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Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
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Signs Around Town (and Regret)
Regret nothing. Regret is nothing. Regret no thing. Is regret nothing? Is regret no thing? What a shift in perspective we can make by looking at something or saying something or thinking about something just a little differently than we have before. Regret will undoubtedly arise on its own. But can we ultimately release regret…
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Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
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Mixed Message?
Mixed message? Not really. If you don’t hesitate to sit regularly each day for meditation at home, it will be a lot easier to wait for a seat at a restaurant. Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.
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Disobedience and Isvara Pranadhana
MoveOn just posted this Howard Zinn quote on Facebook: “Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience. Our problem is that people all over the world have obeyed the dictates of leaders…and millions have been killed because of this obedience…Our problem is that people are obedient all over the world in the…
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Humility
Last night at house practice, we were led to think about humility (in Sanskrit vinaya). Yoga, similar to religion, tends to privilege the idea of humility. From a one perspective, it is easy to think of the benefit that those in charge–the priests and the moneyed and privileged classes that support religious institutions to get…
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Signs Around Town (Temporary)
The sign may be temporary, but this is a state that I would want to be as long-lasting as possible. Yoga, well-practiced and studied, provides us with ever more resilience–one hopes a lifetime’s worth– to handle the wild vagaries of existence with as much grace as is possible. Peace and light, E — Posted with…
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Signs/Objects Around Town (Dirksen Senate Office Building)
Because the Senate, like any group sharing an office building, would need a little love if the fire department is wanted. Come to think of it, the Senate needs a little love all the time; I like this heart being here to call in loving energy. Those who are working to care for those most…
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When a Student Asks a Question (and Tensegrity)
When a student asks a question and I do not know the answer, I do not try to answer it then and there. I do go home and take the time to try and find an answer. If I find enough information to be useful, I follow up. Last night, before the William Penn House…
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Lines in the Clouds
I’ve seen lines drawn in Sand, but never thought I’d see Lines drawn in the clouds. Peace and light, E — Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.