Participating in a kirtan event in Australia before leaving for India, Shazar experiences the place of joy and bliss and interconnectedness: “I come home to myself.”
Thoughts for a midsummer’s day – and a poem – by Priya Huffman; “I’d say we do both, dance to celebrate that we are still here to enjoy yet another midsummer, and prepare for the winter yet to come, and to support the ones who are doing the actual work of transformation that is needed for the viable future of our planet…”
Pravasi’s vivid impressions of life in jail, going through the dark night of the soul, until he started a healthy routine of yoga, silent meditation, reading and writing. “Once you are free inside external freedom is extraneous and illusory…”
Subhuti talks about his experience with LSD, and its limitations, and reminisces about Pravasi who died a few days ago.
Priya Huffman on the vulnerability of people who have just moved to a new city, of migrants and refugees.
Marc Itzler’s insight: “Laughter is intelligence, the ultimate expression of rebellion! A rebellion against guilt, against shame and self-doubt. A rebellion against fear itself.”
Srajan writes about a perilous attempt to climb Mt Olympus in Washington State, USA, and ponders the significance of taking risks.
Leela writes that life is not just about being with the other. It is about finding your inner being.
From the The New York Times: Oliver Sacks on Learning He Has Terminal Cancer
Leela writes about her experiences during her inquiry into self, and releasing the ego-dream of identity.
Triggered by e-mail conversations with Bhagawati where the question arose ‘What is time?’, Bodhisagar felt inspired to write about his understanding.
Marc muses on the fact that Buddha has become a household name and that there is a need arising in people to connect to their inner world.
An excerpt from Chapter 5 of ‘The Great Debacle’, the third in Anand Premesh’s trilogy of books, entitled ‘The Ashoka Chronicles’.