1 October 2026

The Hindu deity Annapurna provides a starting point for this reflection. Annapurna is traditionally associated with food, nourishment, and the sustaining of life. Her name evokes fullness and abundance: the recognition that life depends upon receiving what it needs.

Today, consider nourishment more broadly.

What enters life and gives the capacity to continue?

Food nourishes the body. Knowledge nourishes the mind. Friendship can nourish connection. Beauty can nourish attention. Rest can nourish our ability to act. The natural world continually gives us what we need to live.