Finding Ayyappa
A couple of weeks ago, I found a carved wood murti of Ganesha in a box on the sidewalk with some other stuff and a “free” sign. This Ganesha had serpents (nagas) rising over his head like a canopy–not uncommon… (READ MORE)
Blossoms Around Town (and the Five Acts of Siva)
Found Yantra
Impermanence
Sometimes I find myself like a butterfly folding its wings. Like any other state, it is impermanent.
Uma
My endearment–goddess Uma incarnated as feline–always carried within it the notion that an incarnation of a goddess is a temporary form. Still, I am grieving.
Numbers Around Town
Guru Purnima?
I had forgotten completely about this full moon holiday named “guru purnima.” But last night when I was getting off the bus after evening Spanish class, i was greeted by the brightness of the moon and I stopped and bathed… (READ MORE)
Numbers Around Town
Karma
Empty Promises
Best to make an effort than to hope or expect someone else to save us. The hero you never saw coming might not come, or not come soon enough, or be a false hero.