Too many people these days use Facebook’s timeline feed as their primary source of information. Although the idea is convenient it fails dismally on credibility. For one thing, our newsfeed is based on past likes and our faith in our network of friends to share...
Category: Personal
Traveling is not all Pina Coladas and Chocolate
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
October 13, 2016
October 16, 2013 – travel diary in Brazil. My hosts in Brasilia had to work on the day I was to fly out so they left me on my own in their apartment. It was very kind of them and they were really nice hosts,...
Vegan KFC drumstick recipe (Krishna-Feel’n Crispies)
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
August 20, 2016
When I was a monk, one of the favorite things we looked forward to were the cauliflower pakoras at the weekly Sunday feast. Pakoras are a traditional part of North Indian cuisine and are deep fried battered vegetables, usually cauliflower, onions, peppers, or potatoes. The...
Dionne Big thumbs up to Delta Airways customer service reps at JFK, Dionne, and Omar. I am on my flight to Slovenia, via Paris. Here is what happened. To start with, the taxi from New Jersey to JFK too way longer than I anticipated (2...
I had not seen Radhanath Swami since the time I was living in New York in 2010. He has always been very kind to me and even back then when I was probably at my lowest point in life, he extended his compassionate hand to...
POEM – The wisdom and love of a mother
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
May 13, 2016
Mothers are like rock candy — please let me explain, They’re soft inside, even though they sometimes complain… About your dirty socks — lying all around the floor, They’ll collect them diligently — even the ones behind the door. Despite your sad failings — and...
How to eliminate kidney stones naturally and easily
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
March 12, 2016
So, you’ve felt the excruciating pain of a kidney stone? Or you’ve heard about it and want to avoid one? Well, I can tell you honestly, there is a simple and effective way to treat and avoid kidney stones that can save you thousands of...
How I learned to respect the art of fighting
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
February 7, 2016
The legendary Gracie dynasty, master of jiu jitsu I have been a fan of martial arts from the first time I watched a Bruce Lee movie. However, before that, I followed boxing and watched every championship bout broadcasted on television. My father was a fight...
A poem for Bhimal — a blessed birth
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
January 31, 2016
You were conceived in Nepal — in room 433 At exactly 3:44 am — it was mangal arati. An auspicious time — Lord Brahma’s divine hour, We prayed for a yogi of considerable power… A devotee of God — a servant and sage, Someone that...
When a woman births a child, she also births a father and the power of prayer.
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
December 22, 2015
In a nutshell…my wife is a champion, just like every single mother in the world today and before — all of them are just amazing. To give birth to a child is a miracle and my wife personifies everything that is amazing about mothers. Giving...