My soul (Atman) resides in India...

LOVE IS
BY DR. RAM SHARMA , MEERUT , INDIA
Love is,
a folded page,
of a book,
...dried rose,
in the book,
discarded ,
invitation cards,
dim memories,
dialogue of eyes,
unfinished line,
of a song,
lines,
in the palm

My soul (Atman)  resides in India... a land that is mystical.. magical... absolutely breathtaking... ancient... full of profound wisdom... at once a giant temple of all religions... home of the profound and transcendental wisdom of Sanatana Dharma... eternal... forever... mesmerizing.... words cannot capture what is meant for the soul only.. Atman... -- Dr Carolyn Heising, Ames, Iowa USA  (5/29/11)

Rishikesh... my spiritual home...

O ! GOD : MY LOVER
BY DR. RAM SHARMA
Meerut, India

Opening of the petals
Of lotus 
Aura of spiritual radiating beauty 
......Chanting , meditation everywhere 
Mesmerizing me
Jingling of bells , blowing of conchshells
Dancing zigzag waves of Ganges 
Amidst it white marble statue of Lord Shiva
Attracts me at Rishikesh 
I am drawn to you
My GOD, My lover

Dr Ram Sharma brought me to Rishikesh, India in December 2010 when I was visiting India to attend conferences, and we delivered many talks regarding our world peace mission at several colleges and universities throughout the greater Delhi area.  The significance to me of the Shiva murti and the beautiful Ganges is beautifully summarized in the poem he has written.  It is a deep expression of my inner most spiritual longings,  and clearly, Rishikesh is my spiritual home as a practicing yogini.

India.. Maa Bharata... my spiritual home...

During 2010,  I had the great privilege to travel to India... Maa Bharata.. my spiritual home... not once,  but twice !  This was a very auspicious year for me.... 

Fast forward to 2011.... to global awakening... friends..

Fast forward my life's movie film... like a DVD in a player.... flashing on the big screen in a movie theatre... very Hollywood... very Bollywood.... very transcendental.... because it is all MAYA...  about as real as the flashing movies you see everyday....

yet something really fascinating is happening on this planet... I can FEEL it.... welcome to the global awakening friends...

NAMASTE

Life is a beach... growing up in San Diego...

We always used to say that "Life is a beach"  when I was growing up in San Diego..... ahh.. yes... Pacific Beach... La Jolla.... Blacks Beach... Swami's..... and that's where it all began... on that beach named after Yoganandaji....for I discovered his hermitage and meditation gardens right above those steep cliffs....

Wandering the world... in search of meaning...

The world is a vast place... and I have traveled widely over many, many years... to Europe,  to Africa,  to the former Soviet Union-- now Russia and the Ukraine--  to Asia, including most recently India.. my spiritual home... to Australia... to Mexico.... and to Canada... to all 50 states.....

Yet... the inner world is far vaster....

namaste friends<3 <3 <3

the soul craves unification with Spirit...

The soul craves unification with Spirit... with the  All.... and in India... my spiritual home... I found much bliss...  but my journey began years ago... in sunny southern California.... along the pacific coast.... in the meditation gardens of Paramahansa Yogananda... my guru...

Walking hand in hand with Destiny...

This year is 2011.... as I begin this new blog... of my own personal experiences in spiritual awakening... the  Grand Odyssey....  namaste friends<3 <3 <3

Welcome to Spiritual Odyssey...

Welcome to my blog on my personal Spiritual Odyssey....   Dr. Carolyn D. Heising.... Ames, Iowa. USA (professor of engineering at Iowa State University)... Encinitas (North San Diego County), Californa USA (hometown)...Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India (spiritual hometown)...