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T Minus 18 days

We are only two and half weeks from my wedding now! Where does the time...

July 30, 2013

Meet a Guru: RamDev

Ram Dev (also called Baba RamDev ) is credited with popularizing yoga in India. His...

July 29, 2013

Reading the Upanishads: Isha Part Ten

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

July 25, 2013

No, I Am Not A Career Woman

I hear this dichotamy a lot. This idea that women who have children later did...

July 23, 2013

Meet a Sage: Vyasa

Since I mentioned Vyasa yesterday for Guru Purnima, I thought I would tell you a...

July 22, 2013

Guru Purnima

On Saturday our Sathya Sai Baba group had a presentation for Guru Purnima, a day...

July 18, 2013

Karma Burning: Things I Need To Work On

When I was a kid hearing about how we are born into our lives in...

July 17, 2013

Wedding Still To Do

I can understand now why wedding TV shows film the last week or two before...

July 16, 2013

Meet a God: Indra

Indra is the king of the Gods and in the same tier as Agni. I...

July 15, 2013

A Moment of Silence

Of all the things I could think to write today, none feels right in light...

July 11, 2013

You Americans and Your Divorces

I wonder sometimes what it is like to grow up somewhere other than America and...

July 10, 2013

Weddings and What Comes After

Sometimes I feel like I'm rushing through life stages. Things got a little crunched because...

July 09, 2013

Meet a Guru: Paramahansa Yogananda

Yogananda has been the gateway into Hinduism (or at least Hindu philosophy) for many westerners....

July 08, 2013

The Atman Provides

This is a phrase I used to hear a lot from my parents growing up....

July 05, 2013

In Which I Take a Joke Too Seriously

In response to my post about why I am called the "white" Hindu, someone linked...

July 04, 2013

Cultural Appropriation and Me

This is an issue that I have to remain constantly aware of. It's not a...

July 02, 2013

The Ten Avatars of Vishnu: a Guide

Avatars are not just a cartoon show or a movie or a video game persona....

July 01, 2013

Service (Seva)

Doing volunteer work to help others is called seva and I have not been doing...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

Cloud Atlas: Does a Movie with Reincarnation Succeed?

I was intrigued by the previews for Cloud Atlas, which seemed to promise a story...

June 26, 2013

Hindu Readings for the Wedding Ceremony

I don't want our wedding ceremony to be too long, particularly since it's outdoors in...

June 24, 2013

Sick & Tired of Being Called “Privileged”

There are times when I feel exhausted from having to monitor myself and make sure...

June 21, 2013

The One Simple Trick to Meditation

No matter the meditation, the point is to be not thinking (what you've been is...

June 20, 2013

Why is Presence So Difficult?

The dirty little secret about meditation, presence, and mindfulness is that it's hard work! Somehow...

June 19, 2013

How Meditation Helps Us Deal With Stress Later

When you're in the midst of all the stress of your life, will having sat...