Community and Family

thoughts on how we fit into the web of community, family and society

What Difference Does Lobbying Make (and Svatantriya)

The tantric yoga philosophy ascribes the characteristic of svatantriya or ultimate freedom to the energy that infuses all of us.  We all want to be free, but when we get stuck in our embodiment, forgetting that we ourselves are manifestations… (READ MORE)

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It’s About the Money (and Solar or Wind Power for Home and/or Business)

This anecdote is a powerful incentive for those who could not care less about consequences of fossil fuel consumption. Total electric  bill this late spring/summer by month so far: May 2011:  $6.92 (PEPCO carrying charge); solar output exceeded usage June… (READ MORE)

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Living Mindfully in a Heat Wave, Ahimsa, and “Opening to Grace”

Ahimsa, which is the first of the yamas in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, and thus is the first practice or principle of the eight-limbed path, is usually translated as non-violence or non-harming.  Over my years of practice and study, I have… (READ MORE)

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Great Gary Snyder Quote (and Sadhana)

My friend Dan just posted on his blog a great Gary Snyder quote on the need to do maintenance (of the self) in order to be most creative.  The idea that we need to maintain our tools and toolbox, as… (READ MORE)

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