After a 24 hour journey we finally reached Australia! It’s spring here and I’m so enchanted by all of the flowering trees – magenta sprays of bougainvillea, clustered lilac jacaranda trees with branches like embroidered thread, long carob pods, and brilliant red flame trees. We’ve tried to just relax today but went down to a [...]
Entries from October 2009
October 19, 2009
King of the Hill
Though I was completely wiped out today after getting into DC at 4am this morning, it turned out to be a beautiful day. It was raining hard when I woke up, groggy and ready to rush to leave for our midday Unity Walk event in DC. My phone showed several missed calls from my friends [...]
October 18, 2009
New York Minute
We’ve been in and out of New York this weekend in the blink of an eye. Driving from DC on early Friday morning, we spent the day rehearsing for our upcoming George Harrison concert at Hofstra University, then had an incredible evening at Ashtanga Yoga. It was my first time there and I was completely [...]
October 11, 2009
Snail Flowers
Tightly curled and delicately scented
And not a trace of slime!
Another spark of splendour,
Spied in a green place.
Brookside Gardens, DC
October 7, 2009
Transported.
I usually regard my mind as a grappling partner who I happen to share a body with. At any given moment it can grab me round the neck and demand we wrestle until one of us wins.
Today was different – for once it helped me out.
Every morning I struggle through my japa meditation, trying not [...]
October 3, 2009
I, Me, MiPhone?
It sits in the palm of my hand, glowing smugly. It knows it looks good. I gingerly touch its glassy surface and its face lights up, eager, ready to serve.
Somehow, though I resisted it for a long time, I have become the recipient of a new iPhone. This summer I scoffed as I watched my [...]
October 2, 2009
If Jewel and Setting Were One?
I found this translation to a song by Tukaram today and I was so touched by the powerful and poetic analogies that perfectly describe the relationship between the soul and God. It’s something I often struggle to articulate logically – particularly when I meet someone that vehemently believes that we are one with God. Everyone’s [...]
