OTHER POSTS
Take responsibility
Many people are inclined to attach blame to someone or something outside themselves—a provocation, insult, personal attack, basketball game. When all the dust settles, however, the most accurate belief about an angry display is “I made me do it.” Via Fighting Mad
Mindfulness Growing in Silicon Valley
We’ve touched on the yoga benefits for coders and programmers and it seems this trend is continuing throughout Silicon Valley. Check out this Wired article on mindfulness and meditation at Google and other tech companies: Chade-Meng Tan is perched on a chair, his lanky body folded into a half-lotus position. “Close your eyes,” he says. His voice is a hypnotic baritone, […]
Ram Dass: Losing Your Mind To Gain Your Soul
Ram Dass is a great addition to any team. I am happy to see that I will be reading more of his work on Mind Body Green. If you have yet to read Be Here Now, I highly suggest reading it. I will post a blog soon on my favorite aspects of his masterful text. Ram Dass, […]
Incorporate Yoga Everyday Through Aparigraha
Aparigraha and Nonattachment in Everyday Life Aparihraha is part of yogic philosophy. For an introduction to yoga philosophy, it is important to learn about the yamas and niyamas. Aparigraha and Nonattachment Overview Aparigraha is one of the yamas ~ the definition is nonattachment. Feelings, thoughts, emotions, and possessions are all impermanent. This post will focus on nonattachment […]