Prem Prakash

What’s the Problem?

A gentleman is taking an evening stroll when he notices a friend down on his hands and knees, crawling along the street. He asks, “What’s the problem?” “I lost my keys,” replies the friend. The fellow lowers himself to the cement and helps his pal search. The two look for quite some time with no

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Before It’s Too Late

Stop your yoga! Do not recite your mantras! Dismantle your shrine and hide from your heart! You are making too much progress on the spiritual path. If you keep this up, soon you will have to stand all alone. For you will have destroyed the illusions which keep the wheel of ignorance spinning. You will

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Another Case of Amnesia

Before you were born into this world,the angels warned youthat you would forget your self. At that time, in that world,this seemed ludicrous,ridiculous, unimaginable…impossible. You laughed and told themyou could never forgetyour very self!Then you all laughed together,the angels smiling so compassionatelyat your boldness.Well, to make a long story short,it turns out they were right,weren’t

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Perhaps You Should Envy The Junkie

Perhaps you should envy the junkie, my friend.He will lie, cheat and stealto satisfy his yearning.He bemoans the stars risingand the dawn, too,for neither brings him relief.His mind remains focusedon his habitregardlessof where he goesor what he does.He cares not if he has home or family.He wanders the world independentof cares,of social acceptance,of career,of fame

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Rest in Peace

The guru was giving a discourse before a group of attentive students. Suddenly, the assembly was interrupted by a woman rushing to the feet of the sage. Holding her lifeless child, she announced between sobs that her only baby was now dead. She declared her faith in God and the great sages and implored the

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Actions

Three men see a homeless little girl, and each is moved by her plight. The first recognizes the social and political influences that result in her fate. He sees the pain of the child but is so consumed with his own life and burdens that he cannot find a way to help. The second man

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Yoga American Style

Yoga has only been in this country for about 100 years, and the transmission of this spiritual art from India is still taking place. American yoga will, and should, be different than the yoga of India. The essential teachings and practices must retain their integrity if they are to be effective. However, the manner in

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Authority

The first of the great yoga masters to publicly travel to the West was Swami Vivekananda, who came to America in 1893 at the invitation of the Congress of Religious Liberals. He had accepted an invitation to speak at the Parliament of World Religions being held in Chicago as part of the World’s Fair. At

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