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That one thing that makes me think MPA is worse:

rishiknots blog — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 23:02:00 +0000

It’s the Yoga. I grew up in 3HO in the 80’s and I attended GNFC for six years and GRD Academy for two years. While at GNFC, we did absolutely no yoga. The only time we had to do yoga was in the winter months when school was not in session. At GNFC, while we …

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There’s no deadline for grief

rishiknots blog — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 17:05:00 +0000

…Meaning, it might take a while. After years of keeping this blog, I have had the opportunity to speak with a number of ex-classmates, talk to people, and have real conversations about growing up in 3HO Sikh Dharma. When I do take time out of ordinary life to reconnect or have a conversation, what usually …

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Can someone regret something even if they’ve never apologized for their role?

rishiknots blog — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:08:00 +0000

Last week, Dr. Dre issued a public apology to the women he beat up back in the N.W.A. times. While it reeks of PR, it’s still a step in the right direction. Perhaps now he can put his money where his mouth is and donate to causes that prevent domestic violence, and to those that …

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As If I Needed A Reason…

rishiknots blog — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:11:00 +0000

A child separated from his or her parents experiences profound emotional trauma and damage to his or her true sense of security. This is the fundamental reason not to send children to boarding school. But in addition to that, there are other reasons NOT to send a child to boarding school in India through the …

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at GNFC: the teachers

rishiknots blog — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:55:00 +0000

In my years at GNFC school, I and my classmates were routinely harangued by our teachers. They did not understand that we children had just been dropped into a foreign culture, a society with very different rules, behaviors, conventions, languages, and politics. For instance, as American we were accustomed to raise our hand if we …

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Don’t Nettle

rishiknots blog — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:47:00 +0000

This morning I was chatting with someone about nostalgia. It’s so hard not to get a bit nostalgic about India when confronted with cute kid pictures, mostly of us posturing or posing and having fun, or like the silly one above. But still, the letters of the not fun times come in to me steadily …

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about

rishiknots blog — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0000

I was born and raised in 3HO Sikh Dharma, a religion that I now know to be a cult. I left at 18 to live my life as I saw fit. After many years of not being able to shake the early childhood and India memories I am here to share my experiences and my …

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