http://www.annenowell.com/blog to encourage sharing of the ancient wisdom Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:42:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Time passes quickly and my time in India will soon be complete.  I have spent the past month working as a volunteer in the Adyar Library. The work has been rewarding but the hours have made it more difficult to get out to an Internet cafe for blogging. Thanks to ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/dalit-education/ One of the fascinating and fantastic capacities of the human being is in his/her ability to create art out of virtually anything. The evolutionary scheme is partially substantiated by the caveman’s first renderings as he shared his perceptions of life as art. In Southern India among tribal people, the art ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/kolam-art/ Time is speeding by, as it has a tendency to do after the age of 30! We find ourselves already in 2010. I send good wishes to you all that it will be an outstanding year in every way! In India, each day is quite full for me with studies, practice, ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/my-studies/ The heavy monsoon weather has passed and Chennai is now in its winter, reminiscent of tropical climates such as Hawaii or coastal Florida, with sunshine, balmy breezes, & sporadic showers. It is THE time to visit if you cannot tolerate heat. In this post I am sharing the photos of my ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/daily-life-at-adyar/ The Theosophical Society was founded in 1875 as an organization to promote the understanding of the unity of all Life, or World Brotherhood. Considering that this was the Victorian era, the founders of the Society were certainly ahead of the times. Theosophy has played a major role in bringing about ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/adyar/ It’s been an interesting week here in Chennai with the beginning of the monsoon season. Torrential rain has made it difficult on almost ever level. Since my mode of transportation is a bicycle, flood rains make it hard to get about for shopping (food and clothing, I am still working ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/monsoon-mosquitoes-and-meditation/ As many of you know, it has taken me a number of years to have the freedom of schedule to return to India. At long last I have arrived in Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, on the southeast lower corner of India. Since many of you have not traveled ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/india-at-last/ When surrounded by nature, it has been easy for me to appreciate fully the wonder of our physical BEING. The vistas afforded by the Sierras are awe inspiring indeed. In the following photos I have captured (minimally) some of the grandeur of the granite that rules the Sierra landscape. Please ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/granite-rules/ Being in the mountains has many wonderful benefits not the least of which is exposure to the wildlife.  Watching the chipmunks grow from tiny to husky little creatures, in preparation for hibernation, has been a treat! The most famous animal in the Sierra's is the black bear. All visitors are ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/bears/ Sequoia trees are recorded as the largest trees on Earth. These magnificent natural wonders are found ONLY in the Sierra Mountains of California. Elsewhere, there are other gigantic trees known as Redwoods, but the Sequoia grows only in the Sierra Mountains due to specific climate and soil conditions. The inner core ... http://www.annenowell.com/blog/annes-voice/big-big-trees/