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Cartoons and my love for them
Back when I was 6 years old in the 80s, I saw my first cartoon of Mickey mouse and friends in black and white on my color TV. I would gather with my cousins to watch Donald Duck angrily hit things. What a fun first memory of this post that takes a trip down the…
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Self and No-Self
I am admirer of Jiddu Krishnamurti’s work. For people who don’t know him he was an Indian philosopher and a thinker who emphasized the use of inquiry to find the source of spirituality. If you have time, please read and watch his videos on YouTube. It will enlighten you on how to think and inquire.…
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Maya, Aruna at the University
INT. CLASSROOM – DAY Maya is sitting in the front row in the Physics I class. She is waiting for the Professor to come. Aruna strikes a conversation with her. Aruna: Hi there! I am Aruna. How are you doing today? Maya: Doing well. I am Maya Aruna: Hi Maya. That’s a lovely name. How…
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Intelligent Universe
The Source, Universe, Divine or God is undoubtedly intelligent. Anyone can see this if they just look at Nature. How a seed turns to a plant that gives us fruits, how a flower blooms, how the bees drink the flowers nectar, how every animal functions etc. shows that Nature is intelligent. There is a complete…
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Maya, Manju, Maheshwari household
Maya was born in a town called Vrindavan in South India. Vrindavan was a beautiful town with lush green hills and was full of greenery and waterfalls. Maya woke up to the ring of her alarm at 7 AM. She stopped the alarm and went back to sleep, but soon heard a shout from her…
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The Three Principles by Sydney Banks
How They Interact Doesn’t Mind sound like Prakriti/Shakti in philosophies of Hinduism? Consciousness – Purusha/Shiva?
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Shiva and Shakti: consciousness and energy
Shiva and Shakti are fundamental concepts in Hindu philosophy and theology, representing powerful and profound aspects of the universe. Relationship between Shiva and Shakti The relationship between Shiva and Shakti is a central theme in many spiritual practices and narratives, symbolizing the interplay of consciousness (Shiva) and energy (Shakti). In many traditions, Shiva without Shakti…
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Samkhya and Yoga philosophies
Prakriti: This term refers to the natural world or material reality. In the Samkhya philosophy, Prakriti is the source of the material universe and is considered unconscious, consisting of three fundamental qualities or “gunas”: sattva (balance, harmony), rajas (activity, chaos), and tamas (inertia, darkness). Prakriti is everything that is mutable and perishable in the universe…