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Backbiting and Dharma: Psychological, Social, and Karmic Costs—Plus Practical Remedies
Backbiting may appear trivial, yet dharmic ethics and modern psychology converge on its real costs: eroded trust, increased anxiety, fragmented communities, and deepened karmic imprints. Hinduism (Bhagavad Gita 17.15), Buddhism (Right Speech), Jainism (ahimsa and satya), and Sikhism (rejection of ninda) all prescribe compassionate, truthful, and beneficial speech. Research likewise shows that malicious gossip undermines…
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Introspection to Self-Realization: A Rigorous Dharmic Blueprint for Knowing the Divine
This long-form analysis explains why disciplined self-analysis is a direct, repeatable path to self-realization and knowing the Divine across Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. It integrates the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, Jain Anekāntavāda with Samayik and Pratikraman, and Sikh Naam-centered living under hukam. A rigorous seven-phase practice cycle—intention, observation,…
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How We Treat the Powerless: Dharma’s Uncompromising Measure—from Gita to Guru Granth Sahib
True character is revealed most clearly in how people treat those with little power. Drawing on Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, this essay shows how Dharma, Ahimsa, Seva, and Karuna converge on a single ethical yardstick: dignity for the vulnerable. It synthesizes sources from the Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata (Vidura-niti), Dharmasastra, and Arthasastra alongside Sikh langar…
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Unmasking the Self: Dharmic Wisdom on Maya, Ahamkara, and Authentic Living Today
In a culture of performative identities, dharmic traditions provide a precise, compassionate roadmap for authentic living. Drawing on Hindu concepts such as māyā, avidyā, ahaṁkāra, and Pancha Kosha Viveka, alongside Buddhist analysis of the skandhas and anatta, Jain practices of samayika and pratikramana, and Sikh disciplines of nām simran, kīrtan, and sevā, the piece shows…
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Satsang, Sangat, and Kalyāṇa-Mitra: Supercharge Spiritual Growth with True Friendship
Friendship is a structural requirement of spiritual growth across Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. This essay defines spiritual friendship through the lenses of satsanga, kalyāṇa-mitra, satsaṅga, and Sadh Sangat, and explains mechanisms—behavioral, cognitive, affective, and ethical—by which good company reshapes inner life. It offers practical criteria for discerning true friends, highlights red flags that undermine…
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396th Birth Anniversary Tribute: Shivaji’s Compassion, Ecology, and Moral Courage for Dharmic Unity
Commemorating the 396th birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji, this essay examines compassion, ecology, and moral courage as a coherent dharmic framework for governance and social harmony. It shows how ethical restraint toward non-combatants, plural endowments to sacred institutions, and climate-resilient fort design together model a humane and sustainable public ethic. Cross-dharmic resonances in ahimsa, karuṇā,…
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Complete Jain Perspective on War and Justice: Discover Ahimsa, Self-Defense, and Freedom
This article presents a complete Jain perspective on war, injustice, oppression, and the pursuit of freedom, grounded in Ahimsa, Anekantavada, and key scriptures such as the Acharanga Sutra, Sutrakritang, Uttaradhyayana Sutra, and Tattvartha Sutra. Readers discover how Jain ethics evaluate intention, means, and consequences to avoid unnecessary harm. The discussion explains why war is rejected…
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Complete Guide to Ahimsa: Discover Why Awareness, Not Ignorance, Elevates Jain Living
This article examines whether ignorance or awareness is ethically preferable in the face of violence embedded in modern supply chains. Grounded in Jainism’s Ahimsa and supported by Anekantavada, it shows how awareness enables the Principle of Minimum Violence for Human’s Survival. It explains the Order of Degree of Violence, highlighting intentionality, avoidability, and the role…
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Are Eggs Truly Vegetarian? The Essential Jain Perspective on Ahimsa, Fertility, and Food Ethics
Are commercial eggs really unfertilized, and why does the Jain diet exclude them? This article clarifies the biology of fertilized versus unfertilized eggs, then explains why eggs remain non-vegetarian in Indian dietary practice and are avoided in Jainism. It connects modern egg production to practices that conflict with ahimsa, including male chick culling and confinement.…