The first way I might identify myself is with basic statistics – born in Chicago, of Indian descent, 48 yrs old, female. Financial Planner and CPA who ironically deals in all things material. I currently live in New Jersey and travel once a year to India to visit my parents and be spoiled like the toddler I become as soon as I land.
I have no pets, no kids, not even plants – I am traumatized after the death of my cactus which I killed many years ago (obituary in Ch 4 – Reincarnation). So I have plenty of time to think and write about anything and everything.
But the most important way I’d describe myself is a curious Agnostic who is constantly seeking answers to life’s mysteries. I swing Atheist at times, but I also can’t discard the possibility that there is some higher power or state that we are looking to reach. I grew up with a Hindu background, having attended the local Chinmaya Mission for lectures and events. However I have evolved into a seeker of truth on its own merit, which can at times coincide with what I’ve been taught and at times does not. I am like many of my generation in that I cannot accept anything on blind faith.
Like the annoying pest of a kid, I can’t stop asking “But Why?” anytime I get an answer to a spiritually related question. And while I know we will never have proof, I can’t help being fascinated about what comes next.
Eternity is greater than the next 30-40 years that I may be alive in this avatar. Going by sheer numbers, the afterlife is alot longer than my current life. I would like to avoid being reborn as a chicken or cow or the many hapless animals I guiltily consume as lunch. This blog is not so much a “self-help” journal as it is a “soul-saving” one.
I am not an expert on this topic by any means, but I enjoy sharing my skeptical, open-minded spiritual journey which you may find of value in yours. Thank you for reading!
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