Tag: Culture
Don’t let your Mind get stuck with old-fashioned Traditions or religious Dogmas – 9 Oct 14
Swami Balendu explains why even religious belief, traditional behavior and cultural values need to be ... Read More
Use of ancient Rituals like Sweat Lodges in modern Times – 5 Aug 11
Starting with the sweat lodge deaths of James Ray's retreat, Swami Ji explains his opinion ... Read More
Joy of having a Friend from Germany at the Ashram – 3 Jul 11
Swami Ji describes the visit of his first German friend to the Ashram. He tells ... Read More
Feeling at Home among Foreigners in a foreign Country – 12 Jun 11
Swami Ji describes his first stay in Lüneburg, in the house of a non-Indian stranger ... Read More
My Idea of Holidays – Not Learning but Relaxing – 25 Jan 11
Swami Ji describes how he likes to pass his holidays. Shopping, eating, looking at architecture ... Read More
Natural Physical Closeness in India Make Families Strong – 18 Jan 11
Swami Ji writes about closeness among families and friends in India. To westerners, not used ... Read More
Panic does not Help you – 7 Sep 10
Swami ji writes about the reactions of people in India compared to reactions of people ... Read More
Traditional Dress of Indian Women – 12 Aug 10
Swami ji describes the common dresses of Indian women: the Sari and the Salwaar Kameez ... Read More
Cultural Exchange between India and USA – 21 Jul 10
Swami Ji writes about a cultural exchange week that his school in India does with ... Read More
Dealing with Misunderstood Messages as a Guru and after – 12 June 10
Swami Ji writes how in the time when he was a guru, people did not ... Read More
Extremes in America – 10 June 10
Swami Ji writes about extremes: everything is always either the best or the worst, the ... Read More
Cultural Differences USA-Germany-India – 31 May 10
Swami Ji writes about the cultural differences in manners from the US, India and Germany ... Read More
Mix German Punctuality and Indian Stress-lessness – 22 May 10
Swami Ji writes about experiences in different cultures on how they treat punctuality and stress ... Read More
Not Accepting the Truth is Reason for Dishonesty – 13 May 10
Swami Ji writes about dishonesty in many different areas ? law, medicine, business and feelings ... Read More
Physical Closeness is Key for Successful Relationships – 11 May 10
Swami Ji writes about his time in Copenhagen and how people need physical closeness for ... Read More
Changing Food Habits in India – 10 Apr 10
Swami Ji writes about a documentary that a friend produced in which the changing food ... Read More
Timeless Feelings – Time is only Illusion – 9 Apr 10
Swami ji writes about time and how it only is an illusion. You can stay ... Read More
Gurus in the West – Fascination and Ego – 30 Nov 09
Swami Ji writes about people in the west who are fascinated by the guruism in ... Read More
Indian Chaos at a Dance Festival – 15 Nov 09
Swami Ji writes about an Indian festival with light and sound problems, announcment confusion and ... Read More
Boys and Girls who Never Move out from Home – 8 Nov 09
Swami Ji writes about differences in cultures. In India children do not feel like leaving ... Read More
Working for a better Future for Others and for a Change – 28 Oct 09
Swami ji writes about a girl who left the school with the age of 13 ... Read More
Native Americans and Aborigines – Similarities in History – 25 Jul 09
Swami Ji writes about the sad history of great cultures like the Aborigines and the ... Read More
Want to Get to Know a Country? Do not Book 5-Star Hotels – 11 Jul 09
Swami Ji writes that you need to be close to people of a culture if ... Read More
Arriving in Copenhagen – 26 Jun 09
Swami Ji writes about his day of travelling. He went from Hamburg to Copenhagen and ... Read More
Children have the Natural Sensitivity for Being Vegetarian – 5 Feb 09
Swami ji writes about children and vegetarianism. Children have the sensitivity not to eat animals ... Read More
Travelling with Children in India – Flexibility and Relaxation – 9 Dev 2010
Swami Ji was asked by a friend if she should bring her eight year old ... Read More
Pushkar – a City turning from Spirituality to Tourism – 18 Sep 08
Swami ji talks about Pushkar in which he can see all the changes that have ... Read More
Your Identity, Roots and Culture – 07 Feb 08
You have to accept your own identity. Know where your roots are and do not ... Read More