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Brahman And Jivas

Excerpts from the book by Smith, Huston. The World’s Religions, Revised and Updated (PP.82-83). HarperOne. Kindle-Version. Covered here in 9:52 minutes: In this episode, notions of brahman, jiva (individual soul), karma, and the journey of a...

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The City of Brahman

A Passage From The Upanishads, Eknath Easwaran: In the city of Brahman is a secret dwelling, the lotus of the heart. Within this dwelling is a space, and within that space is the fulfillment of our desires. What is within that space should be longed...

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The Task of the Yogi

Hinduism, Excerpt from The World’s Religions, Huston Smith: Our word “personality” comes from the Latin persona, which originally referred to the mask an actor donned as he stepped onto the stage to play his role, the mask through (per) which...

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The Mystery of Evil

Ramakrishna, Hinduism, Philip Novak: You may ask: “How, then, can we arrive at any explanation of naturally caused misery, human viciousness, pervasive unhappiness?” The answer is that these forms of suffering, which one sincerely struggles to...

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