Tag: Death
When My Father Was Alive… Yet Not Mine
A Father–Son Relationship That Died While Still Alive My father passed away. I received this ... Read More
Losing Vishal, the brightest of Ammaji’s Chefs – 5 Jun 16
Swami Balendu gives the bad news of one of their chef's death. With only 25 ... Read More
How to deal with the Knowledge that you won’t be alive much longer – 28 Oct 15
Swami Balendu writes about life-threatening diseases and handicaps, how to deal with the news of ... Read More
How to answer your Child’s Questions about Death as an Atheist – 3 Sep 15
Swami Balendu tells what Apra knows about death and how it is different from what ... Read More
The senseless Tradition Santhara does not justify Suicide! – 26 Aug 15
Swami Balendu tells about a TV debate he took part in. It was a debate ... Read More
Preparations for the Event ‘Life after Death’ – 23 Jul 15
Swami Balendu describes the ongoing preparations at the Ashram for an event on the weekend: ... Read More
When the nearly-enlightened become insensitive – 2 Nov 14
Swami Balendu tells of an email he got after the death of his sister. Words ... Read More
How Life continues even after Tragedies – 26 Oct 14
Swami Balendu tells how his daily life and work returned to normal after the loss ... Read More
Losing a loved one can shake your Belief at its Root – 12 Oct 14
Swami Balendu describes the effect that his sister's death had on his religiosity as well ... Read More
There are no Words to describe the Grief for a loved one – 5 Oct 14
Swami Balendu tells of the time after his sister's death when his family was in ... Read More
The worst Time of my Life: when I lost my Sister – 28 Sep 14
Swami Balendu describes in his autobiography how he lost his sister. Read a report of ... Read More
No need to be afraid if you are ready to die any Minute! – 31 Aug 14
Swami Balendu tells of an interview that he gave while flying in a small plane ... Read More
How to deal with Grief – just never suppress it! – 12 Dec 13
Swami Balendu describes the steps of grieving and overcoming the loss of a loved one ... Read More
Death of a loved one – where religious Philosophies fail – 11 Dec 13
Swami Balendu explains why religious philosophies about heaven, reincarnation and eternal souls don't help those ... Read More
One Year without Ammaji – 10 Dec 13
Swami Balendu tells how the life at the Ashram and everyone living there changed after ... Read More
How Apra thinks of Ammaji, one Year after she passed away – 9 Dec 13
Swami Balendu tells how his daughter Apra thinks of her late grandmother, his mother Ammaji ... Read More
My first Birthday without my Mother – a Decision not to celebrate – 14 Oct 13
On his birthday, Swami Balendu explains why this birthday is different than the ones before ... Read More
Losing your Father to an unknown Disease – Our School Children – 20 Sep 13
Swami Balendu introduces his readers to Manoj, another one of the children of his school ... Read More
Complete Trust is too dangerous – just pretend believing in God – 4 Jul 13
Swami Balendu describes why he believes that most people who say they believe in God ... Read More
An Example of how much you can really trust God and religious Scriptures – 3 Jul 13
Swami Balendu describes a case in which a whole family committed suicide, thinking they would ... Read More
Are you ready to accept the Death of your Children to save your Traditions? – 15 May 13
Swami Balendu writes about the tragic suicides that happen because children are in desperate situations, ... Read More
Give Time the Chance to heal your Sorrows, Wounds and Pain – 4 Jan 13
Swami Balendu describes the role that time played for him while he was accepting the ... Read More
Nobody goes to Heaven by doing Rituals – says my Grandmother – 3 Jan 13
Swami Balendu writes about the belief of his father and grandmother, about the religious aspects ... Read More
Religion says: don’t die the wrong Day or five Family Members will die, too! – 2 Jan 13
Swami Balendu describes how cruelly the religious concept of Panchak creates fear in people even ... Read More
Do wise People not cry in Times of Grief because of religious Illusions? – 1 Jan 13
Swami Balendu writes about advice of some people in his time of grief, when he ... Read More
2012 – From Birth to Death – 31 Dec 12
Swami Balendu writes his review of the year 2012 – from the birth of his ... Read More
Hindu Traditions 13 Days after Death – celebrating and showing off Money on Tehravi – 28 Dec 12
Swami Balendu describes the traditions and customs on the 13th day after death. Read what ... Read More
When 50 Years of Friendship are less important than religious Customs – 27 Dec 12
Swami Balendu describes how his father was hurt by one of his best friends who ... Read More
Ignoring Expectations for religious Rituals after the Death of my Mother – 26 Dec 12
Swami Balendu describes the last rites for his mother and explains which rituals they did ... Read More
Grieving and on top of it insulted and hurt by Religion and Superstition – 25 Dec 12
Swami Balendu describes how he was hurt by people's religious customs after the death of ... Read More
Naniji facing the biggest Pain: the Loss of her Daughter – 14 Dec 12
Swami Balendu writes about his grandmother Naniji and her grief after the death of his ... Read More
The biggest Love I have ever seen: the Relationship of my Parents – 13 Dec 12
Swami Balendu describes the love in between his father and his late mother – who ... Read More
