Sanskar Teaching

Do you… Unconsciously take your shoes of when you enter a home? Bow down your head when you meet older family members? Greet them with “j...

“Why do parents in america have their kids do so many after school activities?” My nephew who is here in the states from India asked me t...

Does prayer have a place in schools? Many private religiously affiliated schools in the US have this routine. Prayer does not have to be ...

I know what you are thinking, “are you out of your mind?” How can living with other adults in the same  house be good? let alone fun. You...

When I was 16 years old, I came to America. We moved here for good. Many years since, there are distinct memories I carry with me about t...

If you happen to see a house or a business with a Tulsi plant in the front yard, chances are that place belongs to an Indian family. Holy...

If you are one of the lucky ones who was fortunate enough to have a mom or mother-in-law around after you delivered your baby and if you ...

In the afternoon, sitting with your friends on “otla”(front porch), playing games, singing songs, laughing your hearts out, eating snacks...

The lamp has its own special place in Gujarati traditions as it represents leading us from darkness into the light. While the oil lamp is...

Don’t bother if you are not going to be a doctor, lawyer or engineer! Have you heard your parents or other Indian parents say that? If yo...

Oh, whats in a name? If you are an immigrant child, you know this happens often. Your teacher taking attendance… Jennifer, Jack, John… um...

You want something done, do it now! I grew up hearing this in my family. During summer vacations when I stayed with my grand parents in t...

Is it going away to an exotic location? Binge watching Netflix? Sleeping in? Having sleepovers with your friends? Visiting family? eating...

I love our Indian culture where we get to celebrate different bonds and relationships in festivals. Did you know Rakshabandhan is also kn...

We live in a world of inequality and that is the reality. Some of us are blessed to have it all while others struggle to even find food f...

Five ways I have learned detached compassion this past year: Oh boy! as a parent this is a tough one for many of us to grasp. There are t...

I was driving yesterday and listening to the “Magic Lessons” podcast by Elizabeth Gilbert ( Author of Eat, Pray, Love) and she said somet...

There is a parable of a villager who goes to the city and learns english. Now he thinks he is superior and uses only english to describe ...

Isn’t one of your ultimate desires, freedom? If yes, how are you going to get there? Will money, status, degrees, big houses, cars and fa...

We live in a world where you are constantly afraid that you need to be everywhere in every place, just so that you are not missing out on...