Signs Around Town (Excerpt)
Contemplating Ganesha and Yoga As Skill in Action
State of the Garden
One of the key teachings about yoga sadhana (practice) is that results best or sometimes only can possibly come with steady commitment for a long period of time. The red maple in my front garden (really more of a giant tree… (READ MORE)
Signs Around Town (Excerpt)
Moksha?
Yoga Philosophy Word of the Day
Avidya–ignorance or delusion. Very roughly stated, the yoga philosophies and guides to practice teach that it is ignorance or delusion that is the root cause of evil and suffering. When we act from ignorance of our essential nature–it’s divinity (whatever… (READ MORE)
Statuary Around Town
Tantric Yoga Selfie (With “I Voted Early” Sticker)
The true tantric practitioner is fully engaged in the life of a householder. In my book, that means being educated about the issues, participating in social change, and fulfilling the citizen’s responsibility to speak by voting. I hope all of… (READ MORE)
An Abundance of Begonias
Yesterday I found myself contemplating prachurya–abundance. In this atmosphere of incessantly being told how much more we should want, it can be hard to recognize sufficiency, much less abundance. As a spiritual practice, I think being able to experience abundance… (READ MORE)