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Meditation class in New York City
Dec 7, 2011 Speaking

Meditation class in New York City

Our approach to meditation is simple and systematic. A clear understanding of what is involved is shared, a plan outlined and tools given to create or sustain a meditation practice. The rest is up to you for true progress with meditation lays solely on your consistent effort. Whether you are a beginner or someone who has been meditating for a while you'll find these classes very useful. The fir...

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  • Dec 7, 2011

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    Saving ancient Hindu Manuscripts

    Over the past few years, Markley Boyer (who will be one of our guides on the upcoming spiritual and culinary adventure to South India), along with Kauai's Hindu Monastery has helped to set up an ambitious project to digitize palm leaf manuscripts in the collection of the French I

  • Dal with Mushrooms and Peppers
    Dec 6, 2011

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    Dal with Mushrooms and Peppers

    Dal or dried lentils is one of the staple foods throughout India, and there are innumerable variations, using different dals and different supporting ingredients. There are at least 10 major kinds of dal, available, whole or split. We use them very little in the west - chickpeas

  • Stuffed Baby Eggplants
    Dec 5, 2011

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    Stuffed Baby Eggplants

    This recipe uses baby eggplants stuffed with a mixture that includes nuts, coconut, onions and spices. This unusual preparation adds a lot of visual interest to an Indian meal. Sometimes, Indian food can have a sameness from too many vegetables in sauces. While this is an

  • Swiss Chard and Coconut Recipe
    Dec 2, 2011

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    Swiss Chard and Coconut Recipe

    I enjoy making this dish because it is simple, quick, delicious and very nutritious. Swiss Chard is, in fact, considered to be one of the healthiest vegetables available and a valuable addition to a healthy diet. Ingredients Swiss Chard (bunch) Freshly grated coconut (or froze

  • Dec 2, 2011

    Indian Magic Show in Rajasthan

    This entertaining local amused us with his magic tricks in Khejarla, a village east of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India during our recent spiritual adventure. He was hilarious and quite good as well.

  • Dec 1, 2011

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    More about "Doing Nothing"

    The following questions were asked to me by a staff writer at Well and Good NYC, an online wellness magazine, about the importance of doing nothing. And here are my full responses. Do you think that it’s important, once in a while, to take time to truly stop going and just do no

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