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Adi Shankara and the World Before “Hinduism”
In the modern world, Adi Shankara is often celebrated as one of the greatest champions of Hinduism. Yet to understand his true contribution, we must look beyond this modern label – a word he himself never used – and see the world through the lens he actually lived by: Vaidika Dharma, the Vedic way of Continue reading
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Vivekananda – The Mystery of the Three Walls
Why We Feel Stuck in Life — According to Vivekananda Most people don’t fail because they lack talent.They fail because they are trapped. This is what Swami Vivekananda tried to explain through a powerful metaphor he called “The Mystery of the Three Walls.”It is one of his clearest teachings on human limitation and why freedom Continue reading
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Ramana Maharshi Death Experience
Ramana Maharshi was just 16 years old when something extraordinary happened. In 1896, young Venkataraman was sitting alone in his uncle’s house when a sudden, intense fear of death seized him. It came without warning. No illness. No danger. Just the overwhelming certainty: “I am about to die.” Most people would panic. He didn’t. Instead, Continue reading
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Vivekananda and Marcus Aurelius
Both Marcus Aurelius and Swami Vivekananda lived lives of extreme pressure. One ruled an empire through war and plague.The other carried a spiritual revolution across continents. Yet both arrived at the same truth: Nothing outside can break you – unless your mind allows it. The Inner Fortress Marcus Aurelius spoke of an Inner Citadel – Continue reading
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Vivekananda – The Three Forces That Run Your Mind
Vivekananda explained that every thought, mood and action in us is shaped by three basic forces. Think of your mind like a lamp. Tamas – Darkness This is heaviness. Laziness. Confusion. Sleepiness.You know what you should do, but you feel stuck. It’s like a lamp covered in thick soot.The light is there, but it can’t Continue reading
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Vivekananda on Mind Control using Prana
Swami Vivekananda often said that most people don’t suffer because they lack energy. They suffer because their energy is scattered. To explain this, he used one word again and again: Prana. Prana is not just breath. Breath is only the easiest place where we can see and touch it. Prana is the force that moves Continue reading
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Swami Vivekananda on the Hidden Power
Vivekananda once said something striking: Every human being is like a huge power plant, but most of us are using it to light just one small bulb. We feel tired, limited and ordinary not because we lack power, but because most of our energy is asleep. The Sleeping Power Vivekananda explained Kundalini not as a Continue reading
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How Can Someone Work Without Worrying About Results?
One of the most famous teachings of Bhagavad Gita is often quoted in simple words as: Karma kar, phal ki chinta mat kar. Sri Krishna expresses this idea clearly in the Gita कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन ।मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥(Bhagavad Gita 2.47) Translation You have the right to action alone, not to the fruits Continue reading
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Why Your Mental Noise Isn’t You
We’ve all been there. You post something meaningful on social media and get no response. You make a small mistake at work and spend the next few days replaying it in your head. You receive a bit of criticism and it feels like a punch in the stomach. The usual advice comes quickly. “Just don’t Continue reading
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Swami Vivekananda on Understanding Your Mind
Most of us think of the mind as one single thing. “I am angry.”“I am anxious.”“I can’t control my thoughts.” But Vivekananda said this itself is the first mistake. According to him, the mind is not one voice. It is a process, made of different parts — and most of our suffering comes from confusing Continue reading
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