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A Flash of Abhuta

Author: Elizabeth May 5, 2011 0 Comments

I contemplate (practice bhavana on) the yoga principle abhuta (wonder) on a fairly consistent basis. When we can find wonder in sheer miraculous diversity of manifestation, we can enter a space of joy whence we can more likely respond in… (READ MORE)

Art and Culture, Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Community and Family, Food for the Mind (Yoga Philosophy, etc), Meditation, Photos

abhuta, bhavana

Good Information on Companion Planting

Author: Elizabeth May 3, 2011 1 Comment

In the plant world, we recognize that some plants get along more beneficially than others and some are better kept apart.  Hmmm. Here is some good information that I just saw on one of the list serves I read on… (READ MORE)

Community and Family, Food for the Body, Gardening

companion planting, natural pest control

An Obituary and a Quote Being Widely Shared

Author: Elizabeth May 3, 2011 1 Comment

It is extraordinary to think how one man can have had such significance in so many lives.  This quote provides valuable insight and perspective: “I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the… (READ MORE)

Art and Culture, Community and Family, Food for the Mind (Yoga Philosophy, etc)

Found Exhortation (Less Clearly Seen Than Would Be Most Optimal)

Author: Elizabeth May 2, 2011 1 Comment

I cannot tell from looking at the image on my Blackberry whether the words “faith” and “hope” that appear on this statue can be discerned in the photo, but they are there when standing and seeing the statue in person…. (READ MORE)

Art and Culture, Community and Family, Photos

Morning Walk at the National Arboretum (Happy May Day)

Author: Elizabeth May 1, 2011 0 Comments

A place to drink in the beauty.  For information on how to help preserve the azalea collection (which is under siege from budget cuts), please visit:  “Save the Azaleas.”

Art and Culture, Community and Family, Gardening, Photos

azalea collection, azaleas at national arboretum, fona, National Arboretum, save the azaleas

Nyaya of the Rosebud and the Rose

Author: Elizabeth April 30, 2011 0 Comments

As I walked through the neighborhood for the past couple of days, going from one place to another, I have seen hundreds of rosebuds. In enjoying the exquisite form of the buds before they open, I thought about the teaching… (READ MORE)

Food for the Mind (Yoga Philosophy, etc), Photos

nyaya, Paul Muller-Ortega

Making Your Practice an Offering to Yourself

Author: Elizabeth April 28, 2011 0 Comments

This morning, when I was walking to work, a young mother stood on the sidewalk talking with a friend. Her daughter, who was perhaps a little over a year and new to walking, lit up with a huge smile when… (READ MORE)

Asana, Pranayama, and Yoga Practice, Meditation

High Desert (and the Plains of Consciousness)

Author: Elizabeth April 27, 2011 1 Comment

I am not drawn to the desert.  I prefer the lush fullness of a wetter climate, but the very otherness of the desert from my usual environment fills me with awe and appreciation for the immense variety of existence.  I… (READ MORE)

Meditation, Photos

In Which I Learn a New Acronym While Away on Meditation Intensive

Author: Elizabeth April 26, 2011 0 Comments

On our last day of the intensive, many of us ended up talking about different upcoming events and opportunities for study, practice, and exploration. We all had many things that we would love to do. I do not think that… (READ MORE)

Art and Culture, Community and Family, Food for the Mind (Yoga Philosophy, etc)

Happy Trails Highway

Author: Elizabeth April 26, 2011 0 Comments

What better route to head back home? Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.

Art and Culture, Photos

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