There’s an image that’s been going around Facebook and Pinterest claiming to be a quote from the Dalai Lama: “If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.” At first glance, this seems such a good sentiment that everyone could give a thumb’s up to, but it makes me wonder. I wasn’t 8 when I was taught meditation, I was 13. Where I come from, you go though... Read more
We are doing a scripture study together: reading along through some scriptures and discussing the passages. Today is the sixth post of my favorite Upanishad: The Katha. This is the story of a boy who chatted with the God of death. Chapter III http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/awakening101/upani_katha.html 10—11 Beyond the senses are the objects; beyond the objects is the mind; beyond the mind, the intellect; beyond the intellect, the Great Atman; beyond the Great Atman, the Unmanifest; beyond the Unmanifest, the Purusha. Beyond the... Read more
Why is everyone so darn sensitive these days? Why has political correctness gotten so out of control? Why am I the one who has to walk on eggshells around people so they don’t get their precious feelings hurt? If you’ve ever said or thought things like this, then this blog post is for you! I’m here to explain the answer to these questions. Think about what the purpose of political correctness is. Is it to make your life more difficult?... Read more
Now that I’m back home and stuck watching lots of movies, it’s time to for another movie club selection! For next week, we’ll watch Honeymoon Travels, which is available for Netflix streaming. Here is the trailer: Read more
My parents have this great phrase. “Good food for the mind.” The idea is that we are always bringing things into our bodies and into our consciousness through our senses. It’s easy to understand how the food that we eat effects us and so it makes sense to choose foods that will help us function best. But it’s the same thing with all our senses. It’s good to read and watch uplifting things, to focus our minds on things that... Read more
Somehow it seems like whenever I go on vacation, I come back sick. I think this is another example of my strong mind-body connection and they are both shouting: But we don’t want to go back to the office! I got back from my honeymoon just in time to come down with the flu. This has led to a lot of sitting on the futon and watching Netflix while my husband brings me juice. I watched a documentary called Commune... Read more
My new book is here! I gave some details in a post a little while ago: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/whitehindu/2014/03/book-coming-soon-the-new-hindu-toolkit/ Now it is up and available as an ebook in all formats. You can also get a free copy if you are a subscriber at the premium White Hindu blog. Here are all the places it is available: Amazon Kindle US, Kindle UK, Kindle India BN Nook (technical problems, use Smashwords .epub file) Smashwords (all formats) Etsy PDF And as a refresher, For the... Read more
If you were reading my posts from last week, you may have noticed that I’ve been a bit…moody, as it were. I start getting down sometimes and it’s a terrible spiral. I find that usually what I need is to step away from the computer and get out into nature. Connect with friends in person, spend some time in action more than in thought. I think a lot. Too much plenty of people would say! So it was the perfect... Read more
(Note: I am on my honeymoon this week, so if your comment doesn’t show up right away, give me a day or two!) Most of the time I’m just living my life, trying to be a good person, trying to live up to the ideals my religion sets for me: to help others, to see everyone as myself (or at least as family), to react calmly rather than in anger. Every so often I stumble on something that forces me... Read more
(Note: I am on my honeymoon this week, so if your comment doesn’t show up right away, give me a day or two!) There are some ways in which I have privledge in this society and other ways in which I definitely don’t. Religious privledge is something I’m lacking and so it is interesting to me to see those who do have it calling me too sensitive or silly or disrespectful to their religious rights. Let’s do a little exercise.... Read more
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