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Bloody Know-It-Alls
by Aranyakananda Over the course of the last 15 years or more, a trend has developed in my life. I seem to come in close contact, often in close friendships with people who – I don’t know how else to … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, auto-biography, autobiography, current events, dharma, Dharma religions, Dharmic Faiths, disabilities, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, ego, gratitude, guru, Gurupurnima, Hindu Festivals, Hinduism, inspiration, life, marriage, Maya, meaning of life, opinion, paralysis, philosophy, religion, Sanatana Dharma, self help, self-realization, Spina bifida, spirituality, Uncategorized, Vivekananda, Western Hinduism, wheelchair, White Hindus
Tagged ego, ego transcendence, Gurupurnima, intellect, jealousy, know-it-all, Sheldon Cooper, Vivekananda, Vivekananda's Five Ideas
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Sthaanunivassthan
by Aranyakananda Some time ago a co-worker and I were comparing horror stories about our respective living arrangements. He seemed much more depressed about his “situation” than I. Maybe it is because I am moving soon. At any rate, you … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, auto-biography, autobiography, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Brahman, current events, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, Eastern Philosophy, family, God, Hindu Scriptures, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, inspiration, life, marriage, meaning of life, Narayana, philosophy, Sanatana Dharma, spirituality, Trimurti, Uncategorized, Vaishnavism, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus
Tagged 1000 Names of Vishnu, British naming their homes, English homesteads, Hindi, moving house, moving to a new apartment, Sahasranama, Sthaanuh, the abode of Vishnu
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Mandir 2.0
by Aranyakananda By the end of July, my wife and I intend to be moved to a new apartment. The one we decided on is one that we looked at a few years ago. Intriguingly it happens to sit directly … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, bhakti, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, Eastern Philosophy, Ganesh, Ganesha, God, guru, Hanuman, Hindu Scriptures, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, inspiration, Ishvara, Kalki Avatar, Krishna, Lakshmi, Lord Hanuman, love, marriage, meditation, Narayana, Paramahansa Yogananda, poojas, prayer, pujas, religion, Sanatana Dharma, spirituality, Swami V, Swami Vidyadhishananda, Vaishnavism, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, yoga, Yogananda
Tagged Balaji, Hanuman, Hindu temple, Hindu worship at home, home mandir, home temple, Kalki, Krishna, murtis, Narayana, Surya, Suryadev, Vaisnav relics, Venkateshwara, Vidyadhishananda, Vishnu temple, Yogananda
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Vaisnavaganza: Chaitanya Mahaprabhu/Radha Krishna
by Aranyakananda Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a reincarnation of Krishna, not considered a direct avatar of Vishnu, but for all intents and purposes, the very same, I would say. Since at the end of my last post I touched on the … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, bhakti, Bhaktivedanta, biography, Brahman, Eastern Philosophy, Gita, God, Hare Krishna, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, hippies, History, Indian culture, inspiration, Ishvara, ISKCON, Krishna, Krishna Consciousness, love, Mahamantra, marriage, Maya, meaning of life, meditation, monotheism, opinion, philosophy, Prabhupada, Radha, reincarnation, religion, spirituality, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Vaishnavism, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus
Tagged avatar of Krishna, Balarama, bhakti, Gaudiya, Gauranga, gopis, Hindu Saints, Krishna Caitanya, lila, Mahaprabhu, play of God, Premavatar, Radha-Krishna, Radhe, Srimad-Bhagavatam
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Real Change
by Aranyakananda As anyone paying attention to the news in the U.S. will know, the Supreme Court is currently deliberating over the constitutional basis of same-sex marriage. Right now the issue is in the hands of the nine Ladies and … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, Bhagavad-Gita, Bharat War, Conservative, current events, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, disabilities, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, Gandhi, Gita, God, Hinduism, History, homosexuality, inspiration, karma yoga, Kurukshetra, Liberal, life, love, marriage, meaning of life, minorities, News, opinion, philosophy, pluralism, politics, Sanatana Dharma, social commentary, Supreme Court, television, TV, Voting, Western Hinduism, White Hindus
Tagged Civil Rights, Congress, conscientious objector, contact your representative, court ruling, equal rights, gay issues, gay marriage, House of Representatives, human rights, karma yoga, marriage amendment, not a gay issue, same-sex marriage, selfless service, senate, Supreme court
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In Defense of the Notion of Karma When Someone Treats You Like Shit.
by Aranyakananda I recently was given the opportunity, via Facebook, the modern forum for all things philosophical, to ponder the following quote: “If someone treats you like shit, just remember there is something wrong with them, not you. Normal people … Continue reading
Posted in ahimsa, American Hindus, determinism, dharma, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, Facebook, Hinduism, inspiration, karma, Liberal, life, marriage, meaning of life, opinion, philosophy, quotes, reincarnation, religion, Sanatana Dharma, self help, social commentary, spirituality, transmigration, Vaishnavism, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus
Tagged abuse, domestic violence, Facebook quotes, karma, lila, mistreatment
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Valentine’s Day and Vasant Panchami
by Aranyakananda Amongst the many of my “favorite things” about Hinduism is that many of the festivals, though various themselves, have various interpretations as to their root and significance, region to region in India. Being a Western Hindu born into … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, auto-biography, autobiography, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Christianity, Comparitive Religion, creativity, cupid, current events, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, Eastern Philosophy, God, Hindu Festivals, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, History, holidays, India, inspiration, life, love, marriage, miracles, myth, News, opinion, philosophy, pluralism, poetry, polytheism, reincarnation, religion, religious conversion, Sanatana Dharma, Saraswati, social commentary, spirituality, Uncategorized, Vaishnavism, valentine's day, Vedanta, Vedas, Vedic culture, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, writing
Tagged Kalidasa, poet, regional Hindu traditions, regional traditions in India, Saraswati, valentine's day, Vasant Panchami, Western Hindus
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Non-Body-Identification
by Aranyakananda A funny thing happened last night as my wife and I rode back home after work. She was telling me about her day, and how since her schedule will be changing soon a client she works with will … Continue reading →