Pearls of Wise

========================================================================================= Friday 15, November 2024, 05:30. A Peaceful World:  Swami Nikhilananda Saraswati Regional Head of Chinmaya Mission - Delhi NCR. ========================================================================================= Is there an alternative to peace? If there is no peace in this world, is it possible to find a substitute for it? Upon reflection we realise that there are no alternatives or substitutes for peace.  Without peace there will be chaos, confusion and destruction. Peace is very important for individuals, communities as well as the world. How can we bring about peace in this world? When we observe this world what strikes us is the astounding diversity in this world.  In the good old days if one wanted to buy toothpaste then only a few varieties were available. Nowadays one is presented with an unbelievable choice. This is true of most products ranging from soaps and shampoos to cars, comp

================================================================================== Thursday 14, November 2024, 05:30. Let Us Be Hindus: (SANATANA DHARMAM) Chinmaya Mission. Published by  chinmaya-admin on 25th December 2020 ================================================================================= Hindu Swami to talk. A Hindu temple for the background. A crowded hall with a Hindu audience, and the subject for discussion: “Let Us Be Hindus,” Strange! It sounds like a ridiculous paradox and a meaningless contradiction. I can very well see that you are surprised at the audacity of this sadhu (Swami)! It has become a new fashion with the educated Hindu to turn up his nose and sneer in contempt at the very mention of his religion in any discussion. Personally, I too belong in my sympathies to these critics of our religion. But when this thoughtless team begins to declare that we will benefit ourselves socially and nationally by running away from our sacred religion, I have to pause t