Category Archives: Ocean in the Dewdrop

Sentiments

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

The day’s newspapers and television carried reports of a well-known religious leader in a war ravaged country, movingly cry out, “God, where were you when innocent people were massacred? Why were you silent?” The sage was not impressed. “This is … Continue reading →

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Peace

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

A visitor, distressed by many painful life events, was searching for peace. He had tried religion, meditation and psychotherapy, but none of that had helped. He wanted to get away from it all and be at peace. “Your conflict is … Continue reading →

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WHEN MEDITATION IS AN ESCAPE

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

“Whenever I sit in meditation, feelings of past hurts appear. Or it is anger I feel, or fears of all kinds,” a woman said. “Can you teach me a meditation that will get me away from those messy feelings and … Continue reading →

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ANXIETY

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

A woman said that she had been on the spiritual path for several years. At times she was filled with the terror of the consequences of the path she was walking. “For the first time I am seeing that my … Continue reading →

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RESISTANCE

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

“How is it that many people react with anger and resistance to the message of sages?” a visitor asked. “When you’re in deep sleep and someone attempts to wake you up, you’re quite likely to be rather annoyed,” the sage … Continue reading →

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ANSWERS

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

One day there was an animated discussion about the religious preacher who was on television, newspapers, radio, everywhere. One of the visitors said he was amazed at how the preacher had an answer for every question, an advice for every … Continue reading →

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BOOK LAUNCH IN DUBLIN

Posted on September 11, 2010 by

The Ocean in the Dewdrop by Francis J Padinjarekara was launched by Fr Peter McVerry S.J., at Avila Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin on Sept 2. There was a large gathering of more than 150 guests who came from all over Ireland … Continue reading →

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SCHOLARSHIP

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

A religious leader emphasised that the accurate formulation of religious teaching was absolutely necessary for clarity of thought and uniformity of practice. Himself a scholar of the scriptures, he said he had devoted his entire life to their study and … Continue reading →

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SINCERITY

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

A religious leader who had lived his life in strict accordance with his teachings and principles was intolerant of other people and their failures. He was convinced that there was no saving grace in other religions and even for the … Continue reading →

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Book Launch in India

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

Francis’ second book, The Ocean in the Dewdrop, was released in Bombay at Granth Bookshop on July 9 by Dr. Francis X. D’Sa, S.J. , the preeminent Indologist and scholar of cross-cultural studies, and the founder/director of the Institute for … Continue reading →

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