This Morning’s Puja Card
A Pond in the Woods and Some Dogs (and Vimarsha)
I’ve been told that the tantric yoga masters said everything is the emanating light of consciousness with a capital “C” (prakasha) and through certain esoteric practices we can come to know ourselves as reflecting back on (vimarsha) this exquisite light. … (READ MORE)
Found Quotations (“For Remembrance”)
In recent months, I have listened to the stories of a number of close friends and co-workers as they navigate the difficult process of saying their good-byes to the tangible, physical embodiment of a loved one and participating in the… (READ MORE)
Guests at Judy Chicago’s Dinner Party
A few of the guests at Judy Chicago’s Dinner Party, on view at the Brooklyn Museum, in particular caught my attention when I visited last weekend. It’s worth visiting if you have never seen this invocation to the many facets… (READ MORE)
Signs Around Town (and Lessons About Practice Experience)
Invitations Around Town
A Trick of Light
When we know how much of what we perceive is a trick of the light of our own perception, we are that much closer to witnessing from a more spacious, and thus more compassionate, consciousness.
Signs Around Town (and Seva)
A Really Interesting List of Books
Several months ago, I started rereading books that I believed had contributed deeply to what I believe, how I think, how I write, what are my political views, and how I relate to other people, work, and the world in… (READ MORE)
Non-Dual Shaivite Philosophy Meets Zen Koan
When Shiva blinks his third eye, is he still conscious[ness]?