Durga Mindfulness

My friend sent this quote to me today because I say this all the time, and it made me smile because I truly believe it.
“Every soul you meet is written in your destiny to teach you, to heal you, or to love you.”
The older I get, the less I believe in coincidence. Some souls arrive like medicine. Some arrive like mirrors. Some trigger us deeply so we can learn something about ourselves - if we are prepared to notice our reactions. Some gently change the direction of our lives without even knowing it. And some leave far too early, yet somehow remind us of the preciousness and fragility of being human.
And I don’t think this is limited to people. Some animals enter our lives carrying a kind of love, presence, and companionship that changes us forever too.
I think life is far more woven than we could ever understand. What do you think?
Living in devotion. Always.
जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸

“There is no place like home.” Dorothy

As I arrive home after this pilgrimage, I know that the sacred river still flows in my heart. The temple bells still echo somewhere inside me. I still hear the honk honk of tuk tuks. Even after 30 years, India continues to change me quietly. But the real practice begins now - carrying that stillness into ordinary moments, letting my devotion shape the small things, letting the wisdom settle.
Home is not the end of the journey. It is where the journey becomes real. May what was awakened remain alive. May the sacred continue to walk beside me in everyday life. May the light of wisdom continue to unfold.
Living in devotion. Always.
जय माँ 🌸🌺🌸