Signs Around Town
United States Supreme Court, October 8, 2019
Questions Around Town
The yoga texts talk about concerted effort (tapas) yielding boons in the form of power.
Questions (and Proposed Answers) Around Town
Tapas
To reach liberation of spirit (moksha), according to various yoga teachings, takes a lot of effort (tapas).
Tapas?
Found Affirmation
Just as it takes responding to grit and irritation for an oyster to make a pearl, so too the bliss of yoga comes only with effort (tapas) and steady practice (sadhana) in response to the challenges of embodiment.
Tapas and the Fruits Thereof?
On My Morning Walk to Work
On my way to work this morning, having left the house 20-25 minutes later than I would have preferred, I came upon a demonstration led by organized labor seeking a Secretary of Labor who honored good jobs. My timing, thanks… (READ MORE)
Found Poetry–Warning
Om Mani Pedme Hung
On my way home from work, I heard the sounds of a crowd at the Capitol. I joined in to listen (Elizabeth Warren spoke shortly after I arrived) and chanted with my fellow citizens–the chant not “om mani pedme hung”… (READ MORE)