Category Archives: Gita

Authorit(ativ)erian

Posted on October 18, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda In my last post I wrote a bit about certain observances going “against dharma.” It was all about the duty of a householder to maintain a source of income, employment. In explaining this concept, I brought up the … Continue reading →

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The Art of Hinduism

Posted on October 11, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda I passed on Saraswati Puja last night. I just wasn’t feeling up to being in temple last night. I just felt like having a very quiet night. During the afternoon I had re-connected with a friend who is … Continue reading →

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A Response to “Let’s Aim For a Post-Theistic Society” by Professor Vasant Natarajan

Posted on October 5, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Last time I attended Bhagavad-Gita study group at my temple one of the men there made a casual reference to an opinion column in “The Hindu”. I later asked him to direct me to the piece because I … Continue reading →

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A Whole Lotta Mahabharata: The Sixth Pandava

Posted on September 30, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda A couple of posts ago I wrote about the Mahabharata War and how the tensions originated w/ Duryodhana’s ego being damaged by Draupadi laughing at him. The story being, at its basest level, a story about the conflict … Continue reading →

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OK Where Was I? Ah Yes…A Whole Lotta Mahabharata: The Whole Thing Started When…

Posted on September 28, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda You’ll have to forgive me. I don’t know how to write a proper blog post title any more. I’ve been a little sidetracked by other pursuits, but some of my most recent posts were on various topics surrounding … Continue reading →

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“Feedback Is On The Action, Not On You”

Posted on September 2, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda The title of this post is inspired by a quote I read recently from a yogi giving a talk on detachment. He used to soft term “feedback” when we all know he meant “criticism”. We dwell on both … Continue reading →

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James Cameron’s “Mahabharata” – The Blockbuster of the Kali Yuga

Posted on August 13, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda As I said in the last post, I’ve been reading quite a bit on the Mahabharata. As I was reading tonight, I commented to my wife that I could envision an updated version of the epic, possibly created … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Tilaks

Posted on August 6, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda The main purpose of the tilak, in my understanding, is not in the wearing but in the act of application. It is to be a meditative practice during which one remembers his own ishta-devata. It is not to … Continue reading →

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Spiritually Flighty

Posted on July 17, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda This post is titled thusly because given the subject-matter, one may label me as such. For you see, even though I have recently begun identifying as “Smarta with Vaisnav leanings” or some such madness, as opposed to strictly … Continue reading →

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Dharma Dream

Posted on June 24, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda I fall asleep during movies a lot. Even when I’ve just slept until 11am, and it is only mid-afternoon the same day. Recently I was sitting at home one Sunday afternoon watching a movie. We’d just had a … Continue reading →

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