Things can get a bit serious around here sometimes, so I like to lighten it up every once in a while with a funny cartoon or video. I first saw this video three years ago and it cracked me up. Still does! Looks like it’s gotten some attention and been fancied up a little in the three years since I last watched it. This is a spoof of Beyonce’s song All the Single Ladies (i.e., Put a Ring On It). ... Read more
This question is the very core of this blog. There are plenty of hippy Americans who practice “alternative spirituality” and use labels like that and others. Why do I think that I’m not just “a spiritual person” but actually a Hindu? What makes someone a Hindu? There is actually very little agreement on that question. I’m not even worried right now about what makes someone a good Hindu! I asked this question on my Facebook page once and I got... Read more
“Meditation is the key.” That’s what the leader of our school used to say. I wish I could tell you that meditation has always been a peaceful and beautiful experience for me. I wish I could tell you that meditation is easy. If you’ve never tried it before you might see it as something incredibly peaceful. If you have tried it before, then I’d guess you’ve had experiences like mine. Meditation is not fun. Maybe for some people it is.... Read more
Hello, everyone! I’m so pleased to be setting up my little space on the Internet here at Patheos. Let me tell you a little about myself. My name is Ambaa and I’m a Hindu, but I’m not Indian. My family background is Irish Catholic. As you may have guessed, Ambaa is not the name given to me by my parents. Rather, it’s the name that I’ve become known as within my faith community and on the Internet where I’ve been... Read more
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