Spiritualiteit & Samenleving Spiritualiteit, Management & Samenleving Magazine Spirituality Issue 4, 2-Oct-20 EN

Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad 1 – 7

This Upaniṣad is a meditation on the sacred word ‘Om’ and its significance in relation to one’s own Self. How do we discover within ourselves the higher Self? This is what this brief but very important Upaniṣad clarifies. ॐ इत्येतदक्षरमिदं  सर्वं तस्योपव्याख्यानं भूतं भवद् भविष्यदिति सर्वमोङ्कार एव यच्चान्यत् त्रिकालातीतं तदप्योङ्कार एव ॥ १॥ oṃ ityetadakṣaramidaṃ  […]

Spiritualiteit & Samenleving Spiritualiteit, Management & Samenleving Magazine Spirituality Issue 4, 2-Oct-20 EN

Hindoeïsme over euthanasie als alternatief voor eindeloos lijden

The Netherlands has had a new euthanasia law for several years: the law on the assessment of termination of life on request and assisted suicide. This law empowers a physician to administer a drug to the patient that results in death. The doctor may also make the medicine available for the patient to self-administer. This […]

Management & Leiderschap Spiritualiteit & Samenleving Spiritualiteit, Management & Samenleving Magazine Spirituality Issue 4, 2-Oct-20 EN

Geïnspireerd leiderschap ten tijde van crisis: Het geheim van Gandhi

Yoga is really nothing but ceasing to think that you are different from the Self or Reality 6  Part 3 – The secret key to successful action 7 If you further contemplate verse 2.48 of the Bhagavad Gītā, you will discover that taking action from a deep point of stillness, which is your true Self or […]

Management & Leiderschap Spiritualiteit & Samenleving Spiritualiteit, Management & Samenleving Magazine Spirituality Issue 4, 2-Oct-20 EN

Svadharma en Business

सुखस्य मूलं धर्मः , धर्मस्य मूलं अर्थः अर्थस्य मूलं राज्यं , राज्यस्य मूलं इन्द्रियजयः sukhasya mūlaṃ dharmaḥ , dharmasya mūlam arthaḥ arthasya mūlaṃ rājyaṃ , rājyasya mūlaṃ indriyajayaḥ The root of all happiness is Dharma, Dharma prevails with the support of Wealth.Wealth, in turn, is facilitated by the State, State responds best to self-controlled consumption. […]

Management & Leiderschap Spiritualiteit & Samenleving Spiritualiteit, Management & Samenleving Magazine Spirituality Issue 4, 2-Oct-20 EN

Vedische inspiratie voor hedendaags politiek leiderschap

On 16 July 2020, Mr. Z.E. Chan Santokhi took oath as the 9th President of Suriname. Although the ceremony was kept low profile due to Covid-19 restrictions and precautions, this ceremony caught the imagination and attention of Hindus across the globe17 18  including Indian people19 and notably the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. There are […]

Spiritualiteit & Samenleving Spiritualiteit, Management & Samenleving Magazine Spirituality Issue 4, 2-Oct-20 EN

Kashi Labh Mukti Bhawan: Een verblijf voor verlossing (Mukti)

In Hinduism, life and death are spiritual experiences. Death is considered as a matter of celebration which liberates a soul from the cycle of reincarnation. मरणं मंगलं यत्र विभूतिर्यत्र भूषणम् ।। कौपीनं यत्र कौशेयं काशी कुत्रोपमीयते ।। (स्कन्दपुराणम् – काशीखण्डः 4.2.53.87) maraṇaṃ maṃgalaṃ yatra vibhūtiryatra bhūṣaṇam ।। kaupīnaṃ yatra kauśeyaṃ kāśī kutropamīyate ।। (skandapurāṇam – […]

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Inspiratie uit Yoga voor gezond leven

When we are too focused on the outer world, on our physical body and our ever-fluctuating emotions, we often do not pay attention to how different parts of our body work. We do not pay attention to the mutual coherence of our organs and glands and the way our physiologic processes work with our energy […]

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Bhaja Govindam: Verminder stress door Indiase klassieke muziek

In less than six months the coronavirus has drastically changed our lives. All of us have experienced to some extent negative emotions due to this pandemic and nationwide lockdown. The socio-economic effects related to the coronavirus create a great amount of stress at a societal level. People are worried about their health, future and family. […]

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Bruikbare links

Śrī Ādi Śaṅkara – consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and credited with unifying and establishing major lineages in Hinduism. Know more 1983 Movie on Śrī Ādi Śaṅkara in Sanskrit (with English Subtitles): Dakṣināmnāya Śrī Śāradā Pītham is one of the four cardinal pīthams established by the Śrī Ādi Śaṅkara for Sanātana Dharma and Advaita […]

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Reflecties

Owing to a rich multidimensional heritage, Hindu ancient scriptures contain knowledge and wisdom pertaining to all dimensions of life – material and spiritual. The current wave of western interest in Hindu ancient scriptures can be traced back to the 1800s. The earlier interest was more on the spiritual or the existential aspects. However, in recent […]