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...Full StoryThe deity is deeply connected with the life of the agricultural people.
...Full StoryIt might not be all that strange if one foresees a Third World War as Crusades 2.0.
...Full StoryIts spiritualisation by our ancients also seems to have a practical value.
...Full StoryFreedom of speech is not unconditional. There will be restrictions.
...Full StoryIt was responsible for creating an ecosystem of debate and honest inquiry.
...Full StoryThis illuminating story of Kaushika and Dharmavyadha covers some of the most fundamental truths of life.
...Full StoryFar more than religious reasons, it has been seen as a taboo because of our cultural mindset.
...Full StoryWhile we can be respectful of gurus who help make a difference, we must be careful not to deify them.
...Full StoryA human lifetime is insufficient to read them all even if that was the only thing we did.
...Full StoryVedic seers knew the inevitable couln't be averted, so they tried to delay it.
...Full StoryFive lessons from the consummate all-rounder.
...Full StoryThese are a set of samskaras conducted at significant points of time of a person's existence.
...Full StoryIt takes a lot of focus and patience to cut down all the junk food that our brain consumes.
...Full StoryWhen nothing seems to belong to a single person and every aspect is a result of toil of many others, can we even define an individual?
...Full StoryIt is the very foundation of everything.
...Full StoryWisdom and insight are acquired and part of the person's fundamental characteristics.
...Full StoryThe religion, in traditional times, rarely clashed with science.
...Full StoryEvery religion has a contextual section which needs to be upgraded over time.
...Full StoryGods and goddesses, in essence, represent certain qualities in human beings.
...Full StoryThe dialogue between the eldest Pandava and Yama proves that he was worthy to be the king of Hastinapur.
...Full StoryAn episode from the Ayodhya Kanda shows that the young prince had already won over many personal battles.
...Full StoryWhile some of the claims are in the realm of the hyperbole, many of them seem to ring true today.
...Full StoryIt requires some effort to find a balance between the traditional principles and modern values.
...Full StoryOften we are forced to take a call out of compulsion or other emotional bindings - we need to learn how our decisions will lead to a greater good.
...Full StoryWe must be careful while applying this approach because it can easily lead us astray from our primary purpose.
...Full StoryIt is changeless, formless, and beyond thought.
...Full StoryWhile many of them are standalone compositions by various poets, some of them are extracts from major works of poetry.
...Full StoryHe knows that triumph and disaster are the two sides of the same coin.
...Full StoryIt is noteworthy that the vedas form the basis for the three schools of thought.
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