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On Living and Dying Day 7 by Emily Dickinson
I heard a fly buzz when I died By Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) I heard a fly buzz when I died. The stillness in the room Was like the stillness in the air Between the heaves of storm. The eyes around...
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On Living and Dying Day 18 by Sonya Kassam
Die Each Day by Sonya Kassam of Follow Your Shadow We shall all be dead, we know that don’t we? And yet we resist, we fear. I fear to die, yes. I have no idea what is beyond my death. And...
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And to the World I Say
With eyes wide open and a mind clear of doubts, to the world I say no… ok, well, just a veggie burger and fries to go with a movie tonight so that I can fantasize about a life through their eyes, and...
View ArticleOh, Goodness… Guest Post: Kripa Gressel
Today’s Guest Post is from an old friend, the charming, the wise, the always slightly dancing, Kripa Gressel. After spending this short time with her I am sure that you’ll be on the growing list of...
View ArticleThe Making of a Name
For the past twenty years, I have lived as a celibate monk in the ashrams of Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma), known the world over as, The Hugging Saint. I often write love poems to her on my blog,...
View ArticleDungeon Prompts: Concepts of God – What are yours?
This week’s prompt is: Concepts of God “The yearning to know what cannot be known, to comprehend the incomprehensible, to touch and taste the unapproachable, arises from the image of God in the...
View ArticleMy Journey
My first journey to India was in 1992. I was 17 and the trip would set in motion the roller coaster that would be my life. But as in any amusement park ride, you have to wait in line. That trip to...
View ArticleForgetting Everything Else by Kannan
The following is a talk given by Kannan at Amma’s San Ramon ashram, April 2017, weeks before Amma would arrive for her US tour. Om Namah Shivaya Sisters and Brothers One of the perks of living in...
View ArticleOn Pac-Man and Making Room for the Light
Which is more devastating? For it never to occur to someone to examine their beliefs, or for them to willfully choose ignorance? I’ve got this new thing for sitting on the toilet and playing Pac-Man on...
View ArticleOn Humans and Humanity
It’s funny how we humans need not possess humanity – kinda like having book smarts but no common sense – redressing the oppressed for succumbing to providence, as if skin color or sexuality spoke to...
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