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April 10, 2020

Kindness Amid COVID-19

“It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times” Charles Dickens The opening line of Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities has always been apt and relevant, but never as much as it is in our current times when people all across the globe find themselves in the throes of a

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Compassion, Gratitude, Happiness
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December 26, 2019

This Christmas Care for the World by Caring for Yourself

“Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.” ~Unknown If there is one awfully underrated thing, its ‘self-love’. Because while growing up, this was not something we were taught. We were taught kindness and goodness, yes…but as actions, we were required to do to others. Self-love and compassion are critical for our

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Compassion, Kindness
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December 12, 2019

The Opposite of Kindness

Ever wondered what is the opposite of kindness? Is it to be unkind or something else? What is the opposite of kindness according to you? Is it inflicting harm on someone? Not so in my view. What is it then, you ask? Two years ago, I was traveling with Suvi in his car through a

By : Om Swami
Compassion, Kindness, Mindfulness
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December 5, 2019

The Purpose of Your Life

If there was only one post you needed to read on my blog, it would be this one. This is perhaps the most important post I’ve written in the past eight years. You can view it as an announcement, a declaration or just another writeup. Either way, there’s something in it for you. All these

By : Om Swami
Compassion, Kindness, Mindfulness, Reflections
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December 4, 2019

Kindness Matters

Here’s a beautiful story to make you think this weekend… The ministers were singing glories of their king, Krishnadevaraya, who was the emperor of Vijaynagara. The king was swelling in joy and pride. After all, it was his able rulership that the prisons were nearly empty, his treasury and granaries full and the citizens paid

By : Om Swami
Compassion, Kindness, Self-Transformation
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November 15, 2019

Kindness – The Vaccine Our World Desperately Needs

Dr Neerja Kunhappan I so much want to share this without changing Anusha’s words. This is her entry that won the second prize in a global essay competition, where 157 countries participated. 2019 International Essay Contest for Young People 【Youth Category – 2nd Prize】 Kindness – The Vaccine Our World Desperately Needs (Original) Anusha Pillay

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Compassion, Kindness, Mindfulness, Reflections
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