Why does what we do not matter? I reached that conclusion because of a concept in Hindu philosophy called Prarabdha Karma. Here is what I got from a Google search and a Wikipedia page: According to Sri Swami Sivananda: “Prarabdha is that portion of the past karma which is responsible for the present body. That […]
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Bhagavad Gita on right attitude to Work
I would like to write on the right attitude to work or Karma as per the Bhagavad Gita. When I first read the Gita I was confused because I thought the Gita told us to not have desires. I thought it meant that we should not be motivated by desires when it comes to action. […]
Should the Doctrine of Karma be taught in Schools?
There is a sentence in the classic work, Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon which describes the use of spirituality and religion in preserving law and order. The sentence is as follows: The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally […]