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What's Your Purpose? Much More Than Your Job

Lissa Coffey | Posted 03.24.2012

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Lissa Coffey

In the west, we think of yoga primarily as a form of exercise. Although physical postures make up one branch of this philosophy, yoga in general is so much more. The Sanskrit word "yoga" means to yoke, or to unite. The purpose of yoga is to experience the connection we have with the divine.

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Ravana, Al-Awlaki And The Hijacking Of Religion

Vineet Chander | Posted 12.07.2011

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Vineet Chander

We need not look far to find the Ravanas of our time... They are us -- at our weakest, basest, and grossest; people of faith, in our darkest moments of hypocrisy.

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WATCH: Two Minutes Of Wisdom With Radhanath Swami

Posted 10.04.2011

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A Swami And His Father

Radhanath Swami | Posted 08.18.2011

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Radhanath Swami

I realized that a father's love and concern is timeless. All spiritual paths teach us the importance of honoring one's parents.

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Becoming Hindu And Finding The Essence Of All Spiritual Paths

Radhanath Swami | Posted 08.10.2011

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Radhanath Swami

Behind the veil of superficiality and hypocrisy, I always believed in the inherent beauty of God that lies at the essence of all true spiritual paths.

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The Yoga Of Cooking And Eating

Gadadhara Pandit Dasa | Posted 08.03.2011

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Gadadhara Pandit Dasa

I'm not referring to the yoga practice where you try to turn yourself into a pretzel. I am sticking to the original meaning of the term, to harness or bind back. Yoga means you are trying to reconnect with the divine.

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Bhakti Yoga: In Search Of A Lost Love

Radhanath Swami | Posted 05.25.2011

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Radhanath Swami

The true treasure lies within. It is the underlying theme of the songs we sing, the shows we watch and the books we read. What is that treasure? Love.

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Chasing The Spirit Through Song

Krishna Das | Posted 11.17.2011

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Krishna Das

We are always who we are. We are not what we do. These practices give us the strength to love totally and completely. But we have to to create pathways for the love to flow to our own hearts.

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