10/23 Destination: Osaka Castle, Japan

Rare Sighting of Snow Leopards

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23109029 Jump to BBC to see three snow leopards spotted together in the Yushu hills in central China.    

Ashoka The Great and Spreading Buddhism

In today’s selection — the first great unifier of large parts of the Indian subcontinent was Ashoka the Great (304-232 BCE), who converted to Buddhism after witnessing the bloody horrors of his own wars, and used the moderating influence of Buddhism to help unify the widely different peoples within in his realm. He sent missionaries […]

The Five Koshas Explained: How They Impact our Yoga Practice

Kara Leigh-Grant explains how The Five Koshas Impact our yoga practice — here. The yogis define our body as having five layers or sheaths, each one contained within the other, like Russian Dolls. Called Koshas, these sheaths cover every aspect of our being, from the most gross to the most subtle. Kosha #1 is Annamaya […]

10/1 Quote: The greatest step toward a life of simplicity is to learn to let go. ~Steve Maraboli