A review by Chinmaya Dunster of Diana Herrington (Ma Prem Dagdha)’s recently published book Balance Your Body All You Need to Know About the Alkaline Diet by Diana Herrington (Ma Prem Dagdha) – realfoodforlife.com Independently published, December 2023, 54 pages Paperback and Kindle ISBN-13: ‎ 979-8872810872 PP ASIN: ‎ B0CR5FZGR4 …...Read More

Drawing from Nature’s Steadfast Spirit to Heal By Katie Arnold, author of Brief Flashings in the Phenomenal World: Zen and the Art of Running Free I’ve always been happiest outside. The child of a complicated divorce, I sought freedom and solace in my backyard and, as I grew, in the …...Read More

“It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on to a brighter world.” ~Dave Pelzer, A Child Called “It” I grew up in the shadow of my pathologically narcissistic father. From a very young age, …...Read More

In Part 10 of the series, Humans Are Still Young, Shanti discusses the size of global military spending and the concept of nations In a way, the nuclear fallout of the first atomic bomb is the right choice to mark the beginning of the Antropocene, because destruction on a worldwide …...Read More

“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” ~Fyodor Dostoyevsky When I was in my last semester of college in 2016, I got my first paid job working in libraries as a children’s library assistant. I can remember the passion …...Read More

What’s the least-spoken language in the world? What’s the least-spoken language in the world? Sign language. How do you tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? You will see one later and one in a while. Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food, no …...Read More

A how-to post from Madhuri’s healing techniques collection This is a very simple subject with a very deep underpinning. It’s a bit like, in a Japanese tea ceremony, presence is all: the actions are simple, but without depth and presence the whole thing deteriorates into a banal mess. And so, …...Read More

It’s a new week, and that can bring with it a sense of excitement and possibility or a sense of dread about your overwhelming responsibilities. Sometimes for me it’s both. And not just because I have a lot to do, but also because, like most of us, I have a …...Read More

Ageh Bharti remembers a funny incident, involving Osho and his host Jayati This happened in December 1969 in Junagarth, where Osho was conducting a Meditation Camp. Dr. Hemant Shukla and his wife Jayavanti Shukla, whom Osho always used to call Jayati, were his hosts. One day, during the camp, I …...Read More

Spring photographs by Surendra; “Although every year cherry blossoms bring the experience of renewal, they are also a reminder of how fragile and fleeting life is.” Pink petals flutter Brief blossoms under blue skies Whispers of goodbye (anon.) Japanese cherry blossoms, sakura, flower on bare branches before any signs of …...Read More