Archive for 2011/03


Can the World be Transformed through Ancient Wisdom?

CAN THE MODERN WORLD BE TRANSFORMED THROUGH ANCIENT WISDOM? In Light of the Devastation and Destruction that has ushered in this week’s Solstice, it can be helpful to Remember that Spring Solstice marks a time of Re-Birth, as the cycles of Death and Birth are inherently Connected. As we all are deeply saddened by the [...]

March Spring Cleanse Recipe- KITCHARI

KITCHARI (pronounced kit-char-ee) 1 cup     Basmati Rice 2 cups     Mung Dal (split yellow) 7 cups (approx.)     Hot Water a bit of     Salt 2 Tbs.     Ghee 3 tsp.     Mustard Seeds 2 tsp. Cumin Seeds or Powder 2 tsp.     Fennel Powder or Seeds 2 tsp.     Turmeric Powder 2 tsp.     Coriander Powder 1 pinch     Asafoetida (Hing) Carefully pick [...]

Spring Clean with Ayurveda

In an older time, before technology so closely influenced our daily life, our ancestors lived closely in tune with nature’s rhythms.  They followed the rising and setting of the sun, the waxing and waning of the moon, and the transitions from one season to the next.   This connection to the universe was their medicine; they [...]