Author: Raji Menon Prakash
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Vesak, silence, and the power of presence
As Buddhist monks walk for peace, their call for Vesak as a federal holiday in America invites us to reflect on silence, presence, and what a society chooses to honor. Read more
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How interfaith families raise leaders who integrate faith, belonging, and community
Growing up in an interfaith family teaches children that faith is not a single inheritance but a layered becoming—learned quietly through shared homes, everyday rituals, and the courage to live with difference. Read more
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Lessons I carry into the new year: healing, illness, inner expansion
Illness, grief, and uncertainty reshaped my life this year, stripping away resolutions and achievements and asking a deeper question: what truly matters when the body falters and the heart is stretched open? Read more
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Finding universal love in the teachings of all sages
In a world fractured by belief and identity, the teachings of Christ, the Buddha, Guru Nanak, and Sri Aurobindo converge on one luminous truth: love is not sentiment but consciousness in action. This reflective exploration traces how service, compassion, oneness, and spiritual evolution together shape a timeless path toward universal love and inner freedom. Read more
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Learning to live by learning to die
A profound, unsettling, and deeply necessary text for anyone navigating mortality, meaning, and the unvarnished truths of spiritual life. Read more
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The sacred art of saying ‘Thank You’
From the Indian ‘dhanyawad’ to the Buddhist ‘mudita,’ the world’s oldest wisdoms remind us that thankfulness isn’t an act—it’s a state of being awake. America celebrates Thanksgiving on November 27. Read more
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Mohanji—The man behind the movement
Spiritual teacher, humanitarian, global citizen, mystic wanderer—each description captures only a facet of a presence that continues to evolve, quietly but powerfully, across continents and communities. Read more
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Mohanji’s clarion call to reconnect humanity with nature
Mohanji’s World Tribal Alliance invites humanity to remember its ancient kinship with the Earth. By bringing together indigenous elders and seekers from across the globe, this movement blends spiritual wisdom with practical compassion—showing us that healing the planet begins with listening to her heartbeat. Read more
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Mohanji and the reawakening of our bond with nature and indigenous wisdom
Perhaps the most profound form of spirituality today is not escape, but return—the homecoming to a planet that has always held us, waiting for us to remember. Read more
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Home at Last: Sarada Chiruvolu on stages of spiritual awakening
From worldly duties to divine consciousness: An intimate conversation with the author of ‘Home at Last’ on meditation and living enlightenment. Read more
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Diwali and the psychology of light: Why we crave illumination
Diwali reminds us that the festival’s true power lies not in the lamps we light outside, but in the radiance we rekindle within. Each diya is an act of remembering—that the human mind, like the universe itself, is made of light. Read more
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10 doors to Divine: Finding the Mahavidyas in ordinary life
To open the 10 doors of the Mahavidyas is not to add more complexity to life, but to remember that life itself is sacred. You can begin where you are, with what you have, in this very moment. Read more
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Time refuses to flow as we grapple to live with grief
Grief does not move in straight lines. It halts time, reshapes memory, and leaves us suspended in an endless present. Yet within its stillness, love endures—stronger, deeper, and unbroken. Read more
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Can machines really help us solve life’s mysteries?
The worlds of spirituality and technology are colliding. Spiritual influencers are experimenting with AI as “sentient guides” that offer instant answers. Yet experts warn of AI psychosis, dependency, and emotional harm. Can AI deepen our spiritual path—or does it flatten the mystery that makes it sacred? Read more
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Why do ‘bad’ people succeed while ‘good’ ones struggle?
Why do bad people succeed while good ones struggle? In a world that rewards noise over nuance, kindness can feel invisible. Yet true success, rooted in integrity and compassion, has a different kind of power—one that endures long after the spotlight fades. Read more