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November 2014

November 14, 2014

Better Words Than “Convert”

I've spoken here about the reasons why I think the word "convert" can be helpful...

November 13, 2014

Are People Happy?

A few weeks ago I was having a conversation with a relative who lives in a small...

November 12, 2014

This Explains A Lot

Someone I know was doing some research for a class and wanted to look at...

November 11, 2014

Scripture Study: Bhagavad Gita verses 1-3

We are doing a scripture study together: reading along through some scriptures and discussing the...

November 10, 2014

Which Is It?

You may have noticed that I talk about how long I've been a Hindu in...

November 09, 2014

Book Club: Eat, Pray, Love: 16-17

The second book in our book club series is Eat, Pray Love. Is it a...

November 07, 2014

Best Fiction From Indian Authors

In honor of it being National Novel Writing Month, I wanted to showcase some Indian...

November 06, 2014

The Problem with White Converts

There was a very interesting hashtag discussion on Twitter #BeingAWhiteMuslim and I enjoyed reading the...

November 05, 2014

Bullying: Not Black & White

When you watch "very special" episodes of TV shows and they try to address bullying...

November 04, 2014

Reading the Upanishads: Katha (Part 14)

We are doing a scripture study together: reading along through some scriptures and discussing the...

November 03, 2014

Studying Tamil

I've been working on learning Hindi for several years now and I'm getting to be...

November 02, 2014

Book Club: Eat, Pray, Love: 13-15

The second book in our book club series is Eat, Pray Love. Is it a...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Ancestor Remembrance Project: Part Three

Today is the last post in my collaboration with Peg from Patheos Pagan channel. It's...

October 30, 2014

If You Had One Question…

It's been a long slow process for me to come to accept a guru. You...

October 29, 2014

Native American Indians

I had an interesting experience with a friend from India a few weeks ago. She...

October 27, 2014

Ancestor Rememberance: Part Two

I hope everyone had a great Deepavali! Mine was quiet, but I did make some...

October 27, 2014

The Responsibility of a Blogger

I find myself frequently reminding people what this blog is. It's a journal of my...

October 26, 2014

Book Club: Eat, Pray, Love: 10-12

The second book in our book club series is Eat, Pray Love. Is it a...

October 23, 2014

When We Say “All Religions Are the Same”

I had an epiphany while listening to the talk on Sunday. I realized that when...

October 22, 2014

Disrespect for Religious Imagery

There are times when someone makes art or makes a product that uses images of...

October 20, 2014

My Experience with Rajiv Malhotra

Ever since I started my blog I have been getting recommendations to read the work...

October 19, 2014

Book Club: Eat, Pray, Love: 8-9

The second book in our book club series is Eat, Pray Love. Is it a...

October 17, 2014

Ancestor Remembrance: Part One

The Patheos Pagan channel has reached out to people on other faith channels offering to...

October 16, 2014

Conditional Hinduism

There are times when it feels like I'm only "allowed" to be a Hindu as long...

October 15, 2014

Going Back to India!

I took my first trip to India in 2011 with my parents, visiting a math...

October 13, 2014

Diwali Time!

For many Hindus, this is the biggest celebration of the year! It is known to...

October 12, 2014

Book Club: Eat, Pray, Love: 5-7

The second book in our book club series is Eat, Pray Love. Is it a...

October 09, 2014

Classical Indian Music Concert Tomorrow!

If you're in the Maryland area, I hope you'll consider meeting up with me in...

October 07, 2014

Reading the Upanishads: Katha (part 13)

We are doing a scripture study together: reading along through some scriptures and discussing the...

October 06, 2014

NaNoWriMo is Coming

Nanowrimo, or Nano, stands for National Novel Writing Month. It's an event that has been...