Those who are devoted to Bhagavan have personally experienced some miracle or the other in their lives. I have had my fair share of miracles too. Finding Bhagavan in itself was a miracle. I had never heard of him and no one in my family knew him either. I was doing my Masters in Journalism … Continue reading Swimming in an Ocean of Grace
Another year gone by so fast and so much to be grateful for. Even in the midst of all the chaos and insanity that's unfolding in the world and maybe in our personal lives, we can find the blessings if we really look. Day 1 My heart is so full today. Got to celebrate Diwali … Continue reading 30 Days of Gratitude
Amazing Grace is one of my favorite hymns and somehow always makes me tear up. A revered guru, Ramana Maharshi once said that grace is always there but it's up to the individual to receive it. Some come to the ocean of grace with small cups and others bring huge pails. But like the ever … Continue reading Amazing Grace
I was talking to someone today who's going through a really tough time in their life and questioning if God exists. I don't think God has sent any blessings into my life at all, this person said. It was hard for me to convince them that God is with us and sees us through our … Continue reading Faith Carries You Through Adversity
This year with the kids out of the house and me adjusting to life without them amongst other things has been challenging. Maybe some day I'll tell you all about this phase in my life. For now, let me just focus on what I'm grateful for this year. Day 1 I was in California for … Continue reading 30 Days of Gratitude
If you have ever lived in North Carolina, you know how unpredictable the weather can be. You can experience spring, summer, and winter, all on the same day. But the past week leading up to Christmas and New Year was anything but normal, weather-wise. We experienced record high temperatures that haven't occurred in a 100 … Continue reading The Power of Believing
My very first blog post from way back in 2012 was Experimenting with Miracles and I feel like this is a good year to revisit magic and miracles. I don't pretend to be an authority on this subject but I've had my fair share of poor fortunes and testing times. When you are in the … Continue reading Revisiting Miracles
Ganga's gone. Physically gone. Her obituary appeared in the Manorama newspaper yesterday. So it must be true. I find it hard to believe, because I wasn't there when it happened. Chennai was in a lock down and Dad and I couldn't travel to Palakkad for her funeral. How cruel is this life that we couldn't … Continue reading Hello From the Other Side and Other Signs of Afterlife
Here's the story of the famous temple in South India where people celebrate their 60th, 70th, 75th, and 80th birthdays, and where we celebrated my dad's 70th birthday. There once lived a sage who was a great devotee of Shiva. Every day he would joyfully offer his prayers to Shiva. One day however the sage … Continue reading The Story of the Temple
When we look in the mirror we either like what we see or we don't like what we see. We see flaws or we see perfection. It even goes beyond the physical aspects to character traits or even how we feel about ourselves. Our relationship with ourselves covers the entire spectrum from best buddy to … Continue reading Perfect In My Eyes
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