Inspiration
In this blog, I share reflections on spirituality, death and dying, and the quiet transformations that shape our lives.
Clairsentience: The Subtle Sense That Awakens When the Mind Grows Quiet
Many, if not most, people begin meditation for simple, human reasons: to settle their minds, soothe their emotions, and find some peace inside a world that never seems to slow down. And meditation does exactly that. Studies show it can ease anxiety, depression, and...
The Cost of Unhealed Trauma: What the lives of Epstein and Maxwell teach us about repeating the wounds of our past
We mistake the familiar for the safe, and without healing, we keep walking into the same emotional rooms again and again.
Restoring What Was Broken: What If Justice Could Heal?
From a prison theatre project to years of chaplaincy work, I’ve seen firsthand what creates real change — and it isn’t punishment. This is a reflection on restorative justice and the unexpected power of truth-telling.
The Courage to Be Real: What Truly Makes a Good Writer
As I’m immersed in — and blown away by — Liz Gilbert’s new book All the Way to the River: Love, Loss and Liberation, I’ve been reflecting on what makes a good writer. People often say to me, “I can’t write,” or, “I’d love to write a book, but I don’t know how to...
God is a Meticulous Clockmaker
Some dreams do come true. It has always been my wish that my first book, Meeting Shiva – Falling and Rising in Love in the Indian Himalayas, would one day become a meaningful film — one created by a director who truly understands the message of transformation at the...
The Vastness of the Heart
In spiritual circles, much is said about unity and absolute reality. And yet, people continue to argue — about God…
Birth and Death Are Only Waves on the Surface of the Ocean
Today I would like to share a beautiful reflection on death by the Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh…
My Life in the Forest Hermitage
About half a year ago, I fulfilled a long-cherished dream: I moved into an old mill nestled deep within the forest.A small stream runs through my garden, home to herons, ducks, and even a shy nutria. Birds of every kind dart among the trees, deer and foxes appear from...