August 2, 2008 Patmos is a barbell shaped island not far from Turkey and so within a few hours of leaving Kusudasi, we arrived here. This is a sparsely populated place and totally different from Mykonos. Patmos is religious while … Continue reading
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008 Ephesus, Turkey After the house of Mary, our tour bus drove to Ephesus, which is the location of some of the most spectacular ancient ruins just 10 kms away from the house of the Virgin. These … Continue reading
August 2, 2008 Kusadasi, Turkey I hope it is not inappropriate to show the inside of a Turkish Belly Dancing shop. This is typical. One moment I am in the house of the Virgin and buying rosary beads and the … Continue reading
Sunday, July 27, 2008 Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees.* Taking pictures is easy, doing photography is hard! Photography is like writing. It takes practice, practice and more practice, and just like writing, … Continue reading
Friday July 25th 2008 I write these notes while sitting before Stonehenge: A pile of rocks in a field. Yet the whole world is coming here. I hear the sound of traffic to my right and to my left, a … Continue reading
Wednesday, 28 September, 2005 Sitting in London’s Heathrow is a most amazing experience. I had to wait 3 hours for my connecting flight to Paris. London lays on the cusp. It is the last point between the English speaking world … Continue reading
Friday, July 25, 2008 St Paul’s Cathedral in London is a masterpiece of religious architecture that rivals anything in Paris or Rome. The street outside is congested, loud and touristy, but once inside all that fades away and you are … Continue reading
It is after 7 AM in the morning and the sun has still not risen. Back in the desert the sun is full blast by 5 AM. This place is 5000 kms south. What a difference that makes! In Riverside … Continue reading
Dear Ramai, You recently asked a most intriguing, but almost absurd question: What is our family religion? Such a question should not even have to be raised, but in the case of our family, alas, it must be asked and … Continue reading
Dear Punam, Thank you very much for the wonderful japa mala set that you and your family purchased for me in New Zealand. I consider this a rare and wonderful gift. I am honored. Let me take this opportunity to write my … Continue reading