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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Khandana Bhava Bandhana – beautiful song by Swami Vivekananda
What follows is a special treat: an arati song composed by Swami Vivekananda* many decades ago. Why is this special? Well, listen and see. But as always with The Basket of Tolerance, part of the exercise could be to listen … Continue reading
How to benefit from an enlightened guru, according to Aśvaghoṣa
Are there such things as enlightened teachers, realized masters, or inspired saints? An early Buddhist poet-philosopher named Aśvaghoṣa seemed to feel that there are such people, and gave this advice (called “Fifty Verses of Guru-devotion”) for how to properly relate … Continue reading
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