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