Balbir has developed a sequence to his stories that speak to his transformation. This page lists the stories in the order that tell this story.
The Spark
Part 1: Assignment for National Geographic
Part 2: Arriving at the Mela
Part 3: Just Around the Corner
Part 4: The Barber
Childhood: The Starting Point
Shaped by Upheavals
Stealing a Cake
My Life’s Theme Song
The Horse Ride
Becoming a Vegetarian
The Network
The Shadow of Light
God and Grandmother’s Needle
Slapped by an Angel
My Launching Pad
Inspiration and Preparation
The Odeon Cinema
The Snake Pit
From “Nobody” to “Somebody”
Three Men from the West
The Heat of Hard Realities
A Welcome Shock
Keeping My Date With Destiny
Early Years in the US
“You Dumb Immigrant”
No Place Like Home: Kansas
Getting Down to Business
A Job Made for Me
A Costly Mistake
A Car for the People
Escaping Deportation
Snapping Out of the Blues
Finding a Wife
Going Bankrupt
Planning My Comeback
The Problem with Leather
An Image Offers a Solution
Discontent and Search
Introduction
The Bargain
365 Days
Held Hostage by a Book
A Presence from Childhood Returns
“I am Stuck”
On Being a Vegetarian
DeAnn’s Cabin
In Search of My Heroes
Confession
Many “Teachers”
Introduction
Sacha Baba’s Predictions
Making Peace with the Waves
Going to the Ujjain Kumbh Mela
Abhimanyu
The Tyagis
The Sorcerer
“The Receiver Must be Ready”
The Mind Reader
The Astrologer
Who Do You Worship?
A Return to Kindergarten
The Immersion
The Pilgrimage
The Gestalt
A Moment in Eternity
Burning Away All Desires
The Vision
The Dichotomy
“What Do You See?”
A Mysterious Illness
Someone Was Listening
Renewing My Vow to the Lemon Tree
Biking to an Ashram
An Expression of the Soul
Eighth-Graders Ask: What Can We Do?
Trees for Life
Introduction
Nervous With Doubt
Jumping into the Abyss
A Social Experiment
Walking the Fire: Poverty Hits Home
“People Are Basically Selfish”
Treva Comes On Board
The Mother and Her Baby
The Christmas Miracle
The Woman in My Dream
When the Fear of Poverty Left Me
“One Teaches Two”
Two Lepers at My Door
A Simple Act of Love
Like a Young Man in Love
Head to Toe in Dust
When the Water Gushed
40 Acres of Moonscape
A Voice in the Dark
A Spark of Life
The Phenomenon
Pulling Out of Bird Village
People of the Mist
Message from a Barefoot Man
Swept Up by the Current
What the Villagers Taught Us
A Twist in the Road
A Fresh Look at Moringa
Not a Silver Bullet
Tree Kits and 20,000 Blessings
Earth Day and a Gypsy King
5-Star Hotels and 7-Course Meals
Whose Trees for Life?
Finding Your Cockroach
Earthquake in Pakistan
The Beggar Series
You Are One of Us
The Beggar: Part I
The Beggar: Part II
The Beggar: Part III
My Boat is Called Surrender
Marching Orders
My Teacher
“What Is Your Prayer, Mr. Mathur?”
Meeting Dr. Sinha
A Surprise Prediction
The Shattering of My Reality
Experiencing a New Reality
One Long Evening with Dr. Sinha, Part I
One Long Evening with Dr. Sinha, Part II
One Long Evening with Dr. Sinha, Part III
My Sister’s Question
Living in Eternity and Postscript
Master-Disciple Relationship
Olive Garvey “Dropped In”
The Ultimate Question
Cleansing
Shadow Self Mystery
“Yes, Father, Yes! Always, Yes!”
Confession I, II, and III
The Story Continues
The Price of Commitment
The Mango Seller
The Lotus Perspective
Lost (and Found) in Kentucky
Hitchhiker Story: On the Road to Bethany
The Rude Stranger
Clankety-Clank
Other Stories
The Fish Man
The Dead Snake: A Diwali Story
The Beauty and the Beast
Two Plus Two Equals Infinity
Thanksgiving Letter
Five Cents Per Loaf
The Defining Moments
Little Flower Response
Life Made Me a Flute
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