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)
Found Exhortation
Found Exhortation (and Rasa Theory)
Rasa Theory
Halloween Puja?
Puja
Samsara (All Over Again)
Signs Around Town
This ad, which I saw while I was riding the train to NYC last week, reminded me of a primary reason I practice yoga. The sincere yogin doesn’t negate the spaces between opportunities to vacation, but seeks to live fully… (READ MORE)
Caught in the Trees?
Classical yoga philosophies (as opposed to tantra) teach us that our mind/body are not real; what is real is “God,” and when we truly know this, we will experience freedom. I personally don’t ascribe to teachings that hold a concept… (READ MORE)
Dakshinamurti
Sometimes we call out the names; sometimes they call out to us. I’ve been too tired and stressed to yearn for more adventures in the near term, but this week, I have found myself wanting to be in India, to… (READ MORE)