by Srila Devi | 16. December 2025 | Meditation, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Silence, Spiritual Journeys
This morning, I came across a beautiful quote on silence by Brother Phap Huu of Plum Village, the retreat centre founded by the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. It felt especially apt for this time of year, with the Winter Solstice, Christmas, and the Twelve Sacred...
by Srila Devi | 9. December 2025 | Healing, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Restorative Justice, Trauma
I am currently training in Restorative Practice, a transformational system that reimagines justice by shifting the focus from punishment to healing — inviting those affected to come together, repair harm, restore trust, and build safer, more connected communities. In...
by Srila Devi | 1. December 2025 | Indian Spirituality, Meditation, Personal Transformation, Reflections
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...
by Srila Devi | 24. November 2025 | Healing, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Trauma
I’m just finishing Virginia Giuffre’s raw and unflinching autobiography Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, and it’s made me reflect once again on the importance of healing trauma – and the enormous cost of leaving unhealed...
by Srila Devi | 17. November 2025 | All Posts, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Restorative Justice
About twenty years ago, I evaluated a restorative justice project at Wellingborough Prison in the UK called “Drugs and Crime Mean Doing Time.” It was a grassroots initiative where at-risk children — or those already on the edge of offending — visited the prison for a...
