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Free will or Destiny by Vraja Vihari das

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 7, 2022 at 4:00pm

The “American Dream” is built on the presumption of free will: If we try hard enough and work smart enough, we can reach our goals. Yet karma and destiny are some of the biggest influences in our life. Now new findings in neuroscience have a lot to say about free will vs. determination.

Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=33206

Determination is a Fruit That Grows on the Tree of Hope by Sacinandana Swami

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on March 24, 2020 at 3:15pm

As I write this, I’m sitting in a fast train from Berlin to a meeting with a personal friend. We will discuss our experiences on the spiritual path and explore different possibilities of how to progress further. As the train speeds through the winter landscape, people around me read, type on their laptops, or doze. In front of me is a boisterous family – grandparents to toddlers – playing cards and quarreling noisily. I ask myself what the journey of all these people could have in common with m

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