In this series, I explore my relationship with my body through readings, practices, and personal experiments.

I’m a few weeks into my ‘experiment’ (I couldn’t resist starting early), and here’s what I’ve done so far.

In speech, the body comes into contact with the mind. More than that, the body, through speech, articulates the mind. It shapes it.

Ten days in the Himalayas.
I put my body to work and learn a few things along the way.

This is the story of the worst sickness of my life. It is only now, a month later, that I can begin to tell the recount some of the details.

I’ve begun my readings in Indian philosophy. To my surprise, the Upanishads begin with a discussion of - would you believe it - death and the body.

Zen and the art of dietary supplements. This week, I begin a new health regiment, visit temples in Tamil Nadu, and join a Zen ashram.

Made in China. How one country is defying the spirit to build a heaven here on earth.

When I first met Ritesh, I could barely walk.