After many years of apprenticeship, a monk attained the rank of Zen Teacher and decided to go over to visit his old, respected Zen Master. It was raining and when he walked into the house the Zen Master asked, “Did you leave your wooden clogs and umbrella out on the porch?” “Yes” responded the Teacher. …
Holi and Nowruz mubarak
Holi, known as the “Festival of Colors” was celebrated this year on March 20 and 21 around the world by people of Indian origin. It marks the end of winter and the start of spring. Old and young, men and women come together in a spirit of uninhibited fervor to meet and greet friends, family …
Thoughtful Silence
She who must be obeyed is currently away. Silence resonates through the empty house and for now, home is but a quiet dwelling. Familiar sounds, that act like socks stuffed in a suitcase to fill up empty corners and cushion the contents from bumps, are missing. Running water in the kitchen sink or washroom basin, …
This International Women’s Day
Grandmothers are traditionally repositories of many types of stories. Gifted narrators, they are able to transform the most mundane daily household experiences into absorbing yarns that keep the young ones around them engrossed and out of trouble, for hours. They have a finger on the collective pulse of the attentive listeners and can switch effortlessly …
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