A Meditation on Yoga
It was my very first yoga class, and I was there because I aspired to touch my toes.
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Yoga Wasn’t Meant to Save the West
Yoga is often marketed as “India’s gift to the West.” This rhetoric masks a troubling truth – that yoga is an outgrowth of uniquely South Asian problems.
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Death of the Guru
If lineage depends on a leader, what happens when the students start leading themselves?
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Sorting Science from Superstition
For most people, belief in science requires just as much blind faith as spirituality.
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On the Eve of Feminine Rage
For Bengalis, Durga Puja is the climax of the year. But perhaps what we need now is not reverence for the Goddess, but unbridled fear.
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Reflection on Sounding Off
Where do we go from here? My thoughts and perspectives on Sanskrit in modern yoga.
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Authenticity
Part 6 of Sounding Off: Cultural Hybrids, Orientalists, Priests; the West, the Rest, and the "Exotic East"
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Welcome to SOUNDING OFF!
I used to be adamant about speaking Sanskrit in my yoga classes. But as I learned more about South Asian history, all those foreign words just started sounding...off.
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Tourists in Tiger Territory
We may have been safe from the jungle, but the jungle was not safe from us.
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Ten Things I’ve Learned from Mycelium
I am a massive mycophile—that is, I’m obsessed with mushrooms!
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The Truth About Birthright Israel- Part Two
Is a free ten-day trip all it takes for young people to overlook human rights violations?
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The Truth About Birthright Israel – Part One
I inherited Jewishness from my mother, so I have had the bittersweet experience of visiting Israel for free.
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11 Quirks of Seattle
I recently moved to Seattle and it has taken every single one of my feeble brain cells to figure out this city.
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16.5 Things to See & Do in Central New Mexico
The final chapter in my four-part road trip saga, and my final destination: New Mexico!
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Historical States of America
A lot of people were surprised to hear that I embarked upon my cross-country road trip alone.
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Holi Pilgrimage
Of all the Hindu festivals celebrated throughout South Asia, Holi is by far the most well-known globally.
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9 Coolest Immersive Art Experiences
In recent years, a new genre has emerged that straddles the line between theater and fine art.
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The Primal Appeal of Music Festivals
At the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown, my sister and I hosted stay-at-home music festivals for ourselves.
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