By Frank Raj Hey pilgrim, where have you been for the forgiveness of your sins? To Benares, Bodhgaya, Jeddah, Jerusalem, Rome, I’ve been to see What burdens people bring and what is it that can set them free I’ve been dunked in the Jordan but washed clean at the start Of the shortest pilgrimage – […]
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Swami Nikhilananda writes in his introduction to \\\’The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna\\\’: In a state of mental conflict and torture of soul, Narendra (Swami Vivekananda) came to Sri Ramakrishna (Sri RK) at Dakshineswar. He was then eighteen years of age and had been in college two years. He entered the Master\\\’s room accompanied by some
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“If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being.” ― Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag
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We try not to think of their plight, but we know they are lonely and left to fend for themselves. Anusha Harish reminds us of how NRI families have little to look forward to but the occasional visits from loved ones. Many Indian’s who move to other countries in search of greener pastures inevitably leave
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Today, the Democratic National Committee announces Seema Nanda as Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Seema will manage the day-to-day operations of the organization. Seema served on DNC Chair Tom Perez\\\’ transition team, which took a fresh look at the committee\\\’s operations following the 2016 election and put in place an infrastructure that contributed to wins
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