It’s misty – early morning light and soft rain leave droplets of jewels on my arms each one holds a myriad of colours. A blanket of softness covers everything. There is no wind – all is still. In Pokhara in … Continue reading →

Autumn has arrived. It’s cool and overcast and very still. I can hear the kangaroos nearby – they seem to know when I am awake. There are perhaps fifteen in all, mostly females with a few young ones nearby. All … Continue reading →

Nature’s beauty can be easily missed — but not through Louis Schwartzberg’s lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words from Benedictine monk David Steindl-Rast, serves as a meditation on being grateful for every day. From TEDX San Francisco, … Continue reading →

When filming a series of religious festivals in India in the mid-eighties I would often wander the streets at night around the time of the full moon, listening to the sounds of chanting from nearby temples. There is always more … Continue reading →

Recently at a growers market, where every second week you can buy organic vegetables – grown with love – I met up with one of the growers. The discussion came around to the seeds from a banana pumpkin. He grows … Continue reading →

Many beautiful mysteries exist in the cosmos, and when the spirit contacts them, the heart is filled with exaltation and with infinite gratitude to these spirits, the creators of our consciousness Helena Roerich