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Many thousand years ago, in the dense forest of northern India, lived a bandit named Ratnakara. He was notorious for waylaying people who were passing through the forest and then robbing and murdering them. The story of the transformation of … Continue reading →

The definition of Karma Yoga is selfless action without expectation or reward. Salman Khan fits this description: He gave up a lucrative career to sit in his closet and create 10 minute educational videos that he then posts on the … Continue reading →

I lack grace. In my movements and in the arc of my vision. I feel my lips form words: Bless me, large soul of towering cedar, Bless me, smooth-black-pebbled beach, Bless me, light entering water bending, Bless me, heron with … Continue reading →

When Paramahamsa Yogananda was in his late 20’s he established a residential school in a palace donated by the Maharaja of Kasimbazar. The palace came with 25 acres of land that had fruit orchards and wildlife. This school held its … Continue reading →

Natalie Warne is biracial and growing up in a tough south side Chicago neighborhood was not easy. High school was brutal, as she tried to fit in and be accepted. Not helping was the fact that she went to 4 … Continue reading →