Your 2015 Year In Review
Namaste!
We’ve been doing this writing exercise for years, I’m dusting it off, updating a bit and reposting, I hope you do it, you’ll be glad you did: (printable version at the end)
meditation
Dharma Mittra Yoga
This weekend, leading Yoga teacher Jessica Crow is Amtraking up from NYC, bringing her Dharma Mittra inspired Yoga to our small-town (but worldly) community. We’ll learn a lot and get a taste of NYC Yoga. These classes will be especially good for teachers to attend, please help spread the word?
Your 2011 Year in Review
You’ll be glad you carved out a few minutes for this eye, (and heart) opening exercise in leaving 2011 behind… and inviting 2012.
The Weaver and the Loom
Sit here for a bit. Place yourself
outside the frenzied pace of life.
Slow down long enough to…
The best laid plans of mice and men
This was so-not the planned silence… Kankana played an ancient harmonium, into beautiful – swimming melodies called Ragas. Could I surrender to the new plan?
Do it anyway
Mother Teresa’s charities in Calcutta are as real as it gets. Words could never do justice to what I witnessed there. She was so simple, yet so effective… and her legacy of compassion lives on. The least we can do is try to follow her advice given here. We’ll forget, we can remember. A steady practice is all in the returning to it. -j
Why 108?
Invariably the question: “Why 108?” comes up. There are many opinions about Why 108, but here I’ll mention a few that people tend to agree upon.
The Journey and the Destination
The teachings are clear, and very simple. We tend to become what we do all the time.
Wether that is good news or bad, depends on how we practice, how much are we really present for?
Making Time for Practice
Just when I had thought I’d heard all the reasons not to practice, A regular and committed student told me: “My Dog ate my mala.” Didn’t we all try that in grade school with our homework?
Reintegration
Namaste! Everyone wants to know how the retreat went! Thanks for all the encouraging notes. From the amazing feedback, I would say that our Fall retreat at SpiritFire was a great success. The weather was perfect, each day the foliage turned more vibrant. Meals were astounding, and the rooms very comfortable. I really like how every …