Going through my every day life there are times when I get caught up in this cycle and forget about the gifts that I have. No matter what our origins are it is normal to sometimes not recognize the beautiful things that we have in our life.  Over 35 years ago my parents and many [...]

The Power of Sadhana and Sangat When we face challenge and adversity in life, the natural tendency is to find safety. Yet life is a sequence of challenges, each with its own sequence of failures or successes, tragedies or triumphs. It is the challenge that makes us grow, not the result. This is an important [...]

Blessings come in many shapes and forms. Jagatjoti Singh is a man who has become very aware of this and has developed a way to share his insight with us. The result is www.imdownwithyou.com in which children with Down’s syndrome are celebrated through amazing photography. What is quite wonderful is that Jagatjoti Singh Khalsa is also a [...]

by Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Khalsa * ekongkaar.blogspot.com There is a story I read once, about a monk who lived on his own on the outskirts of a village. One day, a young woman accused the monk of getting her pregnant. The other villagers believed her. After the baby was born, the illegitimate child was [...]