A Sufi saint was asked what forgiveness is. He said, “It is the scent the flower gives out when it is crushed.”
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A Sufi saint was asked what forgiveness is. He said, “It is the scent the flower gives out when it is crushed.”
Read More“Dakini represents the feminine energy in Buddhism,” says Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, 57. “It is a raw naked cognizance, like a baby: unaltered, uncontrived, unfabricated, uneducated.”
It is a broad statement, so broad as to be quite meaningless to me. In this age of #metoo, what is the role of “feminine energy,” even one that is about 5000 years old and lauded, quite contradictorily as one of Buddhism’s most fundamental yet subtle truths?
Read MoreWe had a sold out event. Took us two months to put it together– Jenny Pinto and I. Thanks to our panelists who flew in for the event. Thanks to Jenny for the after party 🙂 where we tasted Desmond’s Mahua in her beautiful Bangalore home. Visit her website for the lovely paper lamps that she makes.
Read MoreI wrote about Iceland for the January 2018 Travel issue of the Robb Report.
Read MoreI attended a gorgeous wedding at this hotel. The Jiva spa here is really quite lovely.
Read MoreSandhotel is situated in the heart of Reykjavik’s hip shopping street, Laugavegur, and is bordered by Iceland’s oldest gentleman’s tailor and a cult bakery. Warm staff and thoughtful touches including a mobile phone, and chic comfortable rooms with locally sourced organic toiletries, make it a great place to stay.
Read MoreThis sprawling hotel in the midst of the evolving business district of Whitefield – a busy and buzzing district on the outskirts of Bangalore – has 321 rooms, unintrusive service, great restaurants, and an amazing spa.
Read MoreFor the post-yoga generation, somatic therapies like the Alexander Technique, used to correct structural alignments, are gaining popularity
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Read MoreThis boutique guest house with just five individually-styled rooms makes a virtue out of its quirky minimalism. The Instagrammable interiors are dotted with thoughtful design touches. Dinner, which is prepared on request, is superb and served in the candlelit garden.
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