What is the purpose of meditation?
Somebody asked me in a class recently a question that I have never been asked before. The question was “What is the purpose of meditation?” Strange, I thought at that very instant I heard the…
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Teachings on awareness, energy, and purpose — alongside the retreats, talks, and travels that fill the rest of the journey. Drawn from ten years as a Hindu monk and decades of teaching, written to be applied to your life today.
Arunachala - hill of fire
Arunachala hill, in the pilgrimage town of Tiruvannamalai in South India, has long been a sacred place for Saivite Hindus. The 800m tall hill is located about 100 miles away from Tamil Nadu's…
Happy New Year
Wishing you good health and a spiritually rewarding year. Happy new year!
Photographic Review of 2011 Part 3
Here are a collection of photos from my visit to the state of Rajasthan in Northwestern India. It's my favorite place to photograph in India. This makes up part 3. Hope you enjoy them.
Photographic Review of 2011 Part 2
Today's photographic reflections of 2011.
A Photographic Review of 2011
As the year comes to a conclusion I thought I'd share, over the remaining days, some of the photos that I took this year that stood out in my mind. Here's the first set. Four photos taken during our…
Happy Pancha Ganapati
Happy Pancha Ganapati everyone!
Day 3 of Pancha Ganapati Festival
We continue with our five-day celebration of Pancha Ganapati. Today, day 3 of the celebration, Gurudeva shares from his book "Loving Ganesha"
Day 4 of the Pancha Ganapati Festival
We continue with our five-day celebration of Pancha Ganapati. Today, day 4 of the celebration, Gurudeva shares from his book "Loving Ganesha"
Avial
A classic preparation from Kerala, Avial is a light, easy-to-make dish of vegetables cooked with coconut and yogurt. It goes particularly well with Pallapam. Preparation should take no more than 15…
Day 2 of Pancha Ganapati Festival
We continue with our five-day celebration of Pancha Ganapati. Today, day 2 of the celebration, Gurudeva shares from his book "Loving Ganesha"
Happy Pancha Ganapati Day 1
Pancha Ganapati is a modern Hindu festival of the Five-Faced (pancha means "five") Ganesha.
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