Happy Pancha Ganapati Day 1
Pancha Ganapati is a modern Hindu festival of the Five-Faced (pancha means "five") Ganesha.
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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.
Palappam
South Indian cooks make breads from lots of different ingredients more or less unknown in the west. This unusual and delicious bread from Kerala uses a fermented batter of rice flour and coconut…
Spiritual and Culinary Tour of India
Explore the locations we will be visiting on our Spiritual and Culinary Adventure
A South Indian Spiritual and Culinary Adventure
10 days of Sumptuous Meals for the Soul and Body
Paruppu, a delicious South Indian Lentil Dish
Paruppu is a popular South Indian dish that is made from boiling lentils. It can be had with chapatis, rice or even by itself. This recipe is simple and uses ingredients that you can get in most…
Temples and Festivals of South India and Malaysia
A spiritual adventure of festivals and ancient temples.
Tomato Rice
This is an easy way to make plain rice a little more interesting with only a little bit of extra work. The tomato juice and turmeric give it a beautiful orange color and the extra spices add depth to…
Chickpea and Mushroom curry
This is another simple recipe and it goes well with the chapatis that was featured a few days ago.
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…
New York kids use meditation for better performance
On Monday I shared how I conducted a class on Hinduism to 44 5th graders at the Village Community School in New York City. The class also included a 5 minute guided meditation. Today I received a…
Cauliflower Kuzhambu
Today’s recipe is Cauliflower Kuzhambu. This dish really shows off a number of South Indian flavors and cooking techniques. Making it in a strictly traditional way can be a little complex and might…
New York 5th Graders and Hinduism
A couple of weeks back a friend asked me if I would be willing to teach a class on Hinduism at his son's school. They have been studying India and Hinduism in their social studies class and he…
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