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March 2015

March 12, 2015

Using White Privilege for Good

In the last few years I have been fortunate enough to be connected with many...

March 05, 2015

Others From My Background Aren’t Hindu

Ever since I discovered authentic Hindu practice I immediately felt that it was what I...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Can Westerners Gain Enlightenment?

I know I'm always saying that in any given country or population, probably 95% of...

February 23, 2015

Are Health Fears Racist?

I've been feeling something that I've had a hard time quite putting my finger on....

February 19, 2015

How Do You Curb Desire?

Being away from my usual distractions I was able to see more clearly how desire...

February 05, 2015

When You Find Your True Path

During our trip we heard an interesting story about a current holy man. We spoke...

February 02, 2015

Hindus Aren’t The Ones Who Need Religious Tolerance Lectures

While we were traveling one day in our van the topic of intolerance among religions...

December 2014

December 25, 2014

Absolute Truth

You guys know that I have a lot of trouble talking in absolutes. I see...

December 18, 2014

We Want People To Deserve Their Fate

I think that as human beings we have an enormous fear of the unknown and...

December 11, 2014

Can Religious People Be “Cool”?

When I posted about bumper stickers some people said they didn't think most Hindus would...

December 04, 2014

Pride v.s. Fundamentalism

Many of the people that I chat with on Twitter feel that people who express...

November 2014

November 20, 2014

Taking Responsibility for Racism

I think our minds are experts on shifting blame away from ourselves. No one likes...

November 13, 2014

Are People Happy?

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

November 06, 2014

The Problem with White Converts

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

October 2014

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 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 16, 2014

Conditional Hinduism

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

October 02, 2014

I Don’t Live in a Christian World

Too often I feel like we fall into the mindset of seeing the world the...

September 2014

September 18, 2014

We All Think Our Religion Is the Right One

Of course we do. When your spiritual beliefs are an important priority in your life,...

September 11, 2014

The Moment of Death

When I was growing up I was taught that our thoughts at the moment of...

September 04, 2014

We the Idol Worshipers

Idol worship is something Hindus get accused of a lot. And I use the word...

August 2014

August 28, 2014

Can Religion and Politics Be Separated?

I'm someone who cares passionately about Hinduism and my spiritual life. It's a thread behind...

August 21, 2014

Does Meditating Help…Other People?

A story I used to hear about meditation when I was little was that meditation...

August 14, 2014

What Do You Call It When…

There's an experience that I have a lot and I don't know if there's a...

August 07, 2014

Keeping A Head Above Water: The Artistic Life

Sometimes I get really bogged down in the minutia of life. I worry so much...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

Gita in Action: Unattachment to Reward

One of the key elements of the Gita's teaching is the unattachment to the result...

July 17, 2014

Activism Overload: Tell Us How To Help

It is super important to me to help others and to care about everyone in...

July 10, 2014

Karma Happens

Something that came up in our discussion group from a while back is that karma...

July 03, 2014

Moral Relativism

Something you've probably noticed about me and that I get accused of a lot is...

June 2014

June 26, 2014

Trading Away Privilege

I have a variety of interests and something my husband said the other day created...