Kiran Joshi

Sit and know you are sitting! As 2026 begins, many of us turn toward familiar resolutions such as eating better, exercising more, resting deeply, and spending less time on screens. Yet this year, my deepest resolution is about aligning more fully with the Universe.   When We Resist the Flow Over time, I have learned that when I am not aligned with the Universe or with the flow of life, I suffer. That suffering arises when I cling to a particular outcome for myself or for thos

Mount Everest to the Left Challenges are a natural course of life. And at times, life feels like we are constantly climbing mountains. Well, recently we really did climb a mountain up to 15,500 feet and got very close to the iconic rock at the Everest Base Camp (EBC) in the Himalayan Mountain Range. We had the good fortune of clear skies the first week of our EBC trek as we attempted to reach the rock located at 17,500 feet, but nature had its final say when we got blasted wi

This body, my temple, a temporary shelter for a grain worth of universal soul.   Built on shifting ground, it cracks, it fails, yet with it I have tasted wonder and learned to wake up.   I sweep it with mindfulness, tend it with compassion, to make it useful for the path.   Some days, it feels like a prison, aching, failing regardless of care. Some days, when this grain of soul rests in itself, the prison bars disappear, and I fly.   This falling temple will one day return to

📚 From the Flatlands to the Mountaintops: Why Myla and the Mountain  is a Must-Read for All Ages What do you get when a sleepy stork, a curious baby goat, and a mountain adventure come together in one beautifully illustrated book? A heartfelt journey that took two years to create—and a story that speaks to every generation. Myla and the Mountain  is not just a children's book—it's a joyful, whimsical reminder that courage comes in many forms, and that friends can help us see