Lectures and Films
Things we think will make us happy often don't. Mis-wanting is wanting something that won't make us happy. So who's telling us we want these things? Peter Whitfield introduces Shri Shantananda Sarasvati who used many stories in his teachings. From...
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'The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to procure the largest quantity of feathers with the least possible amount of hissing.' - Jean-Baptiste Colbert How might this be done today, not only to enhance the creation...
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Fresco paintings depicting scenes from the Upanishads and stories from Shri Shantananda Sarasvati cover the walls from ground to second floor. It was a highly ambitious plan to decorate the walls of Waterperry House in Oxfordshire, completed in 2006. This...
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In this era of material abundance, our senses are stimulated constantly, but it doesn't always translate into lasting happiness. Is there a different way? Can the wisdom of Lao Tzu shed light on cultivating a more joyful life? Ling Jin...
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So what is meditation? It's the art of getting yourself to rest. All the activities come to rest. You focus on the mantra. That in itself brings about restfulness. You sit, silently, and you listen to the mantra. The act...
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