Two Best Friends – Mind and Breath
Bharat and Milind were the best of friends right from early childhood, through teenage years and adulthood. Everyone called them buddies for life. Hand-in-hand they would walk, keeping pace with each other, and just imagine how one of them would feel instantly the other’s moments of pleasure and pain. Their laughter melting into tears of joy would take the two … Read More
Proof of God
We read about God in the various scriptures. We hear of His presence and hear Him praised in the sermons of religious men and saints. We imagine Him behind the veils of beauty in Nature. We think about His existence through the logic within us. But all of these windows through which we try to see God are fitted with … Read More
The Light that Binds Us
For several years when I was younger, an image often came to mind of small girl, about 3 years old, with blond hair in pigtails. I didn’t give it much thought at the time, as all of us probably have images and memories that occasionally float through our minds. Some years later I married Jayaji and we had a daughter. … Read More
I Walk with Beauty
One of my favorite prayers comes from the “Blessing Ceremony” of the Navajo people, the largest tribal nation in America. With beauty before me I walk. With beauty behind me I walk. With beauty below me I walk. With beauty above me I walk. With beauty all around me may I walk. Through the returning seasons, may I walk. … Read More
I am Calm, I am Poised: Ananda Yoga and Affirmations
There are many things I remember about my first Ananda Yoga session in Gurgaon some 7-8 years ago–the beautiful room, the peaceful environment, the pace of the class—but most of all I remember, most vividly, the affirmations that accompanied each asana. That was the first time and I was hooked! So much so, that in 2016, I became an Ananda … Read More
Shiva, the Great God
In wild and lonely places you may find him even now: Shiva, the Great God. Usually he is absorbed in deep meditation. And you won’t be likely to mistake him for anyone else. His Physical Appearance Well, at first glance he does look something like a beggar. His skin is covered with wood ash. His clothing is poor and skimpy. … Read More