Tag: spirituality
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How much does your soul weigh?
At the first instance this question may seem ridiculous to you. But, I will try to explore the two aspects of this question, one literally and the other spiritually. Just a little disclaimer- this article is not meant for the light-hearted and spiritually departed. So, if you are sure that you don’t fall into that…
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The “Karma” conundrum- 3.0
Continuing with the “Karma” series, here I present to you the third one, with the foundational questions remaining the same, yet the dimensions explored will be diverse. A quick disclaimer– If you haven’t read the first and the second one, take 2 steps back and quickly scan those in your memory and come back here…
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The “Karma” conundrum- 2.0
Whenever there is an unfortunate and tragic event, a debate sparks off on the sidelines regarding the Karma-fal (कर्म-फल) theory. The proponents of this theory claim that every outcome is predetermined as per our own actions (Karma). It is onto us how to perform the Karma, but we cannot determine the outcome. And even of…
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Is materialism the ultimate goal or there is something more?- The story of Mike
Mike is a 51-year old filthy-rich investment banker who lives in the USA. Mike has every material comfort of life- he lives in a self-owned mansion, drives a Ferrari car, has all the modern amenities in his home, uses only top-end Apple products and wears a diamond-studded Rolex watch. On top of this, he has…
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The LCM and HCF of all religions
Let’s try to decode the mathematics of various religions by using simple class V mathematics. A disclaimer before I start- I claim no expertise in this subject area, but here we discuss the basic commonsensical things that everyone already knows and can easily understand. LCM stands for Least Common Multiple and it is the smallest…
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The “Karma” conundrum
If you are not living in Antarctica, you must have heard the famous verse from the holy Gita, which goes like this: Which literally means that “You have the right to perform your actions (कर्म/karma), but you are not entitled to the fruits (फल/fal) of your actions”. On the face of it, it seems very…