Reading the Upanishads: Part Seven
I thought it would be nice to read along through some scriptures and discuss the passages. I have a translation of the Upanishads done by Eknath Easwaran, a teacher whom I deeply trust and love. In...
View ArticleYour Choice: Christian or Jewish
I love that we’ve picked an all in one caterer/venue/planner for our wedding. It makes the whole thing a lot simpler to plan. I can just rely on them to fill in a lot of the details! Of course they are...
View ArticleHinduism and Abortion
Yesterday we had a comment from our friend Doug asking for more information about Hinduism’s moral stances: Can you do a post on Hinduism’s stance on relavent moral issues (at least in America) like...
View ArticleReading the Upanishads: Part Eight
I thought it would be nice to read along through some scriptures and discuss the passages. I have a translation of the Upanishads done by Eknath Easwaran, a teacher whom I deeply trust and love. In...
View ArticleMeet a Guru: Mr. MacLaren
I think my theme this week is honesty. Deep, confusing, contradictory truth. I am going to tell you about the group that I grew up in today. I find that I am at a loss as to what to say. My experiences...
View ArticleMy Birthday
Today is my 31st birthday. So far life has taken me on quite a journey and not at all the one I was expecting. Isn’t that usually how it is? The things I planned for myself are not what happened at...
View ArticleReading the Upanishads: Part Nine
I thought it would be nice to read along through some scriptures and discuss the passages. I have a translation of the Upanishads done by Eknath Easwaran, a teacher whom I deeply trust and love. In...
View ArticleMeet a Guru: Srila Prabhupada
Srila Prabhupada is the founder of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness, also known as either ISKCON or Hare Krishnas. Srila Prabhupada came to New York in 1965 to bring Gaudiya...
View ArticleIs Emotion Bad?
I was reading Leah Libresco’s post about the differences between Christian monks and Jedi. I’m not sure why such comparisons were being drawn, since Star War’s philosophy is very strongly based on...
View ArticleWhat is Our Duty in Injustice?
The comments on this post got way out of hand and seriously off topic! But it brought up an interesting question for me. What should our response, as Hindus, be when we hear of injustices in the...
View ArticleMy Mood in Clothes
I’ve noticed that how I dress has a strong correlation with my mood. Have you ever noticed this in yourself? Maybe it’s a girl thing, because we have so many options of things to wear. Each outfit I...
View ArticleMeet a God: Agni
Agni is a very old God and one that was heavily featured in the Vedas. By the time of the Upanishads, his importance had lessened considerably. His name is synonymous with fire and the frequent use of...
View ArticleMy Trip to South Carolina
I spent the past week at one of my favorite places, a small beach in South Carolina called Garden City. It’s a place where my father’s family used to gather every summer to share a house and enjoy the...
View ArticleMeet a Guru: Ramakrishna
Sri Ramakrishna is a well known teacher from the 1800s who is often referred to as a Hindu saint. It is said that he helped start a renaissance in Hinduism. Background Born Vaishnava in 1836, he was...
View ArticleTo Baraat or Not To Baraat
The baraat is the procession of the groom and his family to the wedding. Often it includes riding an elephant or a white horse, being surrounded by people dancing and singing, instruments playing, to...
View ArticleWhat is the Purpose of Life?
Ever since human beings had conscious awareness of themselves, they have wondered what purpose brought them into being. Why does life exist? What is the meaning of our lives? What are we in existence...
View ArticleIs Mindfulness The Key to Everything?
I discovered this book about charisma when I was waiting in line at Fedex… I’ve always wanted to be more charismatic, so I decided to give it a try. Her premise is that the ability to command the...
View ArticleDay In the Life of the White Hindu
My life is pretty freakin awesome. Sometimes when I get overwhelmed with stupid things and get too engrossed in blowing things out of proportion, I like to take the step back and look at my life as...
View ArticleMeet a Guru: Ram Das
Ram Das is an American Hindu (born in the Boston area, just like me!) who I think is most famous for the book Be Here Now. He’s not necessarily a guru, per se, but he has taught and explained the ideas...
View ArticleThree Lessons to Learn from Bridezillas
I may have mentioned before that my taste in TV is…well, let’s just say that I love all those crazy reality shows. Especially the gossipy ones. Bridezillas has long been one of my guilty pleasures. I’m...
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