Meditation Class in Manhattan, NYC
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…
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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.
Puttu Recipe
Today's dish is called puttu. One of my personal favorites. It is a south Indian and Sri Lankan dish, quite often had at breakfast (but you don't have to limit it to that). On our spiritual and…
Carrot and Green Bean Thoran
In Kerala, one of the most common vegetable preparations is thoran. Chopped vegetables are cooked with black mustard seeds and coconut for a light healthy dish that is very quick to prepare - it can…
Thanksgiving Leftovers
On Thanksgiving, Americans eat vast quantities of cranberry sauce, the most chutney-like of all of the iconic American foods. So the day after, lets turn some leftover mashed potatoes into an Indian…
Aruba Aloo
Today is day one of our 20 days of delicious Indian recipes. One of the great things that I love about Indian cooking is the freedom that it gives you to experiment with the variety of spices and…
Temple Chickpeas
(I'm re-posting this recipe as it is a great one plus it's an easy one to prepare)
20 Days of Delicious Indian Recipes
We are looking forward to our spiritual and culinary adventure in India that will be taking place this coming February. As part of gearing up for that adventure we will be sharing 20 delicious Indian…
Farewell night in Samode Palace
(Continued coverage of our recent spiritual adventure) Our 16 day spiritual adventure has come to a conclusion. We leave the little town of Pushkar and the colorful camel fair and head northeast to…
Pushkar's Festivities and Parade
Continuing our coverage of our recent spiritual adventure to northwestern India.
The Masala Dosa
One of the most iconic foods of South India is the masala dosa. Made from a fermented batter of ground rice and lentils, dosas are a light, healthy dish often eaten for breakfast in India with…
Why can’t you fear the past?
A question was asked to me with regards to the blog post on the 26th of August titled "Dealing with Fear and Worry" as to why we can't fear and worry about something in the past. Well, the reason we…
Guided Meditation Classes 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…
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