Fountain of Life

I’m lying on my bed after completing yet another pilgrimage down to Nyuh Kuning, to my weekly stint at the…

A Labyrinth Grows in Bali

One week ago today was the third anniversary of my tumble off that decrepit third-world iron bridge. I woke with…

Galungan Redux

It’s 11:11 am as I begin to write. An auspicious time on an auspicious day. After close to 18 hours’…

Weathering Turbulence

I had barely gotten off the plane and landed back in Ubud when the proverbial you-know-what hit the fan up…

Leaving the Jungle

The past three months, I’ve lived in a room with a view – of a jungle. In fact, most days…

Why Do I Love These People

In the spirit of a long standing tradition, I accepted an invitation to join my family for a two-week vacation…

A Primer on Labyrinths

What is a Labyrinth? A labyrinth is a single path, comprised of passages marked by borders that wind their way…

The Spirit of Singapore

I had a few hours to spare while I was in the city, so I walked from Little India, all…

A Meditation on Walking

Nearly a dozen people gathered yesterday at J and N’s rice-field hideaway for meditation and pot-luck. By consensus, we agreed…

Miracles of Sky & Sand

Last weekend the Balinese marked yet another Purnama (full moon) with offerings, visits to temples, the whole gamut. But the…