While my children were growing up, I had always imagined that they would turn out to be successful, mature, and healthy adults to validate the challenges of parenting. Instead, I found myself pitted in struggles against teen rebellion with defiant personalities who were unwilling to take any advice from me.… Read More »Parenting Lessons from Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita
Personal Loss and Emotional Impact I lost my cousin in a fatal car accident just after he celebrated his 25th birthday, leaving me in denial, anger, and grief. Every day, over 100 people die in car crashes in the United States, and such news often feels distant until it affects someone… Read More »Overcoming Life’s Challenges with Bhagavad Gita’s Vedanta Teachings
During my formative years in India, I often found that religion was practiced in ritualistic, often illogical ways and surrounded by many superstitions. While generally liberal in their beliefs, my family participated in rituals that were family traditions, believing that questioning such practices would cause some personal calamity. Yet, I… Read More »Finding Harmony in Religion and Spirituality
Yoga, a fitness practice popular throughout the world that is commonly associated with physical health and longevity, holds a much deeper significance that transcends physical postures (asanas) and breath control (pranayama). My own perception of this ancient discipline was profoundly changed when I started attending weekly sessions at Vedanta USA.… Read More »Yoga Beyond Fitness
