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Turning Selfishness into Selflessness



Because we chose to be selfish we were given a place where we could indulge in selfishness. But while such indulgence can give a quick short term sense of happiness, it cannot give any deep, long term sense of happiness. Therefore in the ultimate issue no one is satisfied by selfishness. For true lasting happiness one must master the art of selflessness. The difficulty in mastering this art is that we too often mistake extended selfishness to be… Continue

Our Duty at the End of Life



Five thousand years ago on the bank of a holy river in India the King Parikshit was sitting surrounded by an assembly of great sages. He had been cursed to die in seven days by a foolish brahmana boy. Because he was a powerful devotee he could have counteracted the curse. But he decided to accept it as Krishna's mercy and thus renounced his kingdom, seating himself on the bank of the river in preparation for his imminent death.



He asked the… Continue