Signs Around Town (Excerpt)
Sometimes it is good to remind ourselves not to take things too seriously. Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
Found Objects Around Town
Contemplating relationship for a Western practitioner between this and Siva’s trident. Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
The Man Who Would Not Be Pope (Habemus Papam)
I used to go to the movies several times a month. As independent cinemas closed and viewing opportunities moved in-home (where I don’t have a television), my desire to go to the movies ebbed. In the past year or two,… (READ MORE)
Pratyabijna
Seeking Illumination In the depths, I catch mySelf In the mystery Of reflection. I invite you to ponder, dear yogins, why I have titled this “pratyabijna” and not “vimarsa.” Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
Found Exhortation?
Learning From Our Demons (Hanuman Leaps to Lanka)
Last month, Sianna Sherman taught a weekend workshop at Willow Street Yoga. At the beginning of one of the segments of the workshop, she talked about the story of the monkey god Hanuman and his leap to Lanka (he did… (READ MORE)
Play of Shadow and Light?
Does it matter whether this juxtaposition of the exhortation to love next to a game of hangman was intended by those holding the chalk? Even if the juxtaposition was not thought out and done for the purpose of later viewers,… (READ MORE)
Found Exhortation?
Honor your ancestors–both of blood and of teaching lineage (parampara). Yes, it is a critical element of the yoga practice, regardless of whether one practices in the guru tradition (I do not–more on that in coming weeks, I think). Peace… (READ MORE)
Nectar of Immortality?
Whenever I notice this graffiti–ubiquitously sprayed along sections of the Metro’s red line–I wonder if it is meant to refer to the ancient Indian texts, to invoke longings for soma, the nectar of the gods. Even if the intent of… (READ MORE)
Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go?
For me, an important part of living yoga off the mat is knowing how I fit into the flow of energies (and money is a big flow of energy and power) in community and what I do to try and… (READ MORE)