Journey

What do we do with our past selves? I face them and try them on for size One, is fitting a little too tightly The other, the colour no longer suits me The third, is too heavy to carry me to where I need to go The many skins I have shed Have left me … Continue reading Journey →

Finding Soul in Satkhol

As part of the fellowship program, we were treated to a week’s retreat in the Satkhol Ashram. And so, fellows from around the country converged through trains and planes and automobiles, to wind our way up to the ashram, nestled in the hills of Uttarakhand. It seems that ashrams, like all good superheroes, are not … Continue reading Finding Soul in Satkhol →

My Journey in Heartfulness Meditation

Daaji says that by the time we take our first meditation sitting, the foundations have already been laid to prepare you to embark upon the spiritual path. Had you told me a year ago that there would be a time in the future that I would be meditating daily, I would have laughed in your … Continue reading My Journey in Heartfulness Meditation →

Karen’s Search for Meaning: The Trials and Tribulations of Trek Life

A psychic once told me that I should reconnect with nature. When one of my batchmates proposed a trek, I thought I should seize this golden opportunity and act on her advice. I would never have counted myself as a huge out-doorsy kind of person. I like my creature comforts; I like to feel clean … Continue reading Karen’s Search for Meaning: The Trials and Tribulations of Trek Life →