Ideas change everything

The profound journey of compassion

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Dayananda Saraswati |

Chautauqua Institution

• October 2009

Swami Dayananda Saraswati unravels the parallel paths of personal development and attaining true compassion. He walks us through each step of self-realization, from helpless infancy to the fearless act of caring for others.

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Swami Dayananda Saraswati unravels the parallel paths of personal development and attaining true compassion. He walks us through each step of self-realization, from helpless infancy to the fearless act of caring for others.

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About the speaker

Dayananda Saraswati

Vedantic teacher

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Swami Dayananda Saraswati is an acclaimed spiritual teacher and the founder of AIM for Seva -- a charitable trust that works to relieve poverty across India.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

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