June 27th, 2009
We moved to Tupelo, MS in 2007 and we discovered following places that my son loves visiting:
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May 30th, 2009
My Memoirs by Babamama is a book I’ll cherish forever. It is so fascinating to know about Shri Mataji’s family history. Babamama was indeed a very good story teller. All Sahaja Yogis must read this book. For the first time, I completely understand how universe was created.
The book has lot of typos and so, I wish someone would edit the book and republish it. This book is precious for our progeny. I’ll never forget the incident described in the book where Shri Mataji makes April fool of her family members. It is so amazing. This is what life is about.
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April 29th, 2009
While having a conversation with my relatives, I said that it’s really very hard to have no plastic bags at all. They instantaneously charged on me and told me that it’s actually very easy – all you require is lifestyle change. Well, hats off to them as it’s so easy for them. I’m guessing that for some (may be most) people like me we can’t wake up one morning and say that I am going to change my lifestyle and be green. Probably that’s why a vast majority of people in America, where it’s most easy to become green, are still struggling to even recycle. For me, it’s very hard to change my lifestyle in order to become green and so, I have been taking baby steps towards that goal. So, if you are like me I encourage you to start with baby steps towards becoming green. Here is what I did.
I started with recycling just papers. As soon as it became a part of my routine, I started to recycle all that is allowed. As I became comfortable, I got cloth bags and used it only for grocery store and gradually expanded it for all stores. I confess that I do need and use plastic bags for various purposes. So as soon as I run out of plastic bags, I get my grocery in plastic bags. So, I haven’t yet been able to live completely without a single plastic bag. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 19th, 2009
Infidel
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali forced me to contemplate on the Somali culture and Islam. Her life is very interesting. I am very impressed by her courage to change her situation rather than accept it as her fate.
I was able to relate to a few incidents in her life. For example, the incident when all the Muslim elders get together in Holland to talk to her that she shouldn’t leave her husband. When I broke the news of my wedding to my parents, all my so-called relatives sat with me and tried to tell me that I am doomed. So, her story did strike a chord with me even though I was born in a Hindu family.
However, I feel that she went to the other extreme after her liberation. Prophet Mohammad is one of the Primordial Gurus. He cannot be blamed for all the wrong doings by the so-called Islamic people who have completely misrepresented His message. Every religion has misrepresented the message of its incarnation in some way or the other. Hence, to be a true Muslim we need to be devoted to Prophet Mohammad and not Islam. Similarly, to be a true Christian we need to be devoted to Christ and not Christianity and to be a true Hindu we need to be devoted to Brahma, Vishnu and Mahadeva rather than Hinduism.
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February 16th, 2009
The The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Dessert
is another book which is a gift from my sister-in-law, Shikha. Thank you, Shikha for so many wonderful gifts.
I haven’t yet tried many recipes from this book. I tried Bread Pudding but I am not so fond of it. Also, I tried Flourless Chocolate Torte but I prefer Flourless Chocolate Cake from Williams-Sonoma Mastering: Cakes, Frostings & Fillings (Williams Sonoma Mastering). Trifle recipe from this book is very good and Tiramisu is the best one I have ever had. Tiramisu recipe from this book makes it worth buying it.
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