Archive Index - Gathering Nectar

September 30, 2014

Our early decisions are like the opening moves in a chess game. There will come...

September 29, 2014

No matter what we call our religions, most Americans are philosophically hedonists. One of the...

September 26, 2014

It's easy to feel spiritual when things go our way. When we're calm and content,...

September 25, 2014

Our eating habits have everything to do with karma.

September 23, 2014

Threatened by the asuras (demons) Shumbha and Nishumbha, the gods compose the Devi Stuti hymn...

September 22, 2014

A Hindu cat/monkey metaphor and a Christian cat/dog metaphor gave me a deeper understanding of...

September 20, 2014

Though the words sound similar when spoken, pacifism is not passivism. Pacifist comes from the...

September 18, 2014

Translation is tricky. The translation you prefer will depend on how you plan to use...

September 16, 2014

Billed as a hard-hitting course for Seekers, in which you can ask any question and...

September 15, 2014

There is probably no one in your life who has unlimited time to sit close,...

September 14, 2014

Just as the tradition of worshiping Kali, Lakshmi and Sarasvati over the course of the...

September 13, 2014

Navratri 2014 is September 25 to October 3. Goddess worshipers will be celebrating She who...

September 12, 2014

In Christian pop theology, Grandma's "in heaven with Jesus," but correct Christian theology is that...

September 11, 2014

Sometimes I think of God as the Divine Soccer Mom. I envision Her standing at...

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