Central to meditation, and the Eastern philosophy of Yoga, is control of the breath or prana or life force. The essence of swimming laps is control of the breath. As a young adult, I frequently swam across the several lakes that bordered my home … [Read more...]
Human Connections in Old-fashioned Ways
October 17, 2016 by
Through much of my life in India, local ground transport has meant being in the back of a chauffeur-driven car, cocooned and insular. In recent years, since access to modern communications technologies, weekday mornings were spent immersed in reading … [Read more...]
Another kind of freedom
October 4, 2016 by
Most of our lives are governed by the clock each day and, whether we like it or not, we become bound by our schedules from an early age. For three decades now, every hour of every weekday day has been regulated for me. While my life has been eventful … [Read more...]
Do We Take Our Hearts for Granted?
September 7, 2016 by
As a young person, aging and heart-health was as distant from my mind as hospitals and doctors. Growing older, heart ailments were still conditions that beset other people, more likely other people's uncles or aunts. Ironically, working with a … [Read more...]
