“Well, that’s the trick: the sudden unexpectedness inside the over-known.”— Heather McHugh What type of mood does the word “poetry” evoke for you? Do you associate poetry with the profound and weighty? The concerns of the soul and … Continued
Fate and free will, and the longing for purpose and prospect of destiny that hangs somewhere in-between. How do these forces shape our lives? Do we play assigned roles in a cosmic plan or make it all up as … Continued
“A yogi sees Me in all things and all things within Me.” Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad-Gita is an important Hindu teaching story embedded in the Mahabharata, an astonishing epic poem. Astonishing for its length- 100,000 verses– and … Continued