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March 2015

March 21, 2015

Can I Convert to Hinduism [Google Questions Answered]

"Conversion" is a very charged word for Hindus. It is exclusively associated with the predatory...

March 19, 2015

Why Ritual Matters (Criticisms of Hinduism Series)

It is amazing to me that people could complain that Hinduism has too many rituals....

March 11, 2015

The Bindi and the Job Interview

Over the summer I quit my office job to write full time. It turns out...

March 09, 2015

Flashback: North & South

On my old blogger blog several years ago I talked about the cultural differences around...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Full Time Spiritual Life

Spending two weeks with almost nothing outside of spiritual pursuits was very eye-opening. Yes, I...

February 20, 2015

Being Dragged Back to Earth

Coming back home from India has been a brutal transition. I definitely did not want...

February 18, 2015

The Rumors Are True: Southern Temples and Foreigners

[For news of how my Mahashivratri went, see this post: ] I had heard before that...

February 16, 2015

Shiva, my old friend

A little while ago a commenter here on the blog summed me up. They said...

February 13, 2015

Sringeri Week: The Value of Darshan

First of all, darshan is a word that means seeing and being in the presence...

February 12, 2015

Sringeri Week: Blessings From My Guru

As you guys know, my husband and I have been trying to have a baby...

February 10, 2015

Sringeri Week: The Shishya Sweekara

When this trip was first planned it was only to see His Holiness. It wasn't...

February 09, 2015

Sringeri Week: How Much I’ve Changed in Four Years!

Four years ago I tagged along on a trip my parents took to Sringeri to...

February 04, 2015

Meditating at the Ramakrishna Math in Chennai

This gorgeous building is right in the middle of the city in Chennai. It's an...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

India Still Has My Heart

It is 3:00 in the morning here as I write this. I got back home...

December 2014

December 17, 2014

Why Didn’t I Marry a Hindu?

A comment came up on the blog last week suggesting that my choice of husband was...

December 15, 2014

How To Prevent Conversions Away From Hinduism

Yes, missionaries in India use lying, trickery, deception, and bribes to make people Christian. That's...

December 03, 2014

A Tale of Two Losses

My mother went through a very difficult experience recently when her wallet was stolen. She...

December 01, 2014

Decoding Deepak: A Review

My parents were visiting us this past week for Thanksgiving. We had a great time...

November 2014

November 12, 2014

This Explains A Lot

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

November 10, 2014

Which Is It?

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

November 05, 2014

Bullying: Not Black & White

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

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 29, 2014

Native American Indians

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

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 15, 2014

Going Back to India!

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

October 06, 2014

NaNoWriMo is Coming

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

October 01, 2014

The American Health Care System Has Issues

If you're outside America you've probably heard that our health care system sucks. Since I've...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

How to Have a Hindu Housewarming

I missed a few days of posting last week, did you notice? The reason is...

September 17, 2014

Boost Your Happiness Instantly

You probably already do this. You probably are doing to think "Duh!" When I was...

September 02, 2014

Ambaa Starts Bhajan Practice

Brad and I have been attending a Sathya Sai Baba bhajan singing group for a...