Are humans destined to know what lays beyond the veil?
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The Soul of the Sea
This world teems with life, with wonderment, with ancient knowledge and wisdom that seemed lost.
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Bengali Poets Who Turned The Tide of A Rich Literary Tradition
The meticulous weaving of their poetry rendered me breathless and left me in wonderment at the powerful hold that poetry has over our minds.
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The Sky Burials of Tibet | Honouring The Great Mother
“Do not be afraid. Everyone before you has died. You cannot stay, anymore than a baby can stay forever in the womb…”
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The Terrain of Taiwan | Interview with Author Jessica J. Lee
Taiwan is an island of extremes: towering mountains, lush forests, and barren escarpment. Between shifting tectonic plates and a history rife with tension, the geographical and political landscape is forever evolving.
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The Untamed Power of the Goddess | Interview with Author Dipa Sanatani
We refuse to be tamed. We always have, since the beginning of time. No matter how many battles we fight, how many eras we struggle through, how much pain we endure, we never stop till we achieve our goals. Look at all the historical stories or mythological tales, and you will find that we have always managed to fight our fears and emerge victorious.
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Kodo Sawaki and The Art of Zen Meditation | Author Interview with Arthur Braverman
“Thanks to Sawaki, Antaiji is truly devoted to the ways of the ancients. And thanks to his main disciple Uchiyama, it is one of the few Zen temples in Japan that is quite open to foreigners practicing together with the Japanese monks.”
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The Power of Prayer | The Ancient Languages of Sanskrit and Hebrew
How did these Sanskrit hymns survive and why do we continue to call on them when we pray?
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Hinduism and Entrepreneurship | A Tradition of Change and Continuity
The Gujarati community has a long tradition of seafaring and a history of immigration to foreign lands. The mercantile culture resulted naturally from the Indian state’s proximity to the Arabian Sea. Although air travel had replaced sea travel by the time I was born, this innate restlessness I feel to explore new lands is something that is irrevocably embedded in me.
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The Day of the Dead | A Celebration of Life
For the Aztec, Toltec and Nahua people, it was disrespectful to mourn for those who had passed on. To them, departed souls remained members of the community and were kept alive in memory and spirit.
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