Hola and Shalom Family and Friends, Daily, I wish for your happiness and health. Although many of us have not connected by conventional means of communication for an extended moment, I give thanks that the energetic connections that keep friendships strong and beautiful remain powerful. The last time I wrote was at the beginning of […]
One Year in Peace Corps – La Grama, Peru
It just occurred to me recently that most of my friends have so little teeth I can count them on one hand. Their glowing smiles radiate joy and I quickly forget that our cultures are worlds apart. For example, barely anyone I know here has a bathroom, sink, or shower. Every time I go to […]
Teacher Training, Sivananda Yoga Ashram – Catskill Mountains, New York
Namaste Family and Friends, Life is Joy! Let’s Give thanks and praises everyday. I am writing to wish you all peace. In addition, I wanted to share some reflections with you based on my recent experiences on my spiritual journey. I continue to take more yoga teacher trainings, and just completed an Anusara Yoga training […]
Corporate America Life – The eyes are smiling but is the heart. Northern VA
The eyes are smiling but is the heart? – African proverb Greetings from Northern Virginia! Life here in suburbia, where they cut down all the trees and name the streets after them, is just dandy. Tomorrow, June 13th, is my birthday. Birthdays are a fine time to reflect on the past year, and modify goals […]
Swami Vivekananda Kendra Yoga Ashram, Southern India
Reflection Difficult mind expanding work Intensive meditation, the unbroken flow of thought towards the object of concentration Examination of Karma Yoga, realization of divinity through selfless action Yuj: To join two entities of the same nature, cosmic self and individual self Culture in body Fluid motion Poses –Yogasanas- Stretch my being Guru lectures so profound […]
October 4, 1995 – 17 Years Old – Yom Kippur Speech, New York
Some people say it was never harder to be an adolescent. This statement is certainly true, considering the violence, crime, guns, diseases, and the many other atrocious things adolescents have to deal with these days. What are young people to believe? The answer to that question is complex. My solution is to start solving these […]
Bar Mitzvah Speech, New York
Today is a day that I have been anticipating for many years and I cannot believe it is here already. To begin with, I have many people to thank. First, I must thank my Hebrew teachers for teaching me how to read Hebrew, and my religion teachers for teaching me about Judaism in great depth. […]