Category Archives: Applied Philosophy

Ramakrishna Paramahansa was an Indian Hindu mystic and saint in the nineteenth century Bengal. Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk and a chief disciple of Ramakrishna.

Generations of love starved men have swooned over these four lines of poetry by Omar Khayyam. Reading these lines, they dream of luscious, slim waisted, alluring woman, an intricately carved jug full of wine, a loaf of bread and a book of poetry while resting under a palm tree, undisturbed in the silent desert.

East Asia has been referred to as the Bamboo Civilisation not only because of the grass’s widespread use but also because of the symbolic qualities it represents in the region’s philosophy.

According to the legend, Kabir chose to leave the world at the age of 120 at Magahar in Uttar Pradesh. There was a fight between his Hindu and Muslim followers afterwards over taking the possession of his body. When they lifted the cloth that covered his body all they found were some flowers, which they then divided between themselves. Such was the charm of this man.

His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama (Lhamo Thondup) is one of the most loved and sought after spiritual leaders at the present. Since a young age of 16, he has tirelessly campaigned for the independence of Tibet and in the process, for global peace. His wisdom and diligence have elevated him into one of the […]

But Krishna’s “I” is absolutely free of all traces of egoism, and for this reason he could call upon Arjuna to make a clean surrender to him. Here, “Surrender to me” really means “Surrender to the whole. Surrender to the primordial and mysterious energy that permeates the cosmos.”

Swami Ramteerth returned from America. He had been teaching all over Europe and America about the true essence of things, and he had acquired a lot of influence. Millions of people had heard him and worshipped him. He came back to India and spent some days in the Himalayas. His wife went to meet him, […]