I have had a more stressful than usual couple of weeks at the office. While I was walking into the office, I was thinking about how the more deadlines I needed to meet and the more difficult interchanges I had… (READ MORE)
Cherry Blossoms at the Japanese Memorial (and Abhuta)
When I was walking home in the gray chilly day, astonished and awed by the beauty and effulgence of the cherry blossoms as if experiencing them for the first time though I have been witnessing them blossom here for over… (READ MORE)
Cherry Blossoms with Senate Office Building
Om namah shivayah. Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
0herry Blossoms in the Rain
As I have walked around town enjoying the spring surge of blossoming trees, I found myself remembering that our most famous cherry blossoms were a gift from the Japanese, which remembrance sent a deeper yearning to help send healing. At… (READ MORE)
Archimedes
“We all know that distance gives perspective. Archimedes said that if he had a lever long enough and a place to stand, he could move the world.” Anodea Judith, Waking the Global Heart.” (Willow Street Yoga book club reading for… (READ MORE)
The Hip, the Truly Hip, and the Tragically Hip (and What Does That Have to Do with Meditation?)
I always find articles on the “spiritual” practices of the rich and famous fascinating. Does reading this article make you more or less interested in your own practice or does it not make any difference to you at all? Contemplation… (READ MORE)
The Earthquake v. Hiroshima
We hear the stories of a the tragedy unfolding in Japan, and our hearts cannot help but cry out. This is a wonderful aspect of humanity. A friend sent me an insightful article from Caroline Myss in which she very… (READ MORE)
Perfect Weather Forecast for “Yoga for Gardeners” Fundraiser on Saturday
Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and unseasonably warm, one of those bright days right when the seasons are changing that bring a giddiness to our hearts and can incite us to premature planting. The forecast for Saturday is cool… (READ MORE)
My First Five Thoughts (Compound) Before Getting Out of Bed This Morning
1. Still dark, too early to get up; oh right, daylight savings time. 2. Wait; wake up call is Sri Rudrum; here’s the part I’ve learned by heart to help invoke auspiciousness, wisdom, compassion, light, interconnectedness, steadiness, fierce will, etc;… (READ MORE)
Old News?
I did not post a collection of photos from Miami trip as is my usual habit because I had other things I wanted more to share and because I had other things that were higher priority. At this point, a… (READ MORE)