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
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
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
So I successfully posted one thing I was thankful for every day in November. Here is the complete list. Day 1 I am thankful for the chance to start our life over in the U.S.A. Day 2 I am thankful for my own beautiful space to think and be Day 3 I am thankful for my … Continue reading 30 Days of Gratitude
It's a scary place to be. The vast openness in front of you. Myriad intertwining paths stretching across the horizon as far as the eye can see. Fear immobilizes you. One wrong step and you think all will be lost. How sad it is sweet child that you have forgotten where you have come from. … Continue reading Walking into the Unknown
For a couple of years now we have been grappling with uncertainty. That strange feeling of not being in control and not knowing where you are headed. It started the year we left Florida. We were supposed to come back to India but somehow ended up in Washington. There again I knew we wouldn't be … Continue reading Uncertainty and Surrender
You can be surrounded by a room full of people and still feel alone...alone in your frustrating circumstances, grappling with seemingly inconsequential problems that no one really sees as problems. How you wish you had someone who would understand! How you wish you could draw strength from your loved ones and fall back on their … Continue reading I Thought I was Alone…
Even through the tangled anarchy called fate And through the bitterness of death and fall An outstretched hand is felt upon our lives. It is near in unnumbered bodies and births; In its unslackening grasp it keeps for us safe The one inevitable supreme result No will can take away and no Doom change. … Continue reading My Year in Review
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