Kuan Yin (At Eastern Market)
Last Sunday, when I was at Eastern Market to get apples and pears, I saw a small, painted wood statue of Kuan Yin. I have been attracted to this one of the 330 million gods and goddesses for some time. … (READ MORE)
Naga Vaishnava Rupini
Goddess of the unfolding of our deepest desires (of the subconscious). So I was told. At the Tillai Kali Temple outside of Chidambaram. After hours of document drafting and emails and phone conferences today (with the pleasurable interlude of a… (READ MORE)
Petting the Temple Cows
After a day of teaching and more discussion and emails regarding the upheaval, I had a memory of petting one of the temple cows at Chidambaram. I was jetlagged and in sensory overload, and then I petted a most wonderful… (READ MORE)
Tattvas (from Top to Bottom)?
Holiday Schedule and Greetings (Web Version of E-Newsletter)
Dear Friends, Best wishes to all whatever your holidays are bringing and however you might be celebrating. I write this in the midst of days full with preparing for my much anticipated travel to India with Professor Douglas Brooks, where… (READ MORE)