Monthly Archives: December 2010
The Fragmentation of Social Life
By now, you know that my husband grew up in India, in a small town called Krishnanagar in West Bengal. It’s situated along the banks of the River Jalangi, maybe a thirty minute drive to the River Ganges and the … Continue reading
Posted in Society & Culture
Tagged Are We Connected?, Extinction, Rugged Individualism, Survival, Transcendence
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Whenever and Wherever
yada yada hi dharmasya glanir bhavati bharata abhyutthanam adharmasya tadatmanam srjamy aham SYNONYMS yadā yadā — whenever and wherever; hi — certainly; dharmasya — of religion; glāniḥ — discrepancies; bhavati — become manifested;bhārata — O descendant of Bharata; abhyutthānam — predominance; adharmasya — of irreligion; tadā — at that … Continue reading
Wax On/Wax Off #2: The Easiest Way Ever to Fatten Up Your Awesome Cells
Since we haven’t seen Mr. Miyagi in awhile, I thought I’d invite him back for our Wax On/Wax Off Series. Here he is pictured with his disciple, Daniel-san, he of the Rising Sun Headband. Wax On/Wax Off is a series … Continue reading
Posted in Transformation
Tagged Association, Community, Guru, Influence, Life, Sangham, Wax On Wax Off
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The Truth About Santa
Do you remember when you learned the truth about Santa? Was it a precise moment? Or was it a creeping doubt that finally snuffed out the part of you that believed? For me, it was a precise moment. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Empiricism, Faith, Francis P. Church, Santa Claus, Sense Perception, Unseen Reality, Yes Virginia
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The Elephant in the Room
ARE WE IGNORING THE ROOTS OF YOGA? The Hindu American Foundation thinks so, as reported this week in The New York Times, and has launched a campaign it calls, “Take Back Yoga.” The campaign, it says, does not ask yoga devotees to … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture
Tagged Aseem Shukla, Deepak Chopra, Hinduism, Sanatana Dharma, Take Back Yoga, Yoga
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The Yoga of Living 