http://www.swamidigital.com Musings Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:34:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A murti of Lord Ganesh from Indonesia, Java Island. See more pictures here. http://www.swamidigital.com/?p=146 “Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only sin: to say that you are weak, or others are weak.” -Swami Vivekananada http://www.swamidigital.com/?p=140 I stumbled on this NYTimes article regarding nasal irrigation treatment for allergies via Hinduism Today. The Claim: Nasal Irrigation Can Ease Allergy Symptoms Pollen forecasters are predicting a heavy season this year, so allergy sufferers may be struggling to find relief. For some, the neti pot, a nasal irrigator that resembles a small ... http://www.swamidigital.com/?p=137 Jai Shri Krishna! http://www.swamidigital.com/?p=135 "The question of whether there is a God or truth or reality, or whatever you like to call it, can never be answered by book, by priests, philosophers or saviours. Nobody and nothing can answer the question but you yourself and that is why you must know yourself. ... http://www.swamidigital.com/?p=129 This article from the New York Times details a new study highlighting the risks of consuming red meat. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/28/health/28brod.html "... a new study of more than 500,000 Americans has provided the best evidence yet that our affinity for red meat has exacted a hefty price on our health and limited ... http://www.swamidigital.com/?p=124 This documentary features excellent cinematography, beautiful enthralling scenes, and more importantly, a message about the uneasy balance between man and nature.  It is worth checking out! http://www.hulu.com/watch/63305/india-kingdom-of-the-tiger?c=News-and-Information http://www.swamidigital.com/?p=118 " Man is his own star; and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man, Commands all light, all influence, all fate; Nothing to him falls early or too late. Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, Our fatal shadows that walk by us still." Epilogue to Beaumont and Fletcher's Honest ... http://www.swamidigital.com/?p=112 "There is not a fellow under the sun who is my disciple. On the contrary, I am everybody's disciple. All are the children of God. All are His servants. As for me, I consider myself as a speck of the dust of the devotee's feet." Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886) http://www.swamidigital.com/?p=106 Traditionally, we have been lead to believe that spiritual or religious inquiry has been a matter of faith or belief. However, a number of people have challenged this notion. After all, we, as a society, constantly question the world, and each other. According to Swami Vivekananda, ... http://www.swamidigital.com/?p=12