Thoughts About Wearing a Sari
It is my understanding that unless I wear a sari, I will not be able to go into some of the places that are on the itinerary for the trip to India I will be joining. “Just think of it… (READ MORE)
Quote of the Moment (and Happy Birthday Anusara)
Today is the 13th anniversary of Anusara yoga being officially named Anusara yoga. I am filled with love and gratitude for John Friend and all my friends and teachers who are sharing this extraordinary practice. In thanks for the delighted… (READ MORE)
Signs Around Town
Logically similar in kind to the t-shirt ptoclamation that “it’s all good.” Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
“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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Miss Marple (and Maya?)
Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
More Spam Poetry (how practice leads us to the expansive light of Consciousness)
Hello Guru, what entice you to post an article. This article was extremely interesting, especially since I was searching for thoughts on this subject last Thursday. isn’t crucial, at the least possibly not from the outset, in addition to awareness… (READ MORE)