Community and Family

thoughts on how we fit into the web of community, family and society

Appropo of Ayyappa

Reading today’s article in the Washington Post, “Women Fight for Access to Sacred Places in India,” and appropo of my recent blog post on Ayyappa, reminded me of what led me to the law.  I am conscious that relative to… (READ MORE)

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Some Idiosyncratic, Feminist Musings About Ayyappa

Ayyappa is the half-brother of Ganesha and Subramanyam. Ganesha and Subramanyam’s mother is Siva’s wife Parvati.  Ayyappa’s mother is Siva’s brother Vishnu while he was the woman Mohini.  Even in the glossed over versions that don’t get into what a… (READ MORE)

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On the Way to William Penn House for Tuesday Night Yoga Practice (and State of the Union)

I tried to take a picture of the brief snow flurries that greeted us on the way home, but they were too sparse to be photogenic.  The sounds of helicopters circling, too, defied documentation.  We offered our loving best energy… (READ MORE)

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