Vegan Cranberry Walnut Oatbran Muffins
At what point does a recipe cease to be the one from the book and become one’s own? These muffins are loosely based on Martha Rose Shulman’s “Overnight Bran Muffins” from her book Great Breads. Her ingredients are: raisins, bran,… (READ MORE)
Sprouted Lentil Salad
When I came home from teaching today, I put together a salad of sprouted lentils, celery, spring onions, and walnuts, dressed with walnut oil and aged, organic balsamic vinegar. What made the salad special was freshness of the lentil sprouts,… (READ MORE)
An incredibly comprehensive list of energy saving tips small and large
I was reading an article in the NY Times about what one can do to “green” a home that led me to this list. There is always something else to learn: unofficial list of energy saving tips. FYI, PEPCO Energy… (READ MORE)
1934
I found the 1934: A New Deal for Artists exhibit at SAAM quite moving. The exhibit was put together for the 75th anniversary of the New Deal; it is merely coincidence that paintings commissioned by the United States government to… (READ MORE)
“Dry Clean Only” (Don’t Believe Everything You Read)
As I was doing my laundry yesterday, most of which I line-dried, I thought about the fact that I have not been to the dry cleaner in nearly a decade. This is one of the small things I have chosen… (READ MORE)
Iccha, Jnana, Kriya
Above (or perhaps beyond, or maybe more elemental, or more universal — words inevitably tangle us in discussing essential philosophical constructs) the six kanchukas (cloakings or coverings) are the five universal elements. These are suddha vidya, ishvara, saddha shiva, and… (READ MORE)
Are You Wondering
why I did not post an entry about the sixth anniversary of the war in Iraq? I obviously care deeply about the need to end the war and to address the tragic aftermath at home and abroad. So why choose… (READ MORE)
Yoga for Householders
Paul Muller-Ortega, who teaches philosophy and meditation from similar roots to those that inform Anusara yoga, spoke yesterday of the differences between the path of the renunciate and the path of the householder. He strongly stated that neither path was… (READ MORE)
Studying with Paul Muller-Ortega
After teaching my classes this morning at Willow Street, I will be studying with Paul Muller-Ortega, who is leading a workshop on tantric philosophy and meditation today and tomorrow. It will be good to study, to learn, to meditate with… (READ MORE)