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Living my Yoga
June 19, 2020
The most glorious thing about lockdown has been that Sid is home. He is able to get off work at a reasonable hour. And because the days are long, we are able to get out for walks most days. When we bought our house three years ago, we knew nothing about the neighbourhood. We fell […]
June 15s from my past
June 15, 2020
My book writing hasn’t been doing well during the pandemic. While I view myself with compassion and understand that this is a global crisis and not a writer’s retreat, I am determined to gently guide myself back into writing in a more disciplined fashion. It’s not even a writer’s block that I am experiencing. It’s […]
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Unexpected expense
May 30, 2020
Since I began practicing Vipassana a few years ago, I have been called to make changes to my lifestyle. Live greener. Gentler. Simpler. One of the things I have been trying to do is to avoid buying new things. This was easy in India. If a shirt tore, we got it raffu-ed. The darning felt […]
A Journal Entry from 1997
February 27, 2019
In 1997, I was 16 years old and in grade 11. My mother had “full-blown” Alzheimer’s. She was 46 years old. Writing in my journal was my form of therapy and probably the only productive coping tool I used during these years. I kept a diary from the time I was 13 and stopped writing […]
Posted in: Relationships
New Beginnings
December 10, 2018
As a rule, I am not a celebrator of anything. And if you have been reading my blog, you will know how much special occasions and festivals traumatize me. This year has possibly been the best year of my life. Even Diwali wasn’t as bleak as usual. I managed to not sink into a dark […]
Posted in: life
300 Days of Meditation: Tips and Learnings
November 26, 2018
Today I complete 300 consecutive days of daily meditation. I practice Vipassana, a silent unguided meditation. I embarked on this journey on January 31st 2018 when I went to my second 10-day silent retreat. As I left on February 11th, I decided I want to continue this practice for at least a 100 days. When […]
Posted in: self awareness
Fields of Joy
August 7, 2018
I feel compelled to write daily! The verse is overflowing. Grateful for the practice of Vipassana meditation and the words that are a result of it. Please do connect with me if you would like to know more. Joy is a tiny seed We plant when we first sit To focus on our breath In […]
Posted in: poetry, Uncategorized
The Process of Meditation
August 5, 2018
I sit in silence closed eyes. crossed legs back straight focussed on breath Head to toe Through arms and torso Front and back To and fro Looking for nothing Observing the flow Judging no thoughts They just come and go. I reach a block In my shoulders or neck A heaviness – a rock So […]
Posted in: self awareness, silence
Dissipating Anger
August 4, 2018
“There is no such thing as releasing your anger; there is only rehearsing it.” […]
Posted in: Relationships, self awareness
Heaven is a moment
July 31, 2018
I can’t believe I didn’t post this! I wrote this on March 20th about my experiences and realizations through practicing Vipassana. ___ Heaven is a moment Of quiet and stillness A break from the busyness Of thoughts, words and deeds And emails, phones and lists Heaven is a moment Of self care and worship A […]
Posted in: self awareness
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From Outside The Mall 
August 31, 2020
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