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May 2019

May 16, 2019

Cult or Religion — What’s the Difference?

It can be a very fuzzy line between what is a religion and what is...

September 2018

September 11, 2018

Necessity of Sleep

I've always valued being awake. Aware and concious, striving towards enlightenment. You have to be...

September 08, 2018

Faith And Magical Thinking

I don't need my faith to be magical, to be otherworldly, to break the rules...

February 2018

February 03, 2018

Science and Hinduism Do Not Require Faith

The Friendly Atheist reposted something they had written about the conversation between atheist Ricky Gervais...

December 2017

December 20, 2017

More Hindu Than Hindu

I've reached a point where I'm in the awkward position of sometimes knowing more about...

August 2017

August 15, 2017

The Fear of Death

My husband and I did another discussion video. This is a subject I've been planning...

July 2017

July 09, 2017

The Real Difference Between Rachel Dolezal and Caitlyn Jenner

You all know that I'm fascinated by the case of Rachel Dolezal, a woman claiming...

June 2017

June 19, 2017

Haven’t I Done This Already?

An old friend of my husband's recently took the first vows towards becoming a Buddhist...

June 02, 2017

Belief vs. Practice

My husband made a comment here on the blog a few days ago that really struck...

May 2017

May 12, 2017

Is Materialism Bad?

Is materialism a bad thing? I've been thinking about that this month as I participate...

May 01, 2017

Is Your Relationship With God Keeping You a Child?

I am finally able to put into words something that has been tickling the back...

April 2017

April 28, 2017

The Seven Stars of Hinduism: A Review

The Seven Stars of Hinduism Book I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Dileep Thatte...

March 2017

March 26, 2017

What Is The Purpose Of Life (Episode Three, A Hindu and a Buddhist Walk Into a Marriage)

Brad and I are back! This time we're talking about what the purpose of life is....

March 17, 2017

A Hindu & a Buddhist Walk Into a Marriage: What is Religion and Faith?

Have I taught Brad well or what? Look at him all fluent in The Mahabharata!...

February 2017

February 24, 2017

A Hindu & A Buddhist Walk Into A Marriage: What Is The World Made Of?

I had this idea for a video series a while ago and we finally recorded...

February 06, 2017

In-Between Not Alive and Alive (the abortion debate)

I am a feminist, a liberal, and pro-choice...and I also think that abortion is morally...

January 2017

January 31, 2017

Do Moments of Happiness Matter?

Okay, this is a strange thought and not really applicable to real life but I...

January 18, 2017

Degrees of Enlightenment

I've noticed that a lot of stories in movies and TV have the premise that...

January 12, 2017

Most Religions…

I've been running across this phrase a lot recently. "Most religions *blank*" and I think...

January 09, 2017

Words Don’t Have Meanings

I end up in this debate every once in a while. I struggle to understand...

January 05, 2017

Prayer in School

There is a lot of misunderstanding about prayer in public schools and I think it's...

December 2016

December 01, 2016

How Do I Honor The God Within Trump?

I hate to inflate the man's ego, but the fact is Trump has God within...

September 2016

September 27, 2016

Poverty v.s. Simplicity

There's a trend these days to try to simplify one's life and it's an urge...

August 2016

August 29, 2016

The Peak of Life

Even though a big part of Hinduism is being present and enjoying what is in...

August 18, 2016

Are You Not Entertained?

I grew up with a lot of value placed on being present and having quiet...

June 2016

June 23, 2016

Should We Judge a Religion on the Actions of Its Followers?

I don't know why it took me so long to notice my hypocrisy in this....

June 06, 2016

Is There Value in Pain?

It's taken me a long time to challenge my assumption that experiencing pain is a...

June 01, 2016

Why Can’t We Have Certainty?

It's scary to admit doubt. I don't want anyone to think me less of a...

May 2016

May 18, 2016

What Are Men Afraid Of?

The struggle to bring women's rights back into equality with men's is one that is...

May 09, 2016

What if Whiteness Disappears Completely?

Recently an Old Navy ad featuring an interracial family brought some intense racism out of...