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  • SPINACH PAKODA

    Ingredients 2 cups leaves of spinach 1 cup of gram flour (besan) 2 green chilies chopped or 1/2 teaspoonful chili powder 1 big onion finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder Pinch of asafoetida (hing) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup of water or as required oil for deep frying Process Wash and clean spinach leaves well.…

  • The Cloud Appreciation Society: Photos

    The following photos were published on The Cloud Appreciation Society web pages.  Their intention is to promote the value of clouds in our lives and to make us aware of the infinite variety of forms in which they appear in the sky.  For a more concise description of the value of clouds, see their Manifesto.…

  • New Day

    Today we cannot do, behave, or think the same way as we did yesterday about tomorrow. Today is truly the first day of the rest of our lives. Yesterday’s actions, habits and strategies will not work the way they work before COV-19. The world is at war with this virus and I’m sure that we…

  • Despatches from The Hill

    An experience of going through coronavirus I had originally been due to be away on retreat for most of March.  It was cancelled as the first wave of international cancellations began.  It was fortuitous, however, I found out, that I had been preparing for a significant retreat for many months.  Because now we were indeed…

  • Crazy Wisdom

    First Thought : Best Thought.  Wherever I am, wherever I go, there are many roads to choose from. And sometimes, one of them is the best.  We are experiencing an amazing moment in history, a time to sit and meditate. In a country under national containment because of a world pandemic, many of us are…

  • WINTER EDITORIAL

    A guid New Year tae yin an aw, an monie may ye see. Many Roads is an electronic magazine and subscription is easy and free. Albert Harris, manyroads@bodhicharya.org FEATURES DESIDERATA:  Living and Dying in Peace PANEER WITH PEAS:  Mridsu Shailaj Thanki LAMENT FOR WILD FOOD:  Monica Wilde R.T.R ARCHIVE MEMBERSHIP:  Ringu Tulku Rinpoche POETRY BETWEEN…

  • DESIDERATA

    Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, They…

  • THE TWO RINGS

    A rich old man died leaving two sons.  For some time the two continue living together in the traditional Indian way, in a single joint household, a joint family.  Then they quarreled and dicided to separate, dividing all the propery between them.  Everything was divided fifty-fifty, and thus they settled their affairs.  But after the…

  • INDIA TODAY CONCLAVE 2019: YUVAL NOAH HARARI ON MEDITATION

    Reality Suffering and Consciousness.

  • U3A PHOTOS

    The following photos were taken by members of Photography 4 of University of the Third Age, Edinburgh. Every month the members decide on a subject and submit a few photographs on dropbox followed by a viewing in a local library.  Our group leader, Geoff Gardner, encourages us to comment on the pros and cons of…

  • REMEMBERING LAMA TSERING PALJOR

    I thought it would be fitting at this time of year to remember Lama Tsering Paljor, a personable friend who passed away 6-years ago.  It didn’t take long in his company to realise what a genuine and heart-warming person he was. In 2012 Donal Creedon led a one month retreat in BMC in Sikkim.  He…

  • LAMENT FOR THE LOSS OF WILD FOOD

    Wild Fact of the Day: Once humankind used 7000 species of plant and 1069 species of fungi as foods.  A single community averaged 120 wild species in their daily diet providing a massive range of nutrients (vitamins, minerals, etc)  and phytochemicals, such as plant-made serotonin that keeps us all happy. Each country studied records a…

  • RINGU TULKU ARCHIVE MEMBERSHIP

    Archive Membership   This Ringu Tulku Archive was built and is managed by dedicated volunteers. All initial development costs were generously funded by Bodhicharya Publications. However, storing and delivering such a huge amount of media like this in a secure and professional way, requires a paid delivery system. Each time a video or audio file…

  • MORNING SONG by BERNIE HARTLEY

    PLAY Morning Song by Bernie Hartley Morning light come touch my hand and wake me soft and gentle with your one command and lift me in the morning with a smile and song   River flow come wash my sins and make me whole again on your swirling stones and lift me in the night…

  • CLAIR de LUNE PLAYED BY STEVAN PESARO

  • THESE FOUR WORDS

    One day you will express four words. And these four words will set you free. The words are: This Is My Truth. You will speak, write, sing, dance, laugh, act on, remember, celebrate, feel, dream, and live these words in endless ways. These four words will clarify your relationships, illuminate who means what in your life.…

  • PAULA PROENCA

    Paula Proenca on the roof of Casa da Torre, Soutelo, Vila Verde, Portugal.  Photos:  A Harris