“Meeting for Discernment for Peace,” Bhavana, and Heart-Oriented Posturing Language
On the Friends Meeting of Washington list serve this week, there has been a fair amount of email exchanged about an upcoming “meeting for discernment for peace.” Very roughly described, a meeting for discernment begins with a period of silent… (READ MORE)
Signs Around Town (Mixed Message)
Signs Around Town
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)
Morning Clouds
Signs Around Town
Spam, Praise, Criticism, and the Pairs of Opposites
The yoga teachings say that we need to be unattached to the pairs of opposites–pleasure (sukha) and pain (dukha). When all of our motivations come from seeking pleasure and avoiding pain, we suffer. Even the tantric yogis, who invite us… (READ MORE)
Day Trip to the Beach (and My Teaching Theme for the Week)
“Nothing is more important than that you see and love the beauty that is right in front of you, or else you will have no defense against the ugliness that will hem you in and come at you in so… (READ MORE)
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)