Metta

In Pali, Metta means loving kindness or friendliness. Namaste Shobhna

Unlikely friendships

Years ago, we had 2 dogs and 3 cats as part of our family. Both dogs were quite a bit older, by the time the cats joined our family. When Pacco, one of the dogs passed away, the other dog, Raksha, and two of the three cats showed signs of grieving. Often times Tookie, one

Kindness

In these times, Loving Kindness meditation could benefit all of us as we do the meditation for ourselves and all sentient beings. Extending kindness and compassion brings awareness to our interconnection. It helps a person to move from feeling isolated to feeling connected and it helps to generate feeling of care toward others. May I

Friendship

We have genuine friendship when it is based on true human feeling, a feeling of closeness in which there is a sense of sharing and connectedness. I would call this type of friendship genuine because it is not affected by the increase or decrease of the individuals wealth, status, or power. The factor that sustains

Happy Holidays

When I was a kid we celebrated Christmas with  family friends. They came over to our home for Diwali and we to their home for Christmas. I also attended a catholic school and we celebrated Jesus Christ and enjoyed nativity plays.  This was in Calcutta, India.  When we immigrated to the United States, our traditions

Belonging

Fran Peavey, in her book Heart Politics talks about an experience she had at Stanford University. She was walking on the campus one day when she came up to a group of people carrying recording equipment. They were recording a male chimp who was loose and a female chimp on a long chain. The scientists and

Together

We  yearn for connection while speaking of the inconsequential We long for community yet we are divided by ethnicity We speak of peace and engage in wars We want unity while excluding diversity           An open mind and kind hearted spirit           is needed now more than ever

Be You

Your Gift to the world           Immeasurable Your Presence          A blessing Stay on course          And remember For you, we are cheering Peace, Shobhna ©2017

Life

For the 3rd day of 3 Quote Challenge, I thought I would share thoughts on life  as seen by  Calvin and Hobbes.   Have a good weekend…. I am nominating the following 3 people to pick 1-3 quotes for 3 days and nominate 3 people to do the same …If they so choose.   https://nomzikumalo.wordpress.com/

Gardening

More than 15 years ago, a dear friend introduced me to gardening.  I wasn’t really sure if gardening was for me so..I started with a small raised vegetable bed in my back yard.  Those vegetable beds have grown in size, and number. Flowers and fruit trees have been added along the way. We introduced chickens