A friend of mine has been having major issues with her daughter. Any of us who are parents can sympathize. This young woman (the daughter, not my friend who, unfortunately, is as middle aged as I am!) has set her…
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Bollywood dance- a unique force of unity
We recently attended a Bollywood dance showcase at my daughter’s university. It is a dance group that my daughter co-founded a few years ago with a friend. I am still amazed that a Bollywood themed club could become so popular…
Tagged with: Bollywood, Bollywood dance showcase, cosmic dance, Creation, dance, dance group, god of dance, Hindu, Hinduism, India, Nataraja, Shiva
Posted in Cultural unity, Gods, Shiva
Posted in Cultural unity, Gods, Shiva
My childhood friend
I find the concept of imaginary childhood friends fascinating. I love reading about them. The need for creating a fictional character with whom you can have lengthy conversations and special experiences enthralls me. It points to the fact that human…
Karmic connection
I met one of my dearest friends in the fifth grade. Even though she still lives in India we have managed to stay close. Whenever we meet it is like all the time we spent apart just melts away. I…
Tagged with: friendship, Hindu, Hinduism, India, karma, karma and reincarnation, karmic connection, moksha, reincarnation
Posted in India, Karma, Reincarnation
Posted in India, Karma, Reincarnation
The daughters of Saraswati
I recently went for a viewing of the film Girl Rising. It is an inspiring documentary (that everybody should see!) about nine brave young women from different parts of the world. The way these intelligent girls struggle to get an…
Tagged with: education, Girl Rising, Goddess, Goddess Saraswati, Hindu, Hinduism, India, Mother Saraswati, Saraswati, women's education
Posted in Goddesses, India, Women
Posted in Goddesses, India, Women
Si vas para Chile…
Chile recently suffered from massive earthquakes. Twice, in the space of 24 hours, their northern port city, Iquique, endured earthquakes that were 7.8 or higher on the Richter scale. As if this was not enough, the aftershocks have been seemingly…
Tagged with: Chile, Chilean, Dharti Mata, earthquake, Hindu, Hinduism, Iquique, Mother Earth, Mother Nature, Native American, pagan, reincarnation, Si vas para Chile
Posted in Comparative religions, Goddesses, Reincarnation
Posted in Comparative religions, Goddesses, Reincarnation
Being One with the ‘Piano Man’
My husband and I had the good fortune to attend a Billy Joel concert a few weeks ago. Needless to say, even at the age of 64, Billy Joel can rock the house. The ‘Piano Man’ was at his best…
Tagged with: Advaita Vedanta, Billy Joel, Billy Joel concert, Brahman, Hindu, Hinduism, maya, monism, Piano Man, Supreme Reality, Vedanta
Posted in Cultural unity, Maya, Vedanta
Posted in Cultural unity, Maya, Vedanta
Today I Am
I recently saw the movie Monuments Men with George Clooney and Matt Damon. Don’t worry, I’m not going to give anything away-so there is no need for a spoiler alert! There is a scene in the movie when one of…
Tagged with: Catholic, Christian, Christian denominations, comparative religions, denominations of Christianity, George Clooney, Hindu, Hinduism, India, Madonna of Bruges, Matt Damon, Monuments Men
Posted in Comparative religions
Posted in Comparative religions
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