What is it like to return to a place that you once helped bring to fruition – even if your … More
Tag: prayer
Holy Cargo
When the ancestors came, I was in Ubud. It was the festive day of Galungan and the Balinese were awaiting … More
Six Degrees from Silence
What a difference a day makes. It’s an exceedingly rare occurrence (and becoming ever more so) to experience quiet in … More
Cleansing House
More than one week after the not-quite-a-break-in-kind-of-robbery, I still noticed that I was a little jumpy. A plastic bottle rolled … More
Shades of Pray
The past couple of weeks have been laden with a deep sense of change. Loss. Struggle. Conflict. Beauty. Alienation. Death. … More
Curtains for Q
Never has a single letter made such waves. Let alone one that rarely takes center stage. But Q it is. … More
Heart-Breaking News
I just returned from a three-day course, during which time I’d decided it was a good idea for me to … More
Purnama Prayer
I feel all choked up, like the walking wounded. It happened so quickly and suddenly last evening, that I’ve not … More
Mourning under a Full Moon
A little girl that I never met died one week ago today. I only knew about Ayelet Galena and her … More
Holy Metal
Twice a year, the Balinese people hold ceremonies and pray in temples during the day of devotion to Sanghyang Pasupati … More
