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Reincarnation refers to the soul or consciousness of a person which survives the bodily death and is reborn into new existence. Different religious traditions, like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Druze, have belief systems about reincarnation. According to the Pew
Different religious and spiritual traditions describe joy as a core attribute of God or the Divine Source. In Hinduism, the Upanishads define Brahman or God with the words, Sat-Chit-Ananda, which means Truth, Consciousness and Joy. Ananada, which is joy not
After a year of health struggles, I am super grateful for the different aspects of my life, especially being able to continue working on this blog. Also, a big thank you to all the presenters and readers of the
I have much to thank God and Saint Jude Thaddeus for this season in my life. St. Jude is one of the 12 apostles of Christ and different from Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Christ. After a year of health struggles
Father Richard Rohr, author, theologian and scholar, talks about our experiences of love and suffering as key factors in our shared humanity. Grace and compassion stem from love and are especially powerful in alleviating suffering. Grace can be viewed as
Vedanta philosophy originated in India and was written in the early Vedic texts, the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads. Vedic texts include the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. In his phenomenal book, American Veda, Philip
Rabindranath Tagore was born in the Bengali section of north Calcutta (nowKolkata) on May 7, 1861. He was a man of many talents: writer, poet, composer, painter, social reformer, essayist, and novelist. Tagore was awarded
“The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace”. Thích Nhất Hạnh There is much unease in the world with all the changes. Feelings of anxiety, nervousness, anger and frustration related to
Lalon Fakir’s philosophy is relevant to all ages and times. Lalon was a mystic, social reformer, songwriter, and a Baul singer in Bengal in the late 18th to early 19th century. Baul singers are wandering minstrels who originated
There are numerous books on various people’s Near-Death Experiences (NDE). Rob Gentile’s book, “Quark of Light: Near Death Experience (NDE)” is a powerful, honest, and profoundly insightful account of Rob’s NDE after a series of frightening events: heart attack, heart