As we settle into the academic year, even if we don’t have kids, we can feel a sense of renewal. There is a special energy as we watch the children, or grandchildren in our lives, or in our neighborhood, line up for the school buses early in the morning. The long lazy days of the…
Recently, I watched a Bollywood singing satellite TV show called Superstar Singer and was blown away with the amazing talent of the participants- ranging in age from as young as 4-5 years old to 16-17 years of age. The show ran over 6 months and this past weekend the winner was selected – Prity Bhattacharjee,…
Today marks the Hindu festival of Dussehra- which commemorates the celebration of Lord Rama (an incarnation of Lord Vishnu) defeating Ravana- the demon king of Lanka who abducted Sita (wife of Rama and herself also an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi). According to mythology, when Lord Rama kills Ravana- who has ten heads- he immediately dies…
Do you remember being a child in school and bringing something to share with your class? Something that was really special and meaningful to you for this “show and tell” period. Well, for this blog post, I felt inspired to share a few pictures from my recent trip to Utah for a Living Miracles Monastery…
For the past 2 ½ months, I have been in NYC supporting my 81-year-old dad and mom as my dad recuperates from a major surgery this past January as part of his treatment for rectal cancer. Fortunately, he is in the healing and recovery phase. This week I will fly back to Rochester, but for…