Month: February 2020

Who is in Bondage to Who or What?

By Aruna / February 24, 2020 / 0 Comments

So truly who is in charge of who or what? We are supposed to live in harmony with matter, Nature and other souls. We are not meant to dominate anything, the only thing we need to control is our own mind. The moment I think I am in control, then I am the slave. Remember that the one who is free is the master.

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What’s the Point?

By Aruna / February 18, 2020 / 8 Comments

What is the point of practicing a religion if that practice does not give us the strength to control our desires, ego and anger?  What is the point of all those prestigious degrees and name tags, if they do not give us good manners and the self-control to manage our own tongue and emotions? 

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Simply Love

By Aruna / February 12, 2020 / 3 Comments

Love is an elusive state of being that has enchanted, enraptured and tormented many a lover throughout time.  This single four-letter word has the power to conquer hearts and minds when shared, or break a heart or two when not given.

Almost every heart is in search of it, and if we do not find it in the ‘significant other’ then our attention goes to our friendships, food, fashion, fads and fragrance as we look hard and fast to quench that thirst.  Why is that?  Because love is the essence of our being, because in fact we are love.

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Virtues Give Us Happiness

By Aruna / February 5, 2020 / 0 Comments

There was an interesting university study in which students were asked to spend 20 dollars.  Half the group were told to spend the money on themselves, and the other half were told to spend it on others.  Guess which people felt happier?  The ones who spent the money on others were far happier than those who spent it on themselves. 

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