimme, in an interview he gave to EnlightenNext magazine a few years ago, posited the idea of kindness and compassion being far more than biological characteristics. He implied that what we know as compassion is some sort of … Continue reading
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Tagged biology, compassion, cosmology, god, kindness, love, oneness, universe
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Nirmama – What is cruelty?
In Sanskrit, the word Mama (pronounced muh-muh), means ‘mine’ and indicates possession. My dad, my mom, my sofa… like that. This word is the root for the word Mamata, which is often used to imply motherly love. Literally though, Mamata … Continue reading
Is there a God?
Not to get too philosophical about it, but I think the question is flawed. I will start by making clear that the emphasis of my answer is on the ‘A’ in the title. What does ‘One’ mean exactly? Does it … Continue reading
The meaning of intent
A group of teenagers gets together in front of my house most days of the week and plays cricket. The gate to my house is right behind their wickets. Often, the bowler gets aggressive and the batsman dodges the ball. … Continue reading
None but gods and demons
When R K Narayan was writing Gods, Demons, and Others, he visited E M Forster one day. During the conversation, Forster asked Narayan the title of his new book, and Narayan replied, Gods, Demons, and Others. Forster looked quizzically at … Continue reading
Your very own God
“Everywhere O Bharata, faith is in accordance with one’s nature. A person’s faith is according to his nature.” [Bhagwad Gita, Chapter 17, Verse 3] Everyone tells me there is One God. That we are all actually worshipping that One God … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, faith, god, oneness, people, perspective, religion
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Losing my rights
When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. – Confucius There is a story about a boy whose parents took him to the sage-poet Thiruvalluvar because he had too much of a weakness … Continue reading
