A Yogi
Breakdown Precedes Breakthrough Graham earned enough to be under the taxable limitBecause he didn’t want to pay for war He couldn’t say “No” when someone asked“Would you help us fight back?” He gave and gave…
Category: India
Slowing Down
Eknath Easwaran, Take Your Time: Finding Balance in a Hurried World This book reminds me of something Thomas Merton believed: “The spiritual life is simple, but not easy.” Even though many people in the U.S….
Religion 101: Thoughts from Sri Ramakrishna
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Translated into English with an introduction by Swami Nikhilananda God can be realized through all paths. All religions are true. The important thing is to reach the roof. You…
To Serve Suffering Humanity
Shekhar Ganguly, A Satyagrahi, a Revolutionary, a Communist People’s Publishing House, New Delhi, 1995 I recently read Arundhati Roy’s moving essay, “Walking with the Comrades,” detailing her solidarity with the indigenous Maoists of India back…
Sayings by Maharajji
Said one devotee, “Maharajji was love incarnate. No religion, only love.” from Miracle of Love: Stories about Neem Karoli Baba, compiled by Ram Dass See God in everyone. It is deception to teach by…
Arise with a Brave Heart: Six Translations of the Gita, 2:3
It does not become you to yield to this weakness. Arise with a brave heart and destroy the enemy. —trans. Eknath Easwaran Don’t yield to impotence! It is unnatural in you! Banish this petty weakness…
Now
1. Thoughts of the past and future spoil your time. –Dipa Ma, in Amy Schmidt, Dipa Ma: The Life and Teachings of a Buddhist Master 2. If I had to use one single word to…
What a Joy to Run the World!
When corporate-endowed foundations first made their appearance in the United States, there was a fierce debate about their provenance, legality, and lack of accountability. People suggested that if companies had so much surplus money, they…
“Holy the Supernatural Extra Brilliant Intelligent Kindness of the Soul!”
The title comes from Allen Ginsberg’s poem, Howl
Facing the Future: Resources for Resistance and a Rebirth of Wonder
Dipa Ma’s greatest gift to me was showing what was possible—and living it. She was impeccable about effort. People with this ability to make effort are not disheartened by how long it takes, how difficult…