Sitting In A Chair

Coming from a culture that sits in chairs most of the time, I have completely taken for granted how much work it is to sit properly and unassisted by a structure.  After 6 months of meditating 6 plus hours a day (usually broken into two sittings), I am starting to feel more comfortable with my…

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Viewing Oneself As A Tornado

Can we ever do enough around the area of communication? The “intelligent” mind and ability for “higher” communication is often what gets us into trouble.  A big part of the spiritual journey is to keep examining the ego and where it becomes a disturbance.  Whether it is a disturbance within yourself or it leaks outward,…

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LIving With Sugar

  Halloween everyday?  Some people would think this is great to eat an equivalent of 3-4 candy bars a day.  Not so much.  Before I left for India, I was eating almost no sugar except for the last week of ” living it up.”  My body is really happy without sugar even though my brain…

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“Go To” Tunes

  No matter what nationality, stage of life, profession, education, gender music inspires movement.  It might start with a snapping of the fingers or a tapping of the foot, but it often wakes up an internal life force that supports us through our day.  Listening to the radio on the way to work might promote…

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Getting A Complete Workout In A Small Gym

  This is it–the gym I go to in India.  Getting really creative with the equipment which is fun.  Most days the power is off, but I am still finding ways to get a good workout.  Muscles are starting to reappear.  Cardio is still suffering a bit, but I don’t have anything that is requiring…

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Inspiring World Peace Through Meditation And Yoga

A person is being assisted by someone with a yellow band.

What would it be like to exist in a world without wars, violence, and hatred?  Even if you are not directly touched by one of these conditions on the planet, you are indirectly affected.  The world is now a giant, global net, so internet, television, magazines and more keep us in the loop.  Periodically, there…

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