September 8, 2023
Among the many tales of Kṛṣṇa is that of his 16,000 wives.According to various Puraṇās, the 16,000 women were princesses kidnapped by Narakāsura. When Kṛṣṇa slayed him, the women requested that he marry them to save them from dishonor.He did.My Guru gave me an alternate explanation.The 16,000 refers to the “mating” of the 1000 rays
August 14, 2023
The cyclical nature of creation is one of my favorite teachings ever. Everything occurs in cycles – time, seasons, energy levels, inspiration, motivation. However, the linear way in which we are raised makes us think that being on the downswing of energy or motivation is unacceptable. We are required to be “on” all the time, where
August 7, 2023
A vīra is a hero, a warrior. Often, we think of warriors as those that fight enemies and threats “out there,” but here we are talking about a different kind of hero. The vīra is one who is willing to go into the lion’s den…It isn’t so much the irritations of the world that a vīra
July 24, 2023
Amor fati, ‘a love of one’s fate.’ When I heard this Latin term for the first-time a few years back, it evoked no emotions in me beyond mild intrigue. Fate, or ‘that b**** named karma’, as I knew it, was mostly a menacing or punishing concept. I could not think of any
July 18, 2023
Lakṣmī is known as the Goddess of abundance. Her name typically brings to mind an image of softness and beauty, but Kavithaji shares that hers is also the path of the vīra – the warrior. In order to receive abundance and auspiciousness, our hearts must be outrageously open, letting everything in without prejudice or
