I often meet groups of students in our temple and I am asked how I became a priest. They want to hear if I was ordained. In Hinduism we do not use the word ordination. The dictionary defines ordination as … Continue reading
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Hari is a name of Vishnu and, if you have not already guessed, nama means name. In fact the English word “name” comes from “nama.” According to Vaishnava theology the name of God is most sacred. This is also true … Continue reading
Asceticism is the most powerful force in the world. Well almost. There is one force more powerful. It is called maya. There is a famous poet in India named Kali Dasa and his most well known poem is called Shakuntala. … Continue reading
“Don’t let the facts get in the way of the truth.” I was looking at what I wrote last evening and I began to think, “How is anyone going to understand what I am saying I worry that what I … Continue reading
My parent’s home was in a suburb of Toronto and the temple was downtown. That was a distance of 35 kilometers. To reach the temple I would walk two kilometers from my home to the subway station and then take … Continue reading
Compared to Americans, Canadians are mediocre people. America has put a man on the moon and sent satellites across the solar system to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and beyond. What greatness! What vision! Canada can not even conceive of doing … Continue reading
1. John Kerry has been to war and has sons who could potentially be sent to war. Since 9/11 and Iraq, the war on terrorism has been the primary focus of this election. So I place this issue at the … Continue reading
My mother recently sent me some photos of her parents. By profession my maternal grandfather was a stonecutter. The stonecutting business had been in the family for many generations. I am told that my grandfather came to Canada because his … Continue reading
Salut, Bon jour, m’amie. Comment vas tu? J’ espere tu dormis bien et que t’ eus des bons reves aussi. Aujourd’hui, j’ai pris a une grande promenade dans le desert. J’ai marche longtemps, pour deux heurs au moins. Maintenant, je … Continue reading
Chere Radhika, Salut. Bonne jour ma fille philosophique. Il y a une historie interessante autour comment tu as recu votre nom. Je crois que tu voudrais en savoir. Quand j’ etais un jeune homme j’ avais beaucoup peur concernant le nombre … Continue reading