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Importance of Colors

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Nature always wears the colors of the spirit. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Colors play a very important role in our lives. In the Hindu dharma, colors are deeply symbolic. They represent spiritual, emotional and cosmic qualities rather than mere decoration. Saffron signifies renunciation, fire and purity. Red embodies power, passion, fertility and auspiciousness. White represents peace, knowledge and purity. Blue symbolizes the infinite divine bravery and stability. Yellow denotes learning and wisdom. Black represents the absolute or formless (Nirguna Brahman), as all colors merge into black symbolizing Goddess Kali and the seed stage of creation. Continue reading →

Buddhist Prayer of Forgiveness

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If I have harmed anyone in any way either knowingly or unknowingly through my own confusions I ask their forgiveness.
If anyone has harmed me in any way either knowingly or unknowingly through their own confusion I forgive them.
And if there is a situation, I am not yet ready to forgive, I forgive myself for that. For all the ways that I harm myself, negate doubt, belittle myself, judge or be unkind to myself through my own connections.
I forgive myself.

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Listen to the inner voice of Christmas

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I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, Present, and Future. Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. – Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol.” Published in 1843 on 19th December.

He wrote it to show that the Victorian society ignored the needs of the poor and the rich behaved selfishly. Continue reading →

Retribution and revenge

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Both words when spoken aloud sound sad and horrid. See your face in the mirror, when you say revenge. Let us try to understand the power of these two words.

I will take retribution first. I will share some quotes with you and many of you are familiar some of them. Continue reading →

Oh Mother, Oh Mother, Oh Mother

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The Saundarya Lahiri declared,

Shiva is powerless without Shakti.

Mother in the Vedic tradition appears as Kali, Lakshmi and Saraswati. These are three aspects of the Primordial Energy. Primordial energy is the existing energy even before the creation of the Universe. Mother is life giving, infinitely forgiving and compassionate. The sages proclaimed, “You alone are the mother, “and then “You alone are the father.” Continue reading →

Courtesy, civility, kindness

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Life is not so short, but that there is always time enough for courtesy. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Civility costs nothing and buys everything. – Montagu

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve. – Joseph Joubert

A tree is known by its fruit, a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship and he who plants kindness gathers love. – Saint Basil

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893 – Every day is a new day

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Should we not remember our loved ones? How is it possible that we do not think of the people we care for? Do they slip out of our mind and we need the advertising and marketing companies to remind us that we love our parents, our children and mother nature? What about all the gifts that are shown on the internet, newspapers and billboards? And the happy look on the face of the loved ones, when they receive a gift. Continue reading →

729 – Prana Shakti please infuse Mother Earth

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There is so much happening around and yet at the same time one feels overwhelmed or underwhelmed. The newspaper has just come and each of us has our own paper. Glancing at the newspaper and reading the news, induces a sense of deep sadness. War has taken the front pages, and the reporters are eager to tell us. The more distressing it is, the better it is for the ratings. Continue reading →

674 – My Best Friend

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Dear ones, what is the definition of best friend. A best friend is always with you, for you and is there for you. There are best facebook friends known as besties and they keep changing like the colors of the chameleon. Then there are childhood best friends, one thinks of them when one is distressed or happy. Continue reading →