Neighborhood Fruit
This spring I decided to for the second time growing a fig in a container. It has about five figs, all of which I intend to eat before the squirrels can get them (I’ve beaten them and the birds to… (READ MORE)
The Svadharma of the Pinky Toe (and Radical Affirmation)
Svadharma, from sva (self) and dharma (duty) means our personal path, duty, calling, or place. The principle of svadharma is a significant teaching in various yoga texts, such as the Bhagavad Gita, especially emphasizing the importance in acting in accordance… (READ MORE)
Louise Bourgeois
What a magnificent life: to have made art, explored truth, and felt the freedom to allow for contradictions:
Lightening Long Branch Creek with Willow Street Yogins
I woke and dressed myself as early as if it were a work day to take the metro and then the bus to the little playground/park where we entered the creek. It was already promising today’s humid heat in the… (READ MORE)
Memorial Day (and service)
Hanuman, the monkey god, is one who reminds us to serve. When Hanuman was a kid, he was rather full of himself. That was not surprising, really, as he had wonderful and magical powers of strength and agility. When he… (READ MORE)
An Armload of Radishes
This morning I went to my community garden plot around the corner before I got ready to head into Georgetown to volunteer at The Lantern Bookshop. I ws delghted to find enough snowpeas for a good-sized stir-fry and several zucchini… (READ MORE)
A Reason to Love the Internet and More on Institutions By Someone Greater Than I
See this Op-Ed piece in the NY Times written by the Dalai Lama. Although the proliferation of technology and constant access can be overwhelming, it can also serve as a wonderful bridge and connection among us.
Blog Posts on the Teachers’ Gathering and Being a Part of the “Institution of Anusara”
My friend Olga has written a series of blog posts reflecting on the Certified Teachers’ Gathering and what it means to her to to be a part of the Anusara community. I found most interesting the reflections on how Anusara… (READ MORE)
beauty is where you find it
We have a choice. We can emphasize what we don’t think enhances life (for example, an over-sized, gas-guzzling, suburban SUV with city plates) or we can focus on an exquisite reflection of beauty. That we see what optimally would better… (READ MORE)
Getting Ready to Go Back to the Office (and wanting to know more about derivatives and love)
Last week I chose not to read details of the state of the environment, the financial markets, the wars, the budget, etc, etc. I knew from reading emails requesting political action and contributions general information, including what happened in the… (READ MORE)