the guru illusion (yeh guruwuru kya hai yaar?)

I am increasingly feeling myself anti-guru – at least in the traditional sense. Some great posts from Mushin who deconstructed his own guru role helped strengthen this feeling in me – although it has been there for quite some time (this is one example). More recently, I was chatting to someone about Baba Asharam Dev [...]

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Women, unity, gifts and spirituality: the foundation for women led community development in Delwara

In the small multi-caste town of Delwara, a women’s group has been formed. This group is a platform for women to come together on a common platform across all kinds of traditional divides – caste, religion, class, etc. – to become agents of their own destiny. This morning, I spent a few hours with the [...]

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Trying to get some bearings…

It’s been a while since I managed to get back to the blog and I have a lot to say. At the same time, I really want to learn how to say whatever I am trying to say in less space. One approach could be to use several smaller blog postings (to create the illusion [...]

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If I were God… Oh but I am – if only I could realise it!

After that last outburst on narratives, which seems to have opened up an entire new dimension of reality to me, I started reading San Beck’s translation of the Katha Upanishad. This marvellous story, and I really mean MARVELLOUS STORY, is a must read. This little quote gives a taste of what it is trying to [...]

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