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I have been confronted with many difficulties throughout the course of my life, and my country is going through a critical period. But I laugh often, and my laughter is contagious. When people ask me how I find the strength … Continue reading →

The goal of yoga is “self-realization”. The state of consciousness of a self-realized person is referred to as “enlightened”. The normal meaning of enlightenment is having a “full comprehension of the situation”. It refers to having “seen the light” and … Continue reading →

AJ Jacobs got an unexpected e-mail. This was from his 12th Cousin in Israel who informed him that he was a part of a family tree with 80,000 relatives! This set him on a quest that took him to an … Continue reading →

For more than thirty years, the Paradoxical Commandments have circled the globe. They have been put on walls and refrigerator doors, featured in speeches and articles, preached from pulpits, and shared extensively on the web. They have been used by … Continue reading →

During the original Gita Talk, we had a fascinating discussion about science vs. religion, at the end of which I wrote the following to a strong supporter of the scientific view: Ah, the beauty of Yoga. One can take a … Continue reading →