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Another vice that stops us from growing and rising in spiritual and material realms is incessant judgment – judging others on behavior, qualities, achievements, etc. Even though building opinions and judgment based on the past experience and knowledge separates us human from most of the other species, the act of judgment becomes a liability and vice when it is done

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Everyone wants to rise in life and achieve something of value. And when a worthy goal is achieved, often others also make note of it and start to shower praises and commendations. Consequently, apart from enjoying the happiness inherent in the achievement of the original goal, one also starts to enjoy the praises. Even though relishing in the compliments seems

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Majority of people consider themselves to be knowledgeable enough to know the difference between right and wrong. To a certain extent that’s not incorrect either, for the righteous things have been told so many times that we can complete the sentences if someone starts to talk about them. The problem, however, is the intuitive misconceptions such literal knowledge give to

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One day a fox notices a crow sitting on a tree branch with a big, juicy piece of cheese in his beak. The fox hatched a clever plan to gain access to the cheese. Standing under the tree, the fox tells the crow how beautiful the crow is and how glossy her feathers are. Noticing the crow is showing lots

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Namaste,   As one of the critical parts of any learning is revision (पुनरावृति), without which the learned topic is likely to be forgotten, this month, the hawan kids will review and revise their year-long learning.   The main goal of human life is to be happy and joyful. Not just the fleeting joy, which we get from external causes

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In the age of fierce competition, it seems appropriate for parents to encourage their kids to become competitive and win at all cost. But when this behavior is promoted without a wholesome understanding and moral backdrop, it often ends up also instilling a number of unfortunate qualities in kids; qualities that result in not only unfulfilled life for kids but

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Some people are constant complainers. Irrespective of place, time or condition, such a person will always find something that’s not right. It could be food, weather, traffic, politics, latest customs, school, friends, office, boss, colleagues, friends, or even their own family members, there is always something that is wrong. While building opinion is good and having action oriented discussions is

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Another quality that hurts us the most and has the highest likelihood of robbing us of our full potential is laziness. Everyone, be it a student, a businessman, a worker, or a person pursuing any worthy goal, will attest to the horrifying implications and utter frustration when he/she falls prey to laziness. A lazy person cannot be successful. In other

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Majority of people across all age groups are afraid of something. While it may sound like an inconsequential mental state, when not checked, fear can have far reaching impact on one’s personality and health. In majority of the cases, seeds of fear are planted at an early stage of life. And, later, the same innocent thoughts often turn into a

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