Surendra’s research into Shinto mythology continues (Part 2) In the last article, Myths of Creation in Japan, I wrote about the antics of the truculent and provocative god of storms and seas, Suzano’o. His sister, the heavenly sun goddess, Amaterasu, had already coped with a good deal of outrageous behaviour …...Read More

Here’s what I know about grief: There is no measuring stick. The loss of a mother, father, sister, brother (or all of the above), the loss of a husband, wife, lover, boyfriend, girlfriend, or life partner, the loss of a best friend, dear friend, or close friend, the loss of …...Read More

A poem and photographs from Bondi Beach by Avikal God! How I love this master who has given me a push – While I was already on the way on my own I must confess – To be a sinner and love the edge Finding one step after the other …...Read More

“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything—anger, anxiety, or possessions—we cannot be free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh I have dealt with anxiety for as long as I can remember. There are times when I don’t experience …...Read More

Sujena Soumyanath reports for The Oregonian on August 5, 2024 A 400-acre grass fire that prompted evacuation orders in Antelope is still burning, Wasco County spokesperson Stephanie Krell said. The Bennett Road fire started four miles northeast of the tiny Oregon town Sunday evening and led to a Level 3 …...Read More

Part 16 of Shanti’s series quotes these scientists: Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Galileo Galilei, Jane Goodall, Rachel Carson, Camille Flammarion Charles Darwin naturalist and biologist “If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen …...Read More

Poem: Lost Poet By Dr. Archan Mehta Gentle readers: I started writing Poems, as a child, Without support, Without encouragement, In a land, Ahmedabad, As barren as the moon, A cultural wasteland. Thus, A wasteland of Tears was my childhood: I was a prisoner Trapped within the Four walls of …...Read More

“Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.” ~Prentis Hemphill I was talking with a friend about some aspect of a challenging relationship (I don’t even remember what it was now), and she lovingly informed me that I needed better boundaries. I nodded in understanding, …...Read More

Subhuti writes from his visit to the exhibition, Yoshida: Three Generations of Japanese Printmaking, at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London We walked into the picture gallery on a sunny morning and ignored the classical portraits with their massive golden frames. Paintings of Olympian gods, Jesus Christ, European nobility… we …...Read More

Hong Jiyeon in the South Korean Maeil Business Newspaper, on 1 August 2024 Yoga and meditation attraction, Bali Ubud, Indonesia. If you are looking for Ubud in Korea, let’s head to Hongcheon Seon Village in Gangwon-do. Starting in August, Seon Village will introduce two new programs, “Seon Village Yoga & …...Read More