After three decades of work in the Federal Government, Colleen Osborne decided it was time for a change. However, as she was planning to start a new business, the pandemic hit. She contracted the...
Alors que l'année 2021 s'achève, les rédacteurs de KarunaVirus se penchent sur ce que l'année écoulée nous a appris en voyant les gens choisir l'amour plutôt que la peur. 1. LES HÉROS DE...
During last Wednesday's virtual Awakin Circle , Donna's heartfelt share warmed many of our hearts: ...
As 2021 dissolves into a new year, KarunaVirus editors reflect on what the past year of witnessing everyday people choose love over fear have taught us. 1. UNSUNG HEROES ARE RIGHT UNDER OUR NOSE...
At the tail end of last night's virtual Awakin Circle in Santa Clara, we were treated to a real-time zoom rendition of one of my favorite songs, "Kisi Ki Muskurahaton Pe" -- sung by Dinesh Uncle...
Yesterday, while I was on a zoom call for a weekly writer's group, my 8-year-old daughter Afton spontaneously joined. When one of our groupmates asked her to share a poem, she spontaneously wrote...
, and particularly, the recent conversation he had with Nipun. Below were my reflections for our local Awakin Circle.] I wanted to touch on five different things from what stood out for me in ...
Yesterday after a full day of masked in-person teaching, I returned to my car ready to drive home. While I was inside the car, a young woman walked around my car and indicated she wanted to tell ...
I love Mulla Nasrudin stories and would read them with my son when he was little. So this week's reading was very familiar-- funny and yet very profound. It got me thinking about losing a sens...
In our Laddership Pod , as I read podmates' reflections, I was reminded of my own practice on embracing fear. A helpful one is to identify Fear as a character I can converse with. I learned this ...
Last Tuesday, Ocean and I had the honor of hosting a Teen Awakin Call with Nimo Patel. Part of a project for the 2021 ServiceSpace summer internship , this Teen Awakin Call was structured similar...
“If you have no obstacles in your own mind, then outer obstacles will not hinder you or cause you to worry” – Master Hsuan Hua Two Buddhist Monks, Jin Wei Shi , and Jin Chaun Shi anchored...
This past Thursday, Katherine and I had the honor of hosting a Teen Awakin Call with Brian Conroy , one of the mentors for our internship this summer. This Teen Awakin Call was a project for the...
I was invited into the Noble Friendships Pod by my former classmate. I had the simple goal of getting one step closer to genuinely treating myself as a good friend. At the time I joined, I was de...
in May, amid India's covid crisis, Marian and Aslinur offered a powerful Sufi prayer. Below is a lightly edited transcript and video of their offering.] ASLINUR: As-salaam alaykum, dear sisters...
, we heard a stirring song from Aryae and Wendy. Below is a lightly edited transcript of their share, along with video of the prayer.] We feel so blessed to be here with all of you as we are wi...
A couple weeks back, a crew of us gathered for a stirring conversation with Dr. Maki Kawamura , on her powerful experiences with the dying and their loved ones. A pediatrician, global peace lead...
For many summers now, a crew of service-hearted youth have come together for a multi-week internship with ServiceSpace. Circling up with a team of mentors, they dive headlong into a summer-long ...
As I come to the end of this 2 week Noble Friendships Pod experience, I notice a commitment in myself to carry forward what I've gained and make this ending a new beginning. I noticed over the...