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Can The Ego Serve Your Higher Purpose?

Can The Ego Serve Your Higher Purpose?

It’s crucial to understand that individuality and the ego are not synonymous. The soul, or Jivatman, is also individualized, but the ego, or Ahamkara, is a specific individuality that prioritizes itself above others.  The ego perceives itself as the only...
The Miraculous Battle of the Prophet Elijah

The Miraculous Battle of the Prophet Elijah

Throughout history, the majority of people have believed in some form of spirituality. This might seem contradictory since it appears that matter is above spirit, yet most people still hold some belief in a spiritual tradition. One explanation for this is the concept...
Getting Back to Your Purpose

Getting Back to Your Purpose

Have you ever had a situation where you felt that you were finally making some steps towards your soulful purpose, and the next moment you found yourself being distracted by the least important thing? Or, even if what you are doing is meaningful, it is still...
The Essence of Spiritual Aspiration

The Essence of Spiritual Aspiration

The essence of spiritual aspiration is the essence of being a human being. The entirety of all our desires and wishes, of all the little things that we want, have one original longing, which feeds all of the others. When we live a life that doesn’t have...
Faith, Part 1. – Stories of Faith in Hinduism

Faith, Part 1. – Stories of Faith in Hinduism

In this series of articles, we will explore the meaning of pure and unconditional faith in the Divine realities and ideas. In the current article, we will focus on the definition of faith, and how it differs from belief. We will also learn some beautiful examples of...
How to Deal With Jealousy in a Romantic Relationship

How to Deal With Jealousy in a Romantic Relationship

Jealousy is usually regarded as something undesirable, but quite normal. While we have this attitude we have no chance to transform poison into nectar. Only when we realize the unfortunate effects of this poisonous emotion will we be able to get rid of it for good....
Is Tantra All About Sex?

Is Tantra All About Sex?

In Tantric terminology, there is a distinction between the sexual impulse and the erotic impulse. As an analogy, imagine an escalator. When going down the escalator, the person becomes more self-centered, and animalistic and follows personal instincts. When taking the...
A New Science

A New Science

Science often likes to posit itself as a discipline that is completely neutral and is somehow beyond the influence of social factors. As a method, science is pure, but unfortunately, scientists, and people who subscribe to a materialist worldview, are just as fallible...