I have much to thank God and Saint Jude Thaddeus for this season in my life. St. Jude is one of the 12 apostles of Christ and different from Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Christ. After a year of health struggles
MANY, MANY THANKS ST. JUDE
LALON FAKIR, HUMANISM AND THE BAUL TRADITION
Lalon Fakir’s philosophy is relevant to all ages and times. Lalon was a mystic, social reformer, songwriter, and a Baul singer in Bengal in the late 18th to early 19th century. Baul singers are wandering minstrels who originated
Japanese Tea Ceremony: Path of Tea
Growing up in India during my childhood, I was exposed to tea, chai, early in life. I love drinking chai. There is chai for every occasion. Drinking with friends or alone. I can drink chai for no reason at all,
The BLACK MADONNAS OF SPAIN
The idea for pilgrimage to see the Black Madonna at the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria in Guadalupe, Extremadura, Spain germinated after I interviewed Dr. Andrew Chesnut for a blog post on Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Dr.
HEROIC HOPE: CAMPHOR TREES WHICH SURVIVED ATOMIC BOMB IN NAGASAKI.
This post is a follow up to the last blog post, “Essential Hope”. In the last post, I discussed the phenomenal book by Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, and Gail Hudson’s (2021) “The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying
HOW AGAPE LOVE SAVED MY FATHER’S LIFE?
There is agape love in the world. People doing heroic things and saving other people’s lives with no personal gains. I have an unique story of agape love that saved my father’s life. My family and I celebrated Ramananda (Ram)
Interview with Dr. Sherry Ruth Anderson: Women’s Spirituality
I had the honor and privilege of interviewing Dr. Sherry Ruth Anderson on the themes of women’s spirituality and aging based on her two books. Sherry and Patricia Hopkins (1991) published “The Feminine Face of God: The Unfolding of the
The Radical Act of Surrender
Tibetan prayer flags represent prayers sent to heaven. Tibetan prayer flags often have the image of the Tibetan mythical creature, wind horse, or Lang-Ta, who carries prayers with the speed of the wind and strength of a galloping horse.
Bhajans: Songs of Worship
Different religious and spiritual traditions include songs and music in the worship of the Divine Source or God. Music and songs are powerful parts of worshipping the Divine One. Music and songs of worship can be powerful in strengthening one’s
Interview with Dr. Raymond Moody on his best selling book, Life After Life.
I am very honored and privileged to present my interview with Dr. Raymond Moody, a philosopher, scholar, physician, psychiatrist and prolific author. He received his doctorate in philosophy and taught for years as a professor of philosophy and then attended