The Blog — 1048 posts since 2008

Timeless wisdom for a focused life.

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.

QuotesDec 20, 20101 min

Quote by T. S. Eliot (Day 6)

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” - T. S. Eliot, Author

QuotesDec 18, 20101 min

Quote by Vidal Sassoon (Day 4)

“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon, Entrepreneur

QuotesDec 17, 20101 min

Quote by Thomas Edison (Day 3)

“Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Alva Edison, Inventor and Entrepreneur

QuotesDec 16, 20101 min

Quote by Keshavan Nair (Day 2)

“With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.” - Keshavan Nair, Author – Gandhi Biographer

QuotesDec 15, 20101 min

Inspiring in 2011 for Entrepreneurs

2011 is only a couple of weeks away and a successful year is only met with good preparation. Preparation begins now. To inspire those of you who are business owners I've compiled a collection of…

Photography & TravelDec 10, 20101 min

St. John meets Hipstamatic

A couple of weeks ago I was introduced to an iPhone app called "Hipstamatic". As a photography enthusiast it did not take much to sell me on purchasing this app. It happened to be the Friday after…

Photography & TravelDec 6, 20101 min

Border Ceremony or the Ministry of Silly Walks?

The closing of the gates and the lowering of the flags ceremony at the India Pakistan border is well worth seeing. Wagah, the town where the Atari border crossing is located, hosts a highly…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 5, 20101 min

A Spiritual Adventure in Kerala

We are happy to announce our next spiritual adventure, this time to the beautiful state of Kerala in South India in April/May of 2011. Kerala is a mellow and gentle introduction to India for all…

NewsNov 28, 20101 min

Is yoga part of Hinduism? Why, of course!

The Hindu American Foundation has been courageously pushing forth a campaign called "Take Back Yoga" suggesting "that people become more aware of yoga’s debt to the faith’s ancient traditions." The…

Photography & TravelNov 27, 20103 min

Choreographed standoff at the India Pakistan border

Wagah, India-Pakistan border, November, 5th: It was midday in Amritsar as I was strolling along the streets weaving in an out of the maze of people and traffic when I was approached by a man who said…

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