Parents crossed another annual milestone as kids started school earlier this week. Just getting ready for the big day can be quite a stressful time for some folks. Slick marketing campaigns beleaguer students and their parents until they acquire the “back to school” essentials and feel reassured that their wards are all set to commence …
Music … religion of humanity
I recently read “The Mysticism of Music, Sound and Word”, a collection of lectures by Hazrat Inayat Rehmat Khan, founder of Sufi Order in the West (London, England) and a teacher of Universal Sufism. In a passage from this book, Hazrat states: “The greatest error of this age is that activity has increased so much, …
(Self)awareness
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 …
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