As a Hindu priest I have certainly witnessed my share of marriage problems that have resulted in the dissolution of many unions. In this country 50% of all first marriages will fail within ten years and within Southern California, where … Continue reading
Category Archives: Outlook
There is a famous story from the Bible about two cities called Sodom and Gomorrah (vide: Genesis chp. 19) The essence of the story is that these two cities where destroyed by God because of excessive sinful behavior practiced by … Continue reading
Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:05:55 PM Growing up in Canada I was the shyest, most mild, nondescript child imaginable. But destiny has a way of unfolding in ways that no one can foresee. Who could imagine that I would grow … Continue reading
Friday, August 5, 2005 7:28:34 PM You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.* If I flew to my parents home today I would find that they still live in the … Continue reading
Anna, an Australian man of India descent recently called to see if I would be able to perform his wedding. He wanted a specific kind of priest, and to use his words, he was not happy with the usual “run … Continue reading
I was recently reading Homer’s Iliad trying to pick up a better sense of ancient Greek culture and religion. My trip to Rome last year has encouraged me to have another look at the ancient Romans and Greeks. The grandeur … Continue reading
“The more a man finds his sources of pleasure in himself, the happier he will be.”* There is a famous Hindu book called the Vedanta Sutra. This a great philosophical and theological treatise that discusses the nature of reality. One … Continue reading
Saturday, June 4, 2005 11:49:49 PM Most Westerners see India as one. They fail to see the differences between one region and another. However, there are huge differences. Between Gujarat, a state in Western India, and Bengal, a state in … Continue reading
I surely have one of the most unique positions on the face of this planet. I have both an academic as well as a practical understanding of Hindu culture. My Sanskrit training has given me “ownership” in the Sanskrit language, … Continue reading
Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:35:34 PM I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature…* In the Godfather, a movie about the Italian mafia, there is a scene wherein the family “bosses” are participating in an intimate … Continue reading