Lucid Practice

We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order to work on ourselves.

~ Pema Chödrön

Deadspin: Most anticipated movies of 2014

Will Leitch did a really nice job highlighting the most anticipated movies of 2013. Here is his new list for 2014. 

1/15 Art: Orproject’s Shimmering Vana LED Installation Grows Like a Tree

Via Inhabitat Orproject just unveiled a beautiful LED installation in New Delhi, India that mimics the growth of trees. Vana is made from geometric patterned pieces that open and close to simulate the growing process. When the pieces open, move and close, the glow from the LEDs shines through, creating a dazzling forest of light. See more pictures of the […]

21 Useful tips for any traveler on any trip

This list was originally published on Eye and Pen When you’re a seasoned traveler, there’s a few things you pick up that make just about every trip you take a little bit easier from here on out. And there’s also plenty of mistakes you can still make along your next trip, no matter how seasoned you are, […]

The trouble is you think you have time

Quora Question: What have been the most influential books which increase awareness and/or understanding of how the world operates?

Click to see the list of influential books.

LP Wrap Up: Langkawi, Malaysia – Average Daily Cost $29 Per Day

LP Wrap Up: Langkawi, Malaysia – Average Daily Cost $29 Per Day: We had heard great things about destinations in Malaysia including overwhelming reports about an island located off the northwest of the country called Langkawi. Langkawi is offically known as “Langkawi Jewel of Kedah.” It is an archipelago of 104 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off […]

We accept the love we think we deserve.

1/14 Destination: Helix sidewalk and Spaceship Hotel, Singapore

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1/14 Art: Every Click (video)

Korean artist group Shinseungback Kimyonghun made a video of every time they clicked their mouse. It’s mesmerizing. Via Kottke

Deaf Seahawks fullback stars in commercial that will give you chills

This gets me pumped up for Sunday’s playoff games. I have taken a liking to the Seahawks due to their holistic approach to wellness and conditioning.  Via USA Today: The above commercial is from Duracell and stars Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman, who is the first deaf offensive player to ever play in the NFL. After […]

Yoga is the process of turning the impossible into the possible and then with a lifetime of practice making possible into easy.

The Mindfulness Revolution: How Mindfulness Meditation Is Transforming Our Society

Charles A. Francis does a great job talking about the mindfulness movement that is spreading by the day. We see the practice of mindful meditation transforming our society whether that is in the next few years or the next 100 years. At some point, a major emphasis will be placed by schools, governments, and educational institutions […]

Enjoy drinking good beer? This map has over 2,500 American Breweries.

Click on the map to zoom in and find the breweries around your home.

1500m2 vertical garden by Urbanarbolismo

Urbanarbolismo have designed a vertical garden for the Palacio de Congresos Europa (Palace of Congresses Europe) in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. Via Urbanarbolism:  The city of Vitoria- Gasteiz is recognized internationally for integrating biodiversity and green spaces in the urban architecture. Within the Inside Green Ring Project Urbanarbolismo and Unusualgreen studios have made this green facade to bring […]

Worry about your character and not your reputation, because your character is who you are, and your reputation is only what people think of you.

1/13 Destination: Hong Kong

Via SoupyHands

1/13 Art: John Stezaker, People and Places

A short lesson on Chaturanga Dandasana (Video)

Bob Marley Musical ‘Three Little Birds’ Opening in NYC Feb 7

Image and Article Via WSJ The new musical “Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds,” written by the late reggae musician’s eldest daughter, Cedella, will open at the New Victory Theater in New York on Feb. 7, one day after what would have been his 69th birthday. “This is going to be the best birthday ever for dad,” Cedella […]

What are Mala beads? How do I use them?

What are Mala beads?  Mala beads or Buddhist prayer beads are a string of beads  — 108 is a common number — of uniform size. They have a large role in Buddhist and Hindu meditation practices. We first were introduced to Mala beads by Rory Trollen while on a yoga retreat in Thailand. How do I […]

Green spaces have lasting positive effect on well-being

Living in an urban area with green spaces has a long-lasting positive impact on people’s mental well-being, a study has suggested. UK researchers found moving to a green space had a sustained positive effect, unlike pay rises or promotions, which only provided a short-term boost. The authors said the results indicated that access to good […]

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight. The truly wise person is color-blind.

~ Albert Schweitzer

The body never lies

God is at home, it’s we who have gone out for a walk.

Beautiful Music for Savasana, Yin Yoga, Restorative, or Meditation

One of our teachers played this peaceful piece during Savasana at the end of a yoga practice this week. This piece is about slowing things down. We live in a fast paced world ~ it’s a lucid practice to slow things down, breathe, contemplate, reflect, and enjoy the subtle beauties of life. The video above […]

We are all one. How we can extend our empathy. (Video)

A very fast paced yet very enlightening video. 

Going out in Perth, Australia

Via Eye and Pen When you come to Perth, you visit a city on the edge of the world.  Modern, yet growing, with a hold on it’s past. However, you can find all the entertainment to rival even the biggest tourist destinations in the world. From world class restaurants and nightclubs to theaters and concerts […]

1/11 Art: Ai Wei Wei’s installation ‘he xie’

Ai Wei Wei’s ground-bound installation ‘he xie’ collects the forms of hundreds porcelain crabs situated in a heap in the main exhibition space. The work is saturated in social symbolism; ‘he xie’ translates to ‘river crab’ but sounds very similar to the mandarin word meaning ‘harmonization’, the state’s euphemism suggesting censorship. The political double meaning […]

La Sagrada Familia visualized in 2026 (video)

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

~ Buddha

Live life the way you want. This man hugs and plays with grown lions. (Video)

Kevin Richardson is known as the lion whisperer, and I think that term is perfectly accurate. He has literally made himself part of a pride of lions, as well as a group of hyenas. Watch Kevin hug, cuddle and play with these wild predators. He also attaches Go-Pros on the backs of some of the […]

I’ll look back on this and smile because it was life, and I decided to live it.

Via Reddit

Let go of what has passed, let go of what may come.

“Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don’t try to figure anything out. Don’t try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.” ~ Tilopa

1/9 Destination: The Lotus Temple, New Delhi, India

Via Imgur/Reddit The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi, India, is a Bahá’í House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, it serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent and has become aprominent attraction in the city. The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards and been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. (Wiki)

1/9 Art: Surreal Photo Manipulation

Via HongKiat  Surreal photo is basically displays of a designer’s rich imagination of subjects which then injected into real pictures. Most of these surreal pictures are captivating be it pleasant or not because it is not what we experience in our daily life hence it is out of norm. Given it is not an event we […]

What we live for determines what we see in life and gives a clear focus to our inner vision.

Goodbye cameras, hello networked lenses

Jason Kottke sees the world clearly and explains his rationale with ease.  Craig Mod, writing for the New Yorker, says goodbye to cameras as photography transitions to the use of “networked lenses”. After two and a half years, the GF1 was replaced by the slightly improved Panasonic GX1, which I brought on the six-day Kumano Kodo hike […]

Free air! Buddy Wakefield discusses vipassana meditation

A lot of interesting concepts in this video. If you pull a bent breath through the second hole of a harmonica tuned to the key of Georgia while a train moves by on the tail end of dusk there is a good chance you will finally know what it means to rest.

Your Brain on Yoga: The Art of Extending the Self

Gabriel Axel has an interesting interpretation of asana practice. I really enjoyed it. The practice of yoga often invokes a sense of wonderment in who we feel ourselves to be. It is often commenced with a certain sense of who one is in that moment right before the practice. As we make our way through […]