One day Ramakrishnananda asked Swamiji, “How can one be a good preacher?” Swamiji first touched his hand to his head and said, “One needs good intellect.” Then touching his face, he said, “One should …
Dhammapada, Verse 188-192 – The Story of Aggidatta
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 188-192: bahū ve saraṇaṃ yanti pabbatāni vanāni ca |ārāmarukkhacetyāni manussā bhayatajjitā || 188 ||n'etaṃ kho saraṇaṃ …
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Thales of Miletus
Thales of Miletus , (flourished 6th century BC), Greek philosopher. None of his writings survive, and no contemporary sources exist. The claim that Thales was the founder of Western philosophy rests …
Entropy Theory
Insights from 'Entropy Theory': For a change to occur, you must apply more energy to the system than is extracted by the system. Entropy is a scientific concept that's often associated with …
Swami Bhaskareswarananda (Vipradas Maharaj)
Vipradas joined the Order in 1922 at the Bhubaneswar Math. Swami Shivanandaji, the 2nd President of the Ramakrishna Order gave him mantra-diksha and later in 1923 the sannyasa-diksha. After serving in …
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Dhammapada, Verse 186-187 – The Story of a Discontented Young Monk
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 186-187: na kahāpaṇavassena titti kāmesu vijjati |appassādā dukhā kāmā iti viññāya paṇḍito || 186 ||api dibbesu kāmesu …
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