By Juliana Di Leonardo Lately, it feels as though we are traveling back in time. People now have the right to carry concealed weapons and women are losing rights to their own bodies. Sometimes we may fantasize about a simpler world, one that resembles the past but certain things were left behind for a reason....
By Gnanpurushdas Swami BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha “The greatest discovery of any generation is that humans can alter their life by altering their attitude,” said William James. Attitude is the way in which we relate, respond, and react to the events and environment around us. But the important thing is that our attitude is self-programmable, so we...
By John Di Leonardo Gambling is one of the 7 addictions, or Sapta Vyasan, recognized and prohibited by Jainism. This vice has devastated the lives of many persons and their families, however, when it comes to horse racing, it devastates the lives of animals as well. Since 2009, more than 1,600 horses have died at...
By Gnanpurushdas Swami BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha “Hatred is self-punishment,” said Hosea Ballou, an American theological writer. It is a powerful force often linked with a feeling of frustration, powerlessness, and the desire for revenge. But hate is a choice, just like love. Anyone can hate. However, it takes a lot more effort to love. In 1987,...
By Vivekjivandas Swami BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha A side-effect of fame is forgetting –forgetting the ordinary people in life. Common individuals are often lost with glory. And when glory is coupled with a busy lifestyle, the trivial needs of ordinary individuals are most certain to be neglected. This year, as we celebrate the centennial of HH Pramukh...
By Juliana Di Leonardo How are the ones we love so disposable? Whether it be fighting for our country, children massacred at school, or male chicks ground up alive in the egg Industry. How did we get to a place where life itself has become not valuable unless it contributes to success in war,...
Canada geese are an iconic part of the American landscape, so much so that many of us take for granted that until relatively recently their population was in sharp decline. Native Americans and Canada geese lived together harmoniously for thousands of years, but egg harvesting, overhunting, and the destruction of wetland habitats by European colonists...
By Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj Mysticism, rightly understood, is the most universal and fundamental approach to achieving an integrated and fulfilling life. In a world that has made such remarkable scientific and material progress, the challenge before us, individually and collectively, is to make similarly spectacular progress in the spiritual sphere. Each of us is allotted...
By Amrutvijaydas Swami BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha It is said that people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. The lesson here is that two individuals can only enter each other’s hearts through the channel of mutual care and love. This is even more important and more difficult when the...
