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Swami always look for your feelings; Different examples from Mythology
More than the Vedas, it is very essential to understand the teachings of Vedanta. The path of love i
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I will explain Vedanta extensively to you all
Bhagawan has started Vedanta in a simple way today. Every word and mantra in it has got immense mean
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Never become a Lover, become Love: Beautiful Analogies
Students can understand the interpretation of subtle aspects. One must never be a lover. A lover may
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If you have faith, God himself will be a puppet in your hand
How simple it is to practise it in your daily life! You don’t need to study any sacred texts. Nor
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God is very soft, even to melt the butter one needs to use fire: Beautiful Analogy
God too is very soft; soft and sweet. But if one wants to experience God, one must expose oneself to
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If you follow Swami's command and lead life, HE will manifest in a second
First and foremost one should have steady and intense faith in Vedanta. One can conduct oneself prop
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Who are the sinners? Analogy from Mahabharatha
If one says, “I have not committed a sin, the other has committed.” then half the share of sin l
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Do not indulge yourself in too much talk: With analogies
What is awareness? It is ‘Chith’. What is ‘Chith’? It is total, comprehensive wisdom! Today
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Inner vision helps you to know your true nature: Beautiful analogies from householder's life
Inner vision helps you to know your true nature: Beautiful analogies from householder's life
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Sakala Shastra Purana
Sakala shastra puraana sangrahaveththa ayi, Vedanta vedyudau vibhujudaina,
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Analogy of a mike to explain matter and energy
There is a mike here. As Swami speaks in the mike, everyone is able to hear Him. There is the mike a
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How and when does the vibration enter the baby's body: Swami reveals the secret
How can one say that the body is matter? The doctors too can dwell on the question as to how this bo
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Truth and Brahma Tattwa can never be changed: Brahmam Garu Explanation
The words of truth spoken might die but the truth remains eternal. Likewise the nature of Brahman is
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Truth, brahman doesn't die at any given point of time: With Analogies
Some millions of years ago, the Sun blew up due to excess of Helium gas in it. The Sun blew up into
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What is Amanaskamu in Vedanta
Next is the ‘Amanaskamu’. What is the meaning of ‘Amanaskam’? The thing that is seen with
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What is Sankhyamu in Vedanta
The second one is ‘Sankhyamu’. It refers to the ‘panchendriya’, the five senses, ‘pancha p
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What is Tarakam in Vedanta
What is meant by ‘Tarakam’? It is ‘Khechari’, ‘Vechari’, ‘Madhyama’ and the true ess
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Where Vedas end, Vedanta begins, explanation of Vedanta
Therefore Vedas are limited to the physical world. Next is the ‘Vedantam’, which is most importa
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How to go through the path of Vanaprastha
The Vanaprastham stage is full of austerities. Vanaprastham precedes the Sanyasa stage. It is possib
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Vedas classified into three Samhithas
However, all the Vedas pertain to the physical world and its affairs. Further each Veda is divided i
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What are Vedas, their origin and significance
Embodiments of Divine atma!! From ancient times the people of Bharath have gone throug
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Veda Vedantamulu Valle Vesiyunna
One may be well versed in sacred texts, One may compose beautiful prose and poetry,
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Vidyalanniyu Nerchi
Vidyalanniyu nerchi yemi viluva sunna? Yemmelu biyyelu pasaivachchi, peRigaanchina pedda vaaralai
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Swami on the downward trend of present education system
It is enough if one has faith in oneself. How can one trust others if one does not trust oneself? T
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Kalasi melasi tirugudaam
Let us move together, Let us grow together, Let us develop the knowledge together,
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Everything is present in Vedas
“Sahana vavathu, sahanau bhunaktu, sahaveeryam karavavahai,” All should be united. Kala
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Sacrifice leads to immortality: Story from Shirdi Baba Life Story
A rich man once came to Shirdi with his pockets full of five rupee notes which were clearly visible.
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Convocation message to Students
Students, at your workplace - offices, factories or industries, whenever you are forced to utter an
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People trust in the words of soothsayers but not God
"Nammaka chedina varalunnaru kani, Nammi chadinatti varu ee lokana leru leru!!" "People, who did
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What is Satvika Seva: Hanuman Analogy
Swami has said the previous day about the three types of Seva namely: Satvik Seva, Rajasik Seva and
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Sacrifice is the hallmark of human life
True form of scholarship is not mere assimilation of all that is contained in the texts. A person wi
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Divine power is all powerful
It is very essential to have the support of powerful force that is beyond the purview of the materia
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Vivida Sastra
Various scriptures, Vedas, and Vedangas cannot facilitate ‘tear open’ the curtain masking the mi
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Conscience, Conscious and Consciousness
One should not follow one’s body or mind as ‘mind is like a mad monkey’ and ‘body is like a
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Shirdi Baba gives the explanation of who is a true Guru: Kelkar Experience
One day Baba called Kelkar and asked him to do “Guru Pooja”, (worship Guru) as it was a Gurupoor
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Vedas first proclaimed the importance of peace and unity
“Shantamu leka saukhyamu ledu Sarasadala nayana! Without peace there is no prosperity
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Without patience, peace is not conferred
Never spread individual dissatisfaction to others. You must not subject others to your dissatisfacti
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Sankranthi Signifies inward journey of Man
Hence, Sankranti means the movement towards inner vision, pure heart and unsullied nature. Just as t
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Ekoham Bahusyam: One seed becoming many
“Ekoham Bahushyam”, the one manifests as many. It manifests as many although it exists as one. H
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Vividha Sastra
Scholarship in various Vedas and Vedangas Cannot rip open the curtain of illusi
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Explanation of Bhur Bhuvah Suvah
In the Gayathri mantra, “Bhur bhuva suvaha”, the first word “Bhur” refers to materialisation
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How should one speak?
However, one has to talk and cannot give up talking. But how should one talk? One must talk with pur
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The attributes of wisdom - Sraddha, Rutham, Sathya and Yoga
The first one is “Shraddha”. It has two meanings: ‘interest’ and ‘stability’. Shraddha
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Peace is very essential for everyone
There is no happiness greater than peace. “Shanthamu leka saukhyamu ledu, saarasa
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The third eye for man is knowledge
Wisdom is main ‘eye’ gifted to mankind. Without the eye of wisdom, man is just an animal. There
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Nothing in this world is permanent
The Vedas say, “Yad drusyam tanmasyam!” meaning all that which is being seen is sure to perish a
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We should always be happy and be united: New Year Message
Embodiments of Love!! Love all! One must not give scope to even an iota of
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You are verily God, realise it: With analogies
“Ekam sat viprah bahuda vadanti”- there is only one God and it is ‘Atma’, ‘aham’. That
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Nothing is permanent in this world except Atma
Embodiments of Love!! In daily life, the nature which is experienced through th
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What is true Adwaitha
Therefore, one must hold on to that which is the basis for everything. The root cause for everything
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Talk Less and Understand the power of Silence
“Mitha bhasha ati haayi”-Talking less makes one happy. Noble people in the Sanyasa stage used to
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Malinapu Kompa, Rogamul
"“What is this body? It's full of dirt! It’s afflicted with diseases! It’s born again and a
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Secular knowledge cannot give you eternal peace
The sage Narada, who was proficient in 64 branches of knowledge, suffered from lack of peace, so he
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God stands for Generation, Organisation and Destruction
The whole cosmos functions on the basis of three types of activity. These are what we experience in
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John becoming Moses
At one time a messenger, an angel, was going through a book. John saw that and asked "What is that?"
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Everything is Brahman in this creation
All are children of God, parts of the divine, the manifestation of divinity. Hence it is said in Gee
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Helping others essentially means helping yourself
One need not worry in any matter. Man must do good actions that are beneficial to everyone. When doi
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Veda is Dwaitha
Based on the nature of the world, the four Vedas declare the four great sayings: “Aham Brahmasmi,
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One can understand Divine Principle by following intellect and by giving up mind
Some might think that Brahman can be achieved through some Sadhanas or spiritual endeavours, but Bra
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What is form and formless: Analogy
Therefore all the worldly actions must be based on spiritual principles. There are two aspects, ‘S
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Uddhava-Gopikas episode; Devotion of Gopikas
In one context, the Gopikas questioned Uddhava. Uddhava summoned the Gopikas and told them, “Come,
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Practice is more important than preaching
Na karmana na prajaya dhanena tyagenaike amrutatwa maanasuhu” The Vedas have taught in u
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Young men should develop the spirit of forbearance
One’s soft tongue gets bitten by the sharp teeth around. Is one giving any punishment to the teeth
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Paapa bheethi, Daiva preethi, Sangha neethi
“The ignorance, due to lack of fear of sin, The absence of love for God,
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Yad bhavam tad bhavathi
In Vedantic parlance it is quoted as “As is the thought, so is the manifestation! (Yad bahavam tat
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Mind is the cause for use or misuse
Every material in this world should be properly used. There is this knife here. One can use the knif
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Madhwacharya's dwaitha philosophy
Madhvacharya came thereafter and he held the view that if prominence was given only to Bhakthi (devo
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Shankaracharya's adwaitha philosophy
Making the philosophy of oneness of humanity as the basis, Shankaracharya undertook the task of prea
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Religions and their practices are different; But God is one
Though from ancient times the Hindu philosophy has been fostered and protected by Hindus, unfortunat
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How religions arisened in the world
Embodiments of the sacred Atma!! Bharath from times immemorial has taught the world the w
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Analogy from Mahabharatha explaining the importance of aim and concentration
The tree born out of mud is mud and cannot be anything different from mud. Likewise prakruthi, natur
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Brahman and Prakruthi
A number of Vedantic scholars who have studied the vedas and practised them are plagued by doubts as
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Body is the temple, God is the indweller; Man should realise it
‘Deho devalayoprocto, jeevodevah sanatanaha”—body is the temple and God is the in dweller. Why
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Who is trinity
Who is ‘Eshwara’? Vedas refer to “Eashwara” as the soul or the atma. It has also stated that
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Swami on aspects of Truth
The vedas speak about it: “Satyam brooyaath” –speak only the truth; it is a moral value. “Pr
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God is the seed for the entire Universe
The seed germinates into a plant, bearing fragrant flowers. The branches, tender fruits etc are the
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Inner significance of Vedas
And we find that this is Dharma - the code we read, and they all speak of same divinity. Vedas refer
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How to comprehend Divinity
No one can comprehend the divinity in whole. Though they try to analyze and investigate very few und
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Swami on the importance of Bhaja Govindam
Divyatma Swarupas! Young students, the teacher-taught relationship has been very sacred in our tra
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Swami has placed all hope on Youth
A great many people who are educated, who are in charge of education and who are in responsible posi
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Swami explaining the meanings of Govinda
For the verse Bhaja Govindam, Govindam Bhaja, there are varied interpretations given by many learne
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Adi Shankara came to establish Dharma
Around 5800 years ago, when in this country, righteousness and all that was dependent upon dharma w
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Important Ingredients for Seva
In the first instance, strengthen your confidence in your own self. It is only then, that you will d
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Swami on the blessed opportunity of attending the conference
Out of so many youngsters spread all over the world, you, who could gather are very, very lucky!! Do
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Through vedas one can attain Brahmanatwa and Brahmatattwa
One attains the third life when one chants the Vedas. He is then called a ‘Viprudu’. When this i
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Gayathri mantra confers on you the second birth
The initiation into the chanting of the Gayathri mantra signifies the dawn of man’s second birth.
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Three birth's in one life
The most significant karma in a man’s life lies in his natural birth from the mother’s womb. Thi
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Swami on Dehi and Deha
It is said in the Vedas: Not by actions, not by progeny, not by wealth but by sacrifice alone one ca
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Doctors are concentrating on physical ailments and not on mental ill-ness
Many doctors prescribe proteins as necessary and suggest eating meat and eggs as they contain protei
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Indian culture taught humanity to see God in everyone
Since ancient times, the Bharatiyas have spread their sacred culture all over the world. This cultur
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Utilise time optimally and lead a good life
Time is highly sacred and valuable. Each one has to introspect whether he is making proper use of t
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Pleasure and pain are the reflection of your own self
The things which appear as dual to an individual namely the good or the bad, happiness or sorrow are
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Importance of Yoga in realizing Atma
One individual, that is the Atma Swaroopa, either in the waking state, or in the deep sleep state
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Ofiice bearers must speak softly and sweetly
In some instances, some are bringing in politics. Embodiments of love! Most importantly, in Sathya S
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Forbearance is most essential for seva
Service. Service. Service. Service is a small word. But, it has a deep and profound meaning. There i
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Importance of Karma or action with Analogy
Actions are very important. Animal is born in Karma, it grows in Karma and ends in Karma. Karma is G
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Ego and attachment are hindrances to service
Before undertaking this kind of selfless work, we should see that all attractions, likes and dislike
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We need to follow the teachings of Vinayaka
Vinayaka has many teachings that help man liberate himself. Worship of Lord Ganesha has been followe
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Who is Vigneshwara
Modern man is weak. In modern times, people commit sins, but they neither realise their mistakes nor
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How to comprehend God
Embodiments of love! Divinity is beyond comprehension. It is easy to argue regarding the spiritual
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Vedas propounds unity
The Veda in Bharatheeya culture is most important and is held as the standard. The whole world is fu
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Swami teachings to balvikas teachers
Modern-day teachers, 90 out of 100 have no spiritual knowledge. They should recognize the truth that
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Awake, arise stop not till the goal is reached
The Vedas declare: Uttisthata jagrata prapya varannibodhata. Arise, awake, and stop not till the g
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Doubts crop up because of impatience
Students! Often you are seized with doubts. You wonder, “We are happy here because we are close to
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World is facing troubles due to lack of forgiveness
At one stroke, Kshama subsumes Sathya, Dharma, and the entire Vedas. It is the greatest among tapas
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Understand yourself; Sanath Kumara to Narada
Once Narada met Sanath kumara and asked for enlightenment. Sanath kumara asked Narada about the sp
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What is Sath, Chit and Ananda
You are seeing how devotees love God. You are only measuring your love. No, that is wrong. You have
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God is all pervasive and permanent
Narada explains the nine types of Bhakthi - listening, singing, thinking of God, serving His feet, p
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Body is the very temple of God
Embodiments of love! You don’t need to go far to a temple to worship God. The body is verily a tem
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Nigamamul Hariyinchi
What happiness did the demon Somakasura attain by stealing the Vedas and hurling abuses at God? What
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Sacrifice is most important path in life
There is no quality higher than sacrifice. To be able to sacrifice is like the king of quality. It i
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Swami on the Sacred texts of India
When one wants to fell a tree or destroy a tree, he can do so only by cutting the roots. By working