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Mar 5, 2022
2 min

Spring has Sprung, Honey Bear

Spring has sprung, which means its time to embrace lightness, love, and lounge. A short story of my parents' romance in the 60's.

Oct 25, 2020
1 min

Kamalatmika: The lotus goddess

The last in a 10 part Navratri blog series, focussing on the Dasa Mahavidhya pantheon - 10th century wisdom goddesses.

Oct 24, 2020
1 min

Matangi: She who is the measurement of all limbs of creation

The ninth in a 10 part Navratri blog series, focussing on the Dasa Mahavidhya pantheon - 10th century wisdom goddesses.

Oct 23, 2020
1 min

Bagalmukhi: she who stops motion at the appropriate time

The eighth in a 10 part Navratri blog series, focussing on the Dasa Mahavidhya pantheon - 10th century wisdom goddesses.

Oct 22, 2020
1 min

Dhumavati: She who removes all frustration or agitation

The seventh in a 10 part Navratri blog series, focussing on the Dasa Mahavidhya pantheon - 10th century wisdom goddesses.

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Bhairavi: She who is free from all fear

The sixth in a 10 part Navratri blog series, focussing on the Dasa Mahavidhya pantheon - 10th century wisdom goddesses.

Oct 20, 2020
1 min

Chinnamasta: She who is the courage to make sacrifice

The fifth in a 10 part Navratri blog series, focussing on the Dasa Mahavidhya pantheon - 10th century wisdom goddesses.

Oct 19, 2020
1 min

Bhuvanesvari: The supreme of manifested existence

The fourth in a 10 part Navratri blog series, focussing on the Dasa Mahavidhya pantheon - 10th century wisdom goddesses.

Oct 18, 2020
1 min

Tripurasundari: She who is beautiful in the three worlds

The third in a 10 part Navratri blog series, focussing on the Dasa Mahavidhya pantheon - 10th century wisdom goddesses.

Oct 17, 2020
1 min

Tara: She who illuminates of all attitudes

The second in a 10 part Navratri blog series, focussing on the Dasa Mahavidhya pantheon - 10th century wisdom goddesses.

Oct 16, 2020
2 min

Kali: She who is the dispeller of darkness

The first in a 10 part Navratri blog series, focussing on the Dasa Mahavidhya pantheon - 10th century wisdom goddesses.

Oct 15, 2020
2 min

Dasa Mahavidhyas, The Navratri Series

The introduction to a 10 part Navratri blog series, focussing on the Dasa Mahavidhya pantheon - 10th century wisdom goddesses.

Aug 9, 2020
4 min

Indian Women Who Inspire Us

The first in an ongoing series that explores Indian women in history who redefined feminism and women’s rights at home

Jul 22, 2020
3 min

A Summer Recipe & Childhood Nostalgia

A recipe for "Aam ka Gudamba" sparks childhood nostalgia. Sarojini reflects on the power of food, memory & summer.

Jun 2, 2020
3 min

Sheila Weiner, Buddhist Art Historian

Tali Datskovsky looks back on memories of her grandmother, Buddhist Art historian Sheila Weiner.

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