Word Play

Word Play

Today’s practice: Pick a word — any word. Explore it with a receptive heart and enquiring mind today. Remember, you are a guest in its world. Meet it with gratitude for its hospitality, and a sincere desire to get to know it — its heart and mind, its...
Call Me

Call Me

I grew up in Bombay, which, in the 1950’s, was a vibrant mercantile city of about 3 million people. It was a city of neighborhoods. The one in which we lived was a mish-mash of old Colonial bungalows, crumbling plaster houses, low concrete buildings and...
What Matters Most?

What Matters Most?

I love roses. I love their labyrinthine petals, their careless beauty, their mysterious, glowing hearts. I love their generous perfume, the sovereign power of their thorny stems. The very first rose bush I planted was a variety called Fragrant Cloud. A gorgeously...
Celebrating

Celebrating

I spent this weekend at a beloved friend’s wedding. Her community, and that of her new husband, gathered to celebrate their joy, their love, and the birth of their new family. There are primal forces that lend their power and blessing to any birth. Devas of...