Arise, awake, and stop not until…
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On Service with Empathy and Compassion – Seva and Karuna
Read more: On Service with Empathy and Compassion – Seva and KarunaThe concept of compassion or empathy has a unique expression in Sanskrit – it is called karuna. I have been contemplating this word ever since a visit with Amma Karunamayi a few weeks ago. She had made a very important point about helping those in need – often called “seva”.
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Can Science exist without Spirituality? Ten Questions with a Yoga Practitioner
Read more: Can Science exist without Spirituality? Ten Questions with a Yoga PractitionerMy memory of meeting her via twitter is hazy – I do remember that my good friend Wayne Mcevilly ‘introduced’ me to her. Her comments were always insightful and introspective – the sign of one who ‘thinks before they speak’. Then, I happened to read one of the articles on her blog about her trip…
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Do you really need a Guru? A lesson from the Ramayana
Read more: Do you really need a Guru? A lesson from the RamayanaIt is said that satsang, the company or association of like-minded people, is one key element of helping you along your spiritual path. So, when I received an invitation to attend a satsang with Amma Sri Karunamayi in my town, I could not pass up the opportunity for my third visit with her in three…