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The Girl Who Still Chose to Show Up

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  Behind Every Student, There Is a Story A small conversation that taught me a great lesson about courage, hope and life Today, during my practical yoga class, two new students joined us. As a teacher, my first responsibility was simple: to know who they were, take attendance, and understand why they were not participating in the yoga practices. One of the students mentioned that she had a medical condition. The other student also said that she was unable to practise yoga today. I asked her name. “Runismita Bhuyan.” I asked where she was from. “Assam.” Then, naturally, I asked her why she had joined the college so late. Her answer surprised me. She said that she had been suffering from anxiety . For a moment, I was concerned. I gently asked her what had happened. Then she told me something that made me pause. Her father had passed away. She said that after losing her father, she felt as if her future had suddenly become dark. Those words stayed with me. I asked her about her family...
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KRISHNA TEACHES US THE LESSON OF LOVE

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From the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads to Kabir, Raskhan and Meera There are many ways to understand Krishna. For some, Krishna is the mischievous child of Gokul. For others, He is the flute-player of Vrindavan, the beloved of Radha, the friend of the Gopis, or the charioteer of Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. For philosophers, Krishna is the teacher of Dharma, Karma, Jnana and Yoga . But perhaps there is another way to understand Krishna: Krishna is the teacher of love. Not merely the love between two people, but a love that gradually transforms itself from attraction into devotion, from attachment into surrender, and from personal affection into universal compassion. Krishna does not merely teach us how to love someone . He teaches us how to become love itself . Love Begins Where Possession Ends Human love often begins with a beautiful feeling, but very quickly it can become attachment. We say: “You are mine.” And slowly, love becomes possession. We begin to expect attention...
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