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Vedmali, a famous Brahmin lived ages back. He was a learned man of Vedas and an authority on Vedanga, whom none else could prove wrong when it was the question of interpretation of the subtle knowledge of the Brahma and the soul. Vedmali nursed feelings and thoughts of love and compassion for living beings on earth, and thus, people loved and revered him immensely. He was a man of meditation engaged in religious acts, and was consistently involved in tapa and penance. Vedmalis life was an embodi

Eye contact is the biggest source of causing attraction and distraction. It is but natural, in our movements and actions, we touch upon objects and people not merely by hands, but by all our senses. Human mind is naturally drawn to beauty, pleasure and love.

The article examines the factors responsible for rising conflicts in life. In the present scenario of conflicted survival, only harmonious living can ensure happiness. Unless conflicts are eradicated, the future looks bleak with the growing number of suicides.

The article describes karma as a science and how it controls various aspects of our lives. It seeks out examples down the ages and illustrates how karmic values are superior to any action in life.

If a man prays before lord Vishnu, serves cow well and looks after with a clean heart, he gets blessings. Acts based on dharma fulfill desires. Cow symbolizes many gods, for each limb of cow is a house of gods and goddesses. To alleviate sufferings of cow is a virtuous karma, it keeps ancestors contented, and satisfied, when cows blesses. A modern man realizes the sanctity of cow but cares little and it causes inner suffering.

Of course, the very word Anxiety or a state of Grief, give a negative connotation; but Srimad Bhagavad-Gita tells how they themselves can become instruments to come out of that state. They help in moving forward in life. A sort of Move On usage as is in vogue in modern times. Let us look at Arjunas state of anxiety. He was grief-struck right in the middle of the battlefield. He was though accompanied by a trusted friend, Lord Krishna himself.

The Great War of Mahabharata was turning ferocious and deafening. Monk Shamik along with a few disciples per chance passed through the place a little apprehensive about the outcome when they heard chirping of the birds and naturally felt distressed. After some efforts, they carefully saved the wise chirping birds - brahmins recalled counsel of Sukracharya - the truth of life and death.

Why did ships sail out of Arabia and Europe carrying scripture and sword, but no armadas left Bharata to convert the world? Why do Christianity and Islam today span continents, while Hinduism is still overwhelmingly clustered around the Ganga plain? Why did some faiths build global empires of believers, while Sanatana Dharma built inner empires of consciousness? And in a noisy world obsessed with numbers, does a tradition that never chased headcount automatically count as weak?