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Letters from Bharat

December 31, 2015December 31, 2015 wally metts1 Comment

What I can teach is to withhold judgment, pay more attention, extend grace. And I can be changed.

Posted in cultureTagged india, travel

holy cow

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 wally metts2 Comments

Temples are crowded. Festivals are innumerable. Darkness. Bondage. Idolatry. It is an unending cycle of prayers and sacrifices.

Posted in culture, travelTagged hindu, india, modi, persecution

unity in diversity

February 11, 2015February 7, 2015 wally mettsLeave a comment

People of different religions, languages and palates have been getting along for centuries, with a shared understanding of hierarchy and a karmic view of fate.

Posted in culture, travelTagged diversity, india, naan

how to say hello

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 wally metts1 Comment

The idea that any guest or stranger is a god lays the foundation for Indian hospitality.

Posted in culture, travelTagged greeting, hospitality, india, namaste, yoga

the Indian head bobble

February 9, 2015February 7, 2015 wally mettsLeave a comment

If the centuries have taught you nothing is certain, a little nonverbal ambiguity is called for. It is our absolute certainty about everything that is perplexing.

Posted in culture, travelTagged head bobble, india, nonverbals

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