Here is a series of 3 blogs we will be publishing from the book, ‘The Power of Prayer’. We have taken the write-ups by Swami Chinmayananda. Prayer is a very personal thing for most of us. We all pray at different altars and with different techniques. There is no right or wrong. But if we understand the…
Tag: Love
Love but Give Space
Love and Attachment Generally, we tend to get attached to the things and beings we live with. An interesting point with regard to material objects, is that when we love a living being we expect them to reciprocate our love. But with material things, our love is utterly selfless, without any expectations. The cherished object…
Ethics in Vedanta – Harmony or Ekabhava
‘Ethics in Vedanta’ is a series of blogs we will be publishing from the book, ‘The Choice is Yours‘ by Swami Chinmayananda. Our choices should be based on some ethics and values. Here we understand what are the ethics mentioned in Vedanta. After reading and understanding each value we will be better equipped to make…
Precious Pearls by Swami Chinmayananda
THE FIRST PEARL Love and Work Love is the heart of religions, the theme of all classical works of art and literature and the song of all devotees. Scientists know only what love does… not what love is. Love can indeed empty our asylums, perhaps all our prisons, may be all our hospitals. People suffer…
What is Love?
Love – the Basis of Hinduism Love is the very basis of Hinduism. If you know how to love you are a great Hindu. All great people have become great because of their love for others. They gained greatness because they learnt to love. Since love is the heart of Hinduism, we as children of…
How to Live a Perfect Life?
“When our hearts are full of love, life is a smiling valley of beauty and joy, romantic and divine.” – Swami Chinmayananda Q. If detachment is the key to happiness, do we not merely invite sorrow by taking on responsibilities and living as it is inevitable that we will become attached to friends, family, career,…