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The two lady visitors were visiting the Saint known as Sri Ramana Maharshi. The younger one asked: “Is the experience of the Highest State same to all? Or is there any difference?” Maharshi (M): The Highest State is the same … Continue reading →

A woman was waiting at an airport one night With several long hours before her flight She hunted for a book in the airport shop Bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop She was engrossed in … Continue reading →

In this daring talk, Professor Elizabeth Loftus, brings to light the fallible nature of our memories. Rather than thinking of memories as recordings we must view them as “reconstuctions”. These reconstructions can be both creative and fallible leading to false … Continue reading →

The idea of Avalokitesvara resides with the notion of a Buddha postponing his own enlightenment for the sake of humanity. This Buddha is very close to enlightenment but remains attached to this world and helps us. This is one of … Continue reading →

Many wonder if it is remarkably insensitive to sit quietly and mediate while the world burns. Isn’t meditation akin to Nero playing the fiddle? Isn’t meditation selfish? The short answer to this is: Yes. Meditation is selfish. The long answer … Continue reading →