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...

The autumn time of year is a delight for witnessing change. Down here in Surrey, the chestnuts are opening up for the taking; fungi of...

yat karoṣi yad aśnāsi yaj juhoṣi dadāsi yat yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kuruṣva mad-arpaṇam -Bhagavad-gītā 9.27 Whatever you...

Being in the hospital going on six weeks can sometimes feel like a marathoner at the twenty-second mile. “The wall”, as it’s called in...

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...

PYS 1.33: Maitri Karuna Muditopeksanam Sukha Dukha Punyapunya Visayanam Bhavantas Citta Prasnadanam Definition: Maitri -friendliness...

Even though as humans we tend to pride ourselves for being in control, autonomous and blessed with the freedom of choice, in truth we are...

YS 1.12 abhyasa vairagyam tat nirodhah. Our thought patterns (chitta vrittis) are quieted by practicing detachment. Emotion is...

Daily life in a big city can sometimes feel somewhere between a race, a juggling act and balancing on a high wire. The cacophony of...

For most of us, daily life can be a rush from start to finish; getting from point A to B, focusing on completing tasks, and in general...

As another 365 day-period draws to a close, resolutions are on many people’s minds as we prepare for a new year. What would we like to...

I’ve been seeing a wonderful Rolfer named Liesl for quite a while now, and even though I’m a bodywork practitioner myself, it never...