Being human
and life's little mysteries

Gurur Brahmā Gurur Viṣṇur Gurur devo Maheśvaraḥ Guruḥ sākṣāt paraṁ Brahma tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ Our creation is that guru (Brahma-the...

“As it is, we are merely bolting our lives—gulping down undigested experiences as fast as we can stuff them in—because awareness of...

Each person leaves a legacy — a single, small piece of herself, which makes richer each individual life and the collective life of...

“Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the...

PYS III.24 Maitri Adishu Balani Through friendliness, kindness and compassion, strength and success will come . When we let go...

Yesterday morning was month to the day since I woke up. I woke up from a twelve hour surgery and an additional twelve hours of being...

On Joy and Sorrow Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with ...

Today is my one month liver transplant anniversary. It is also the first time in a month that I have stepped outside of the hospital for...

“Fear comes, but fear passes.” ― Marianne Williamson As humans, many people seem to dwell on the anxieties of the unknown; thriving...

Time, beyond being a measuring tool to make appointments which deem us too early or too late, confounds my cortical mind. It has been...

PYS 2.3 avidya asmita raga dvesha abinivesha pancha klesha There are five kinds of hindrances or obstacles of the mind (kleshas): 1)...

Yoga chitta vritti nirodhah (Patanjali 1.2) The state of yoga ceases the fluctuations of the mind (when you are in a state of yoga, all...

The spring period is such an extraordinary time of movement and growth. Bearing witness to the elements–the great fire of the sun, the...