State of the Garden
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Caught in the Trees?
Classical yoga philosophies (as opposed to tantra) teach us that our mind/body are not real; what is real is “God,” and when we truly know this, we will experience freedom. I personally don’t ascribe to teachings that hold a concept real, but ourselves unreal. I do think, though, that the practice that comes from this…
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It’s unseasonably hot, we desperately need rain in my location, the air quality is poor, the air conditioning broke yesterday, the madness is on so many fronts it is easy to feel overwhelmed, but still, I pause to notice a heart-shaped cloud. And then write another email. And make another donation. And do a few…
Found Exhortation (Double?)
If we are stuck sitting for long hours for work, I’m pretty sure we need to try and laugh more often. I wonder, though; are we likely to laugh more often if we steadily sit long for meditation?
Looking on the Bright Side
My body does not respond well to cold. I’ve learned how to dress and to hold my body, so that I do not get stiff and paralyzed by the cold, but I am more easeful with heat. Still, there is a big upside to the continuing unseasonably cold winter: I won’t have aphids on my…