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Signs Around Town
United States Supreme Court, October 8, 2019
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Questions Around Town
The yoga texts talk about concerted effort (tapas) yielding boons in the form of power.
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Tapas
To reach liberation of spirit (moksha), according to various yoga teachings, takes a lot of effort (tapas).
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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.
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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 no doubt to the mysteries of the goddess of sequencing, was perfect; just as I…
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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” nor “om mane padme hum,” but on this particular night, with this particular crowd, addressing…