One of the things I love about Guru Arjan’s Sukhmani Sahib is how sophisticated his spiritual vision is. A few words can cause me to rethink and reframe basic assumptions that I have held for years. Recently, I have been meditating on a couple of lines from the 12th Ashtapdai, 4th verse of Sukhmani.  Here is a poetic interpretation of […]

November 1, 2011 Coming out of the subway station at Courtland, just a block away from Zuccotti Park, the first thing I notice is the towering presence of two skyscrapers still under construction. This is the defiant Freedom Tower – the phoenix rising from the tragic ashes of the 9/11 attacks. Shimmering and reflective against […]

The week before Summer Solstice, I took a walk on my property doing what I like to do this time of year. Seeing what native grasses and wild flowers have decided to take up residence; seeing what pesky plants were being greedy for territory. Since I live by the side of a main road in […]

“Between man and God there are two paths: The path of fate and the path of destiny. Those who will give distance to their destiny shall fall into the path of fate. When you walk on the path of fate, you may feel very happy and be an egomaniac, but when the fatal moment comes  […]

Sat Nam and many blessings. A wonderful 3-day workshop, focusing on the science of Naad as described in Guru Nanak’s Japji Sahib is coming to the Ra Ma Da Sa Center in Fujian, China. The Ra Ma Da Sa Center is located in a beautiful mountain area in southeast China – perfect for deep meditation […]