When we venture on spiritual retreats, we schlep our stress, jobs, endless to-do lists, and technological ties with us. It takes a while to lay all that stuff down, unless you’ve perfected the art of carefully stashing it at baggage claim for the return flight …
Fred and I are beginning our third full day at Audarya and we’ve already forgotten there is a busy world outside this ridge top retreat. The views are as stunning as the hospitality. We’ve been welcomed with open hearts and we feel as though we’ve …
Fred and I have traveled to North Western California to spend ten days at Audarya Hindu monastery. Our time here will comprise of service, worship, prayer, reflection, and writing. Audarya is the monastic community where Fred spent a year-and-a-half in direct service and learning with …
This essay was published in July edition of Saathee Magazine. It is available in print at your local Indian/South Asian grocery stores. Finding God in Unexpected Places By J. Dana Trent, MDiv India has an age-old system of monkey versus human. Monkeys perched on market street …
With our recent transition from a two-income household to a one-income and freelance income household, I have renewed my commitment to my post-India mood. Since our plane landed back into the land of the plenty, it’s been easier for me to rid myself of the …
My husband says he’s never seen me write as ardently as I did while we were in India. What was it about India that triggered such focus and volume? In India, I had no work stress. No Inbox. No project lists demanding my attention. No cell …