I didn’t grow up with a name for God. My father was raised Muslim, and my mother was raised Roman Catholic. When I was born, the agreement within the family was that I would be raised in neither tradition, but would have the freedom to choose my own path later in life. I did actually … [Read more…]
Have you ever met Ganesh? In yoga centres, or Indian restaurants and stores, you will likely find this Hindu deity in the form of a statue or painting, with his proud elephant head and beautiful round belly. Who is Ganesh? What does all this have to do with yoga? After all, yoga is not … [Read more…]
In recent months, Ganesh has been showing up around here. A necklace given to me by a dear teacher, featuring this elephant-headed deity. A trip to the Sivananda Yoga Camp, where the morning and evening chants begin with “Jaya Ganesha” (“Praise to Ganesh”). Pictures of elephants that appear unexpectedly. Ganesh is the half-elephant, half-man deity … [Read more…]