Finding My Inner Shrine
“Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” (Hermann Hesse) Sanctuary – anywhere a person feels especially safe and serene. I have no […]
Matrimandir: A Spiritual Meeting Point
“The Matrimandir is there for those who want to learn to concentrate. No fixed meditations, none of all that, but they should stay there in silence and concentration. A place for trying to find one’s […]
Hindu Spirit Ascension
“A spirtually illumined soul lives in the world, yet is never contaminated by it.” (Swami Bhaskarananda, The Essentials Of Hinduism) I’ve never been particularly enamored by faith-based tenets requiring me to submit myself to organized […]
Western Ghat Scramble
“The rain on some days whispers to me. Sing it loud. Dance to the core. Fly high with the wind. Forget your sorrows a bit more.“(Selin S.R. impression of Western Ghats) Crossing into the state […]
India Spirit Of Change
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” (Mahatma Gandhi) “Our greatest ability as humans is not to change the world; but to change ourselves.” (Mahatma Gandhi) In many places we visited […]
India’s Ritualistic Radiance
“Passionate grave thought, belief enhanced, ritual returned and magic.” (Hilda Doolittle) As many blog readers know from my past writings, I express a great fondness for living in the present. So in this upcoming blog […]
My India Spiritual Evolution
“The search for wisdom is a great challenge; to act on wisdom is an even greater challenge.” (Siddhaswarupananda) Ruth and I have completed an arduous yet exhilarating tour of Kerala and Tamil Nadu regions in […]
Blog Talk- USFMAN
Hi Readers: You can now communicate with me by email in response to my blogs as I’ve added a contact button on my Word Press website for private conversations. You can find the location of […]
Will The Marlin Soar?
“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” (Rogers Hornsby) Whenever I enter a Major League […]
Breathing Soul Into My World
“Your soul is your ultimate guidance system. You can think of your soul as the compass, map, and destination all in one.” (Aletheia Luna) As I glanced at the latest “Gate One Travel” brochure advertising […]
