Rekindling the Lamp of Knowing
The new moon that marks DipÄvali is a festive observance celebrated by the lighting of lamps. This festival of lights is a time-honoured tradition dating back to antiquity. The epic events of the RÄmÄyana narrate how Lord RÄma ā the refulgent being epitomizing the most exalted values ā returns to the abode of AyodhyÄ, the name indicating a place where all inner and outer...
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Kindness in the Light of Compassion
Dharma is said to be complete when kindness and charity are practised as its integral components in addition to other basic principles of right conduct. Kindness and charity (dÄna) are hailed as exemplary virtues, both of which are actually rooted in compassion. There is often the tendency to mix up kindness (dayÄ) with compassion (karunÄ) from a practical perspective. Sanskrit philosophical usage, however, clearly...
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