Friends have asked me to post examples of enlightened leadership from the Ramayana, the ancient Indian epic that is freakily apt for our times. Here is a compassionate and loving response to a refugee crisis that I find heartening to read.
Ayurveda and Immunity – Feed Your Child Healthy Fats by Kumuda Reddy, M.D., and Linda Egenes Some parents are confused about fats, thinking that they should limit fats even in very young children in order to keep their cholesterol down. This can be very damaging to the child, and can even cause “wasting disease.” The…
Tomorrow is Earth Day. We could learn something from our Amish neighbors about taking care of the soil.
I once visited the farm and mail-order bookstore of an Amish author named David Wagler. An intelligent man with traditional white beard and a habit of challenging whatever you said, he wrote and self-published his own books. David also was a contributor to the weekly Amish newspaper called The Budget, a collection of newsy letters…