Temples, like vegetables, come in all shapes and sizes. However, temples, especially here in the U.S., don’t get built unless there is a thriving Hindu community in the surrounding area to populate it. Therefore, big or small, temples are never empty. They’re also never quiet. Whether it’s a priest performing an archana for some late… Continue reading Rediscovering the Sound, Power, and Purpose of Prayer

With Valentine’s Day here, I doubt I’m the only one who starts guffawing at the heavy commercialism around buying chocolate or diamonds, the traditional symbols of romantic love. But I won’t disparage the holiday itself, because it does present an opportunity every year to reflect on the concept, word and feeling of ‘Love.’  Today, I… Continue reading On Love as Acceptance

As a clinical researcher, I spend a lot of time in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Ever since I started, I’ve found a sense of identity and belonging here. I’m not sure what draws me to it. Perhaps it is that as I walk around, I imagine my future… Continue reading From Suffering to Healing

I love the wind. The force of a breeze on my face or lifting me just slightly off the ground makes me feel more connected to the world around me than any other feeling. It is a freeing feeling; I let go of control over my body and my emotions, and even my concerns go… Continue reading Wind