For the person taking an inner journey do politics and spirituality go together? Is it politics and spirituality or politics or spirituality? For the past year I’ve been following American politics, as well as world politics focusing on issues concerning women. So Marianna Williamson’s recent article Sister Giant: Consciousness and Politics at HuffPo, which partially takes on the questions I posed, caught my attention. The article is a feeder for the November event “Women, Non-Violence and Birthing a New American Politics,” which aims to encourage more women to enter politics. The logic is that we’ll heal what ails us if we increase … [Read more...]
#BlueBra, There Comes a Time
Though my eyes are swollen almost shut from crying since yesterday morning, and I can barely take full breaths, due to losing a spiritual-sister and lifelong friend, I am impelled to dry tears of mourning to speak about the Women of Egypt's struggles. Though you are preparing for the holidays, please take time with me for the Women of the Middle East. Muslim women all over the Middle East region need to hear women's united voices, our combined prayer. They must claim their protection and sovereign human rights themselves, but to oppose the nearly insurmountable obstacles they face, let them hear our cheers, feel our desire for their … [Read more...]
Fragments of Thoughts on Yamuna Devi’s Life
"What is life, if not new beginnings." —Yamuna Devi Yamuna, hidden Matriarch of Prabhupada's Society, You said everyone—men and women—were welcome in your ashram. Anyone could come and receive the wisdom and love you embodied, assimilated through your relationship with Prabhupada. "Come, as long as you don't consider yourself man or woman." The distinctions in our temples hurt your heart; they were not allowed to exist in the sacred space you crafted for Radha Banebihari. Yamuna, for me you were the embodiment of Prabhupada's love for us. Like Prabhupada, your love was not sentimental or mushy. It was unconditional. Your love inspired … [Read more...]
I Wish We Could Drop the Word Yoga from the Dictionary
Elephant Journal picked up one of my essays. I Wish We Could Drop the Word Yoga from the Dictionary is a quick overview of the goal and worldview of India's four yogas. It's a simple introduction, but chocked full of information that even long-time yoga practitioners may not be aware of. Hope you enjoy it! A millions hearts, … [Read more...]
Feminine with a Capital F, According to a Vietnam Soldier
After I jumped into the car to run a few errands in Gainesville, I turned on the radio. For his “Talk of the Nation” segment on NPR, Neal Conan was interviewing best-selling author Karl Marlantes about his latest book What it is Like to Go to War. Hearing the title made my stomach tense up. I gripped the steering wheel. The news cast got worse. The first words out of Conan’s mouth were: “You write that like so many veterans, you buried your experiences but literally found yourself haunted by the eyes of a young North Vietnamese soldier.” As I drove my blue Camry on the perfectly paved road of 43rd Street in Gainesville, Florida, he … [Read more...]
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