When Interfaith Means Double, Not Half
April 16, 2017
It’s been a festive few days for us. As a Hindu Tam Brahm married to a Malayalee Catholic, it’s been a busy week, from Palm Sunday mass to...
How A Seminary Struggles Amid Commercialized Spirituality
August 30, 2011
Just below the Tian Tan Buddha sits the Po Lin Monastery, originally established by three monks in 1924. Po Lin refers to “precious...
Seeking the Buddha’s Blessings
August 30, 2011
Since the guided tour on Day 2 proved to be so informative and productive, I opted for a tour on Day 3 as well, this time to Lantau island,...
Celebrating the Goddess on Navarathri
September 27, 2009
Back in Gainesville my friends and family are doing their rounds—both in seeing house kolus at friends’ homes and dancing...