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Category Archives: television
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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The Vedic Intention Behind Capital Punishment
by Aranyakananda My wife has been watching the Jodi Arias trial intently, and I have caught a few glimpses here and there; enough to know that her story is falling apart. If found guilty of the heinous crime of passion … Continue reading
Posted in afterlife, ahimsa, American Hindus, Brahman, Capital Punishment, crime, current events, death, death penalty, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, forgiveness, Hinduism, India, Indian culture, Jodi Arias, karma, life, News, opinion, philosophy, politics, reincarnation, religion, Sanatana Dharma, Sankhya, social commentary, television, transmigration, TV, Vaishnavism, Vedic culture, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus
Tagged capital punishment, clearing karma, death penalty in India, hanging, Jodi Arias, Jodi Arias trial, lethal injection, murder trial, the death penalty
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What’s It Take To Get a ‘Namaste’ From Conan O’Brien?
by Aranyakananda If you have watched Conan O’Brien throughout his career on “Conan” on TBS, or NBC’s “Late Show” or “Tonight Show”, you will have noticed that at the top of the show when he announces some of his guests’ … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, Aum, books, Brahman, Comparitive Religion, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, God, Hinduism, India, inspiration, meditation, New Age, New Thought, News, non-dualism, opinion, philosophy, religion, Sanatana Dharma, social commentary, spirituality, television, TV, Vaishnavism, Vedas, Vedic culture, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, yoga
Tagged American Veda, celebrities, Conan, Conan O'Brien, Hollywood, late night talk show, Late Show, namaste, NBC, Philip Goldberg, pranam, pranams, TBS, Tonight Show
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Russell Brand: A Case-Study On the Ego and Krishna Consciousness
by Aranyakananda Recently, comic Russell Brand reached the milestone of ten years clean and sober. He is a former heroin, alcohol and sex addict. He has often attributed his recovery to meditation, and Krishna Consciousness. I believe he practices japa, … Continue reading
Posted in auto-biography, autobiography, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Ayurveda, Bhagavad-Gita, Bhaktivedanta, biography, Brahman, creativity, current events, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Consciousness, drugs, dualism, duality, editorial, ego, Gita, Hare Krishna, healing, Hinduism, humor, inspiration, ISKCON, Krishna, Krishna Consciousness, Mahamantra, mantras, meditation, News, opinion, philosophy, Prabhupada, Psychology, religion, self help, self-realization, social commentary, spirituality, television, Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, yoga
Tagged AA, alcoholic, Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholism, drug addiction, heroin, ISKCON, japa, Russell Brand, sex addiction, sobriety, stand-up comedy
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Sing Me A Song Of Empathy, Apathy and Misery
by Aranyakananda            Over the last few days, as I have sat comfortably in my cubicle at work and in my home thereafter each night when I turn on the news, I have become increasingly aware of my old friend … Continue reading
Posted in Brahman, current events, Depression, dharma, dualism, duality, editorial, Hinduism, Humanism, Hurricane Sandy, inspiration, karma yoga, life, love, meaning of life, meditation, opinion, philosophy, religion, Shaivism, Shiva, spirituality, television, Vishnu, Western Hinduism
Tagged apathy, charity, donating to Sandy victims, empathy, Hurricane Sandy, misery, storms, we are all one
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It’s All Bollocks Anyroad, Innit?
by Aranyakananda As I write this, I am “watching” Game 6 of the 2013 World Series online through a program called MLB.com Gameday, s program which I have snarkily referred to as “the equivalent of receiving pitch-by-pitch updates via telegraph.” … Continue reading →