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Notes from the underground!

maaN chintapuranii chaaliisaa

This is Chinnamastikaa chaaliisaa for maaN Chintapuranii. You can find it below in Hindi (Unicode devanagri) and Roman script.  You can also download a PDF version (in devanagri) by clicking here: chhinmastika-chalisa मां चिन्तपुरनी चालीसा .. दोहा .. छिन्नमस्तिका मां मेरी, वंदन करो स्वीकार . चिन्ता हर लो दास की, दे संतोष धन अपार .. [...]

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Thoughts and Thinking

Here’s an interesting dialogue for everybody to consider: Krishnamurti: “So where does silence begin? Does it begin when thought ends? Have you ever tried to end thought? Questioner: “How do you do it”? Krishnamurti: “I don’t know, but have you ever tried it? First of all, who is the entity who is trying to stop [...]

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Sarve bhavantu sukhinaH

This is one of my favorite mantras (Vedic Verses)  to recite. Sarve bhavantu sukhinaH Sarve santu niraamayaH Sarve bhadraani pashyantu maa kash-chid dukh bhaag bhavet Aum Shaanti Shaanti Shaanti Aum Meaning May all be happy. May all enjoy health and freedom from disease. May all have prosperity and good luck. May none suffer or fall [...]

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Hindi – Hindu – Indian — what’s the difference?

So I was reading the newspaper yesterday (like I do everyday of course) and the headlines on the main page surprised me:  Something about Hindi Community suffering a terrible tragedy.  The article was about a known and good hearted person from the Indian community in Montreal who passed away in an accident.  While this blog [...]

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