by Carole Duff | Apr 13, 2020 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
It rained last night here at Vanaprastha—more than I’d imagined while lying in bed and listening to that comforting sound. Early this morning, when I opened the door to walk our new puppy Cato, I heard the roar. The ravine’s moss-covered, slow-trickle was now a...
by Carole Duff | Dec 23, 2019 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
Heathcliff loves this little person, who had her first encounter with snow today. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas—today’s note from Vanaprastha.
by Carole Duff | Aug 4, 2014 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
I’ve written about Vanaprastha, the third stage of Hindu life when one retreats to the forest in pursuit of solitude. It is also a time to reap the rewards of one’s labor and reconnect with family and friends. Part of a connected harvest involves correction. Proverbs...
by Carole Duff | Mar 10, 2014 | Faith, Family, Nature, Writing and Reading |
It occurred to me the other day that I hadn’t explained why my husband and I chose the name Vanaprastha for our mountain house. Traditional Hindus divide life into four stages called Ashrama. The Student (brahmacari): one is chaste and obedient to teachers The...
by Carole Duff | Jan 30, 2012 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
Books rotate in and out of our house on a regular basis. Keith and I order and either read or set books aside for later. We shelve keepers and place others in the donate box. Sometimes, when in-flow exceeds out-flow, we run out of space. Then we sort again and take...
