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Things you didn’t know about Wesak Day

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 Urbanatural

How much do you really understand about Wesak Day? Here are some facts which you may not have known about this annual Buddhist celebration. A day of joy, peace, and reflection, Vesak is observed by Buddhists in different parts of the world. However, it is traditionally celebrated by Buddhists in Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and other South East Asian countries. Here are things about Wesak Day which you probably didn’t know. Inner peace and reflection are important components of Vesak Day celebrations 1. Vesak is the most significant day in the…

The Biology of Belief

May 29, 2016May 29, 2016 Urbanatural

How our beliefs transform our genes and lives You might remember an interesting scene from the Hindi movie, TAARE ZAMEEN PAR. The art teacher (Aamir Khan) tells the rude and cursing father of the dyslexic kid (Darsheel) about Solomon Islands. In those islands, the tribal don’t cut down a tree. They surround the tree and curse it for hours every day. Within a few weeks, the tree dries up and becomes dead. Many of us might find that example too difficult to believe. How can intangible and invisible thoughts and…