The very purpose of life is to live a meaningful life.
Meaningful means peaceful. Do any action in life with a sense of compassion. Then there is no possibility to harm, exploit, or cheat the other if you are acting out of compassion.14th Dalai Lama as reported by Planet Princeton
Month: October 2014
Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak
The swastika is well-recognized as an important Hindu symbol. It represents God (the Brahman) in his universal manifestation, and energy (Shakti). It represents the four directions of the world (the four faces of Brahma). It also represents the Purushartha: Dharma (natural order), Artha (wealth), Kama (desire), and Moksha (liberation). The swastika symbol is traced with sindoor during Hindu religious rites.
Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak
Last week we celebrated Diwali with my wife's extended family. We've done this for a few years now. We started it as a way for our kids to learn about my wife's cultural traditions and a counter to the commercialism of the American Christmas.
Each of the households took turns hosting dinner and activities designed to teach about the history of Diwali.
