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Do you try to love unconditionally?

Posted on Feb 1st, 2009 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

I try to stay in the state of unconditional love. I am blessed by seeing how one can experience love without too much expectation from one's children. But I also see daily, how difficult it... More »

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At least there's hope~ a perspective on poverty

Posted on Feb 3rd, 2008 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

As America gears up to vote, I was speaking to an African-American, who is a personal trainer. In his spare time, he "does taxes" for people. With Barack Obama, popularly thought to be black [though... More »

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What would you fight for?

Posted on Jan 9th, 2008 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

My children's freedom. I have done that, and feel that I'm a tigress where my kids are concerned. Parents, relatives, friends, sometimes even my own stick-in-the-mud instincts ---I've had to fight them all, to allow... More »

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No, you don't have to practice what you preach

Posted on Dec 29th, 2007 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

I have learned much from people who have given me advice that they admitted not taking themselves. These have served as messages for me; sometimes like learning from others' mistakes, or things they regret doing... More »

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Who, on the whole, do you find happier: children or adults?

Posted on Nov 16th, 2007 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

I find many people happy --some are adults of various ages and some are children of various ages. I can write that same sentence by substituting "unhappy" for "happy". On the whole, though, I'd say... More »

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How Namaste is lighting up the world

Posted on Jul 22nd, 2007 by  Meenakshi : Connection Meenakshi

How Namaste is lighting up the world By Meenakshi Suri May 15, 2005     Namaste. We know how we pronounce it in India. We know the customary folded hands that usually accompany it. Some... More »

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