Being human
and life's little mysteries

Biologically speaking, the longing to connect starts with the egg and sperm colliding, dependent upon one another to fulfill their...

I am not taking my son to school on this day because I can no longer manage the desperation of his cries when I leave him at school for...

Om sarva mangala-mangalye shive-sarvartha-sadhike sharanye tryambake gauri Narayani namo’stu te I salute the three-eyed Divine Mother,...

Lately I took some time off Facebook because I was having a hard time filtering. There is a lot going on, on Facebook. Don’t get me...

There is a traditional story told of an enthusiastic student of mysticism who was given the assignment to write a poem. He worked through...

I have been told that most Vietnamese restaurants and homes have their own version of the gơi chay or gơi gà recipe. In addition to...

All of life is dependent on relationship. The earth’s pull towards the sun has enabled animate life to thrive for millions of years,...

Ingredients: -2 leeks -1 garlic clove -1 thumb of ginger -1 chilli -400gr tinned chopped tomatoes -75g brown basmati rice -50g...

vastu-sāmye citta-bhedāt tayor vibhaktaḥ panthāḥ Each individual person perceives the same object in a different way, according to their...

This lovely leek and potato soup is easy and delicious. Takes about 35 minutes from start to finish and very basic. Here’s what you will...

taj-japas tad-artha-bhāvanam By chanting Om one realizes the meaning of Om.  PYS 1.28 ……. tataḥ pratyak-cetanādhi-gamo...

Juicing helps the liver to easily digest and cleanse. Whereas digesting food takes a lot of energy, juicing helps to zap nutrients,...

It is important to reflect on the good things we have experienced in our lives. That’s how goodness gets strengthened, by remembering it....

I have been through the cycle many times myself, and this year I thought I would share some things that seem to work in changing behavior...

Ingredients 1 butternut squash, about 1kg, peeled and deseeded 2 tbsp olive oil 2tbsp 2 onions, diced 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1...

Crunchy cookies that can be made with no fuss in one bowl! Preparation: 30 mins Cook time: 8 mins Makes: about 25 cookies Ingredients 1...

(Humans) are transitional beings. (They) are not final. The step from (human to superhuman) is the next approaching achievement in the...

I am sitting on a half-empty plane to Munich, awaiting departure. While walking down the ramp to the departures gate, several planes are...

This reference to a wild longhaired sage is thought to be the first ode to the yogi of Vedic times. This hermit is dirty and naked,...

It may be easy to describe disappointment with words like regret or a failure to meet expectations, but what it can feel like is anger,...