From the Mundane to the Extraordinary- A Path of Glowing Gems
Subtle Energies There was a little card in one of the Ashram classrooms that had an image of Krishna playing the flute, his body gently curved. The text said “Keep thy Mind fixed on Me.” That little card has been on my mind for years, almost decades. I have wondered: what does it mean to […]
Beauty. Yes! Wow! Thanks!
Carrying two red onions just pulled from the garden soil, I squatted at the compost to wash them. Mired in grumpy thoughts, I hardly noticed peeling back the outer layers, feeling wronged in a situation, reviewing the ways how and basically stating my case, though to whom I couldn’t say. Not the onions. As I […]
Planting Peace: Relaxation and Personal Blossoming
I recently went through the process of researching, planning and planting an Indigenous plant garden. All of the plants selected are native to this region and support specific butterflies and wild bumblebees, including an eco-regional milkweed plant to help bring back monarch butterflies to the area. The local native plant society supplied the seedlings and […]
Lifting to the Light: Notes from an Artist’s Journey
For more of an interactive experience, feel free to read while listening to Silver’s rendition of Om Namah Shivaya Prayer Always a dreamer Setting out quietly, often at dusk, basking in the companionship of the horse, in the serene magnificence of the land. Young girl, riding horseback, alone. Saskatchewan family farm. The transition of twilight […]
Following Crane: The Gift of Stillness in My Day
A few years ago I was given a beautiful Japanese tapestry with white cranes flowing throughout it, their wings spread wide. For me these cranes have come to symbolize messengers who fly between the worlds—the world of dreams and the world of everyday life. In that transition time of waking up with a dream, or […]
Podcast #15 My Time With Radha
In this episode of My Time with Radha, Katie Taher engages in a conversation with Draupadi, a devoted follower of Swami Radha. They explore the power of curiosity…
The Wisdom of Insecurity: The Space Between Two Worlds
In 2017, I was in Portland when I experienced fall for the first time. I remember sitting by the window of a cafe, looking at a tree perched on what seemed like a sea of golden leaves. With every breeze the leaves would break into a dance, joined by more from the tree. It is […]
Podcast #12 Prakasha on Light, Yoga & Science
In this episode of My Time with Radha, Katie Taher speaks with Prakasha, a longtime devotee of Swami Radha. He intersects science and spirituality as they explore the theme of Light. Swami Radha encouraged humility in Prakasha to balance the intellect and spirituality. He manifested this in his life by writing a book about the connection between […]
Baby Girl and the Heartstone
Before you begin reading, will you pause to look around? Let your head and neck turn from side to side, and notice where you are – the colors, the shapes, the shadows. Give your body time to find and feel what’s around you, underneath you, at your back. A deep breath. And another.How are you? […]
Podcast 11
In this episode Swami Lalitananda interviews Natasa Sljuka, an employment counselor with Immigrant Services Society in Nelson, BC.Natasa lived through the Bosnian war and immigrated to Canada in 1997. She describes the emotional and physical upheaval of being immersed in a war and leaving her country to start a new life in Canada. She now […]