In Eastern cultures, going back to times immemorial, the lotus has always held a special place among flowers for its beauty, fragrance, and purity. In Buddhism in particular, it has come to symbolize spiritual awakening, so much so that Buddha has often been seen depicted sitting in meditation pose … [Read more...]
This morning, a feature article about my new book Once upon a Mulberry Field was posted on the blog "Confessions of a Reader." It was accompanied by a blog interview to discuss how I came to write the book. This is part of a new experience for me--the book launch, exhilarating yet nerve-wracking. … [Read more...]
-- I published my book! On Valentine's Day to mark the special occasion. Having sweated all the details as best I could, I decided it was time to cut the cord. And so, with the click of a button ("Approve your proof"), six years of hard labor--a labor of love, but hard labor nevertheless--came to a … [Read more...]
It wasn’t that many years ago that I didn’t even know what a “blog” was. And though I still can’t always remember what the word stands for, here I am, writing my first blog, just another living proof of how fast things are evolving in the Internet Age. So come on the fun ride with me, and together … [Read more...]