1. When Breath Becomes Air

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    September 11, 2016 by styagi68

    Book review of When Breath becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi contemplated on the question …
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  2. The Last Queen of Kashmir

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    July 4, 2016 by styagi68

    Here is a review of a book written by a dear friend and guide, Rakesh Kaul.  Rakesh has spent a …
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  3. Yoga Sutra–A guide to effective decision making

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    May 24, 2016 by styagi68

    There is a video of this talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGppAC9GsIU   Let us start with an invocation Asto ma sadgamayah Tamso …
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  4. Are there limits to tolerance and nonviolence?

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    March 28, 2016 by styagi68

    Let’s start with an invocation ॐ द्यौ: शान्ति रन्तरिक्षँ शान्ति: पृथिवी शान्ति राप: शान्तिरोषधय: शान्ति:। वनस्पतय: शान्ति र्विश्वे देवा: शान्ति …
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  5. The Monk Who did not sell his Ferrari

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    February 2, 2016 by styagi68

    See the youtube video Let us collect our thoughts for a second and come together through an invocation. AUM saha …
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  6. Book Review–Road Less Traveled

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    January 4, 2016 by styagi68

      Phyllis Theroux called this book  “a spontaneous act of generosity” in her review.  Yash Gupta, my dear friend, did …
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  7. The Hindus–An Alternative History by Wendy Doniger

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    January 3, 2015 by styagi68

    This is a book which stirred much controversy which resulted in Penguin withdrawing it in the Indian market in February 2014. …
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  8. 1776 by David McCullough

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    September 14, 2014 by styagi68

    1776 is a book by the Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough about the American Revoltuion. It chronicles Washington’s military campaigns …
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  9. Book Review: The Universe in a Single Atom by Dalai Lama

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    August 30, 2014 by styagi68

    I had purchased this book many months ago, but got an opportunity to read it over the summer break.  Dalai …
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  10. 2013 Summary

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    December 28, 2013 by styagi68

    Last year on December 30, 2012, I had resolved to read, think and write more on the broad spiritual questions. …
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