When I was a kid, I happened to watch a movie called Watership Down. It was a tale of rabbits in search of a new warren, told through a beautiful […]
Moments of Respite
As many of us begin a new year—one of many new years on many different calendars—it can be easy to let whatever sense of spaciousness and ease we may have […]
The Music of Meaning: How Writing Becomes Memorable and Moving
What makes a piece of writing unforgettable? How does it come to move us? My experience writing in English and translating from Tamil and Spanish suggests an answer that’s as […]
Art-making and Meditation
The very first time I went to the house of my Tamil teacher, Dr. K. V. Ramakoti, I was greeted by beauty even before I entered the yard. On the […]
Gratitude and Playfulness
With the end of the year approaching, with its holidays of all kinds, I find myself reflecting on gratitude. I know from my own experience and from the work of […]
Learning That Starts From Within
A quick reminder that I’m offering a free webinar. Scroll down for details! A Paradox Anyone who teaches or studies anything formally has to confront a paradox: If you’re a […]
How do we mean what we say?
A quick reminder that I’m offering a free webinar. Scroll down for details! What Engages Our Ears I recently found myself listening to an afternoon’s program of speakers. Each one […]
How does wisdom pass from one generation to another?
Over the past three years, speaking at various Tamil community events around the world, I’ve heard person after person voice a deep fear: What will happen to my children’s connection […]