Rites Of Spring

Springtime in Oregon is a warmer extension of winter, and the rain has been unrelenting this year.  But the garden awaits, and so does the planting a red climbing rose bush for our lab Sid who died this November.  There will be now be bright roses in the space where...

Getting To Real

One of my all-time favorite books is “The Velveteen Rabbit”, and getting to “real” has been a personal & professional goal.    Sometimes it’s a moving target.  The practice that grounds me in what is really real is meditation.  There...

Sing!

Our satsang group met Sunday evening for the first time in two weeks, and it felt so good to sing!  There weren’t many of us–it seems the whole town is on vacation–but what a difference it has made in my week so far.  I’m finding it much easier...

Time To Vacate

I’m off to LA for a bit of a vacation at the end of the week to visit with my brother, among other things, and since I’ll be away from my studio there won’t be a podcast next week.  However, the podcast the following week will be inspired by all the...

The Breath Of Lakshmi

Spring is bustin’ out all over in Oregon, and it is a glorious time to be alive and out of doors.  The set this week has a new song by Guruganesha Singh with Snatam Kaur as well as oldies beloved by our satsang group. Suzin Green had a guided meditation called...