Lucid Practice

Russell Foster: Why do we sleep?

8/14 Quote: R. Sharath Jois

“In this modern world, everything is instant. No one has patience. Everyone wants to have [everything] as soon as possible. In yoga also it has become like that. Many places you go, they certify you in 15 days, one month. Always someone who’s coming to India, they think, “Oh, I’ll be here for one month, […]

Five Reasons Every Athlete Should Do Yoga

There are arguments against athletes’ practicing yoga. The notion of developing flexibility seems contrary to developing the hard, strong muscles that some sports demand. But Rich Roll wishes he would have started earlier in his athletic career. He has finished high in two ultra-man Hawaiian triathlons well into his 40s. The three phases of a […]

8/13 Travel: Crater Lake, Oregon, USA

8/13 Art: Hyperloop?

15 Really Strange Beaches

  Papakolea Beach, Hawaii, USA Check out a crazy list of 15 really strange beaches — here.

Yoga is….

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Poetry Corner

Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss   Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU […]

5 Ways to Achieve Wellness Through Mindful Eating

1. Eat at a table. Ahh, the Western productivity obsession. A desk at work does not count as a table. Nor does your car on the way to work. Scarfing down a sandwich while staring at a computer screen or racing through traffic ~ these are not lucid practices. We’ve become so accustomed to multi+tasking […]

8/12 Travel: Khuvsgul Lake, Mongolia

8/12 Art: Art Everywhere Project

22,000 poster sites, 57 works of art, 2 weeks – this charitable art project has transformed billboards and poster sites across the UK into great British masterpieces chosen by you. Check it out — here.

As for eternal life, that is now. If we don’t see eternity in a grain of sand, when will we ever see it.

“As for eternal life, that is now. If we don’t see eternity in a grain of sand, when will we ever see it. As for resurrection, as Tillich said, dead men don’t walk. But Christ was surely resurrected in the consciousness of his disciples and is more alive today than the day he was crucified, […]

Guru To Go. A portrait of R. Sharath Jois.

You can’t take it with you, but….

Everyone says that when you die, you can’t take wealth, family or possessions with you. But there is something very important that you take with you, that you can bank on, and that’s your accumulated virtue and wisdom- your karma. Nothing comes with us. All is left behind. The only thing that remains is the […]

What are the most mindblowing recent advancements people still don’t know about?

Check out this reddit stream — here.

‘Mystery Priest’ Vanishes After Anointing Crash Victim

Watch the video — here. A small Missouri town is looking for a man not suspected of a crime but, rather, a miracle. “I think that this time I’ve actually witnessed a guardian angel at work,” Jeremiah See of the New London Fire Department told ABC News. An unidentified allegedly drunken driver hit Katie Lentz, […]

8/9 Destination: Cartagena, Columbia

8/9 Art: Kings of Cannabis

Interesting Use of Kale

Lina, a friend from the Westport Community Gardens, grows kale and other vegetables for the sole purpose of donating it to the local homeless shelter. This is a beautiful, selfless act. Any donation, I’m sure, is appreciated and useful. But donating something that takes time, energy, and love is amasing. Instead of donating a box […]

The Economist: The Utility of Bad Art

Check out a link to a behavioral economics piece on the perception of art — here.  

Entheos: The Trouble with Deciding

What are you going to have for lunch? Easy decision. Unless, you are being treated to a very expensive restaurant in a city you are unlikely to revisit.  Then, the decision takes on greater significance and is much harder to make. This is because of what psychologists  call “Behavioral Economics.”  Behavioral Economics states that human beings […]

10 Yoga Styles For Every Body And Every Mood

“There was a time when I didn’t really think much of yoga. As a runner, I’m used to sweating it out, lots of intense movement, burning tons of energy, and actually going places. Yoga seemed like something for those who wanted to relax (never mind that I clearly needed to relax) and stretch. It didn’t […]

Out of Many, One: Universal Sun Salute

Daily Cup of Yoga: 7 Ways to Have Tantric Experiences

Is what you’re practicing actually yoga lite? Maybe it’s actually Tantra. Have you ever questioned whether or not you’re a real yogi? Can you call yourself a real yogi if you don’t meditate in a cave, wear a loincloth or orange robes, or know which mantra or mudra to use at exactly the right moment? […]

National Geographic’s amazing photos show intimate life of Africa’s lions

  “Tigers are solitary. Cougars are solitary. No leopard wants to associate with a bunch of other leopards. The lion is the only feline that’s truly social, living in prides and coalitions, the size and dynamics of which are determined by an intricate balance of evolutionary costs and benefits. Why has social behavior, lacking in […]

50 Places Every Music Lover Should Visit

The Stone Pony, Ashbury Park, New Jersey, USA — One of Bruce Springsteens’s origional jam bars. Young Street Bridge- Aberdeen, Wasington, USA — “the very bridge under which Cobain reputedly once slept, the one about which he wrote “Something in the Way.”” Check out more of the locations from Flavorwire —– here.

8/7 Destination: Inle Lake, Myanmar

Amazon Art vs. Ebay vs. Etsy

Amazon has just announced that it’s partnered up with over 150 galleries and art dealers across the US to sell you fine art through its new initiative Amazon Art. The site offers over 40,000 original works of fine art, showcasing 4,500 artists. That, perhaps unsurprisingly, makes it the largest online collection of art directly available from galleries […]

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The Meaning of Enthusiasm

“Enthusiasm comes from the Greek “enthousiazein [that] means ‘to be possessed by a god.’ With enthusiasm you will find that you don’t have to do it all by yourself. In fact, there is nothing of significance you can do by yourself. Sustained enthusiasm brings into existence a wave of creative energy, and all you have to do is ride […]

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 […]

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8/6 Destination: Muscat, Oman

8/6 Art: Ferdinand Leger, Three Musicians, 1944

Loving Kindness

Author George Saunders gave the convocation speech for the 2013 graduates of Syracuse University. I find myself unable to add anything meaningful to his amazing words. Please enjoy and feel the love—-Here. Hakuna Matata

Reading and English Majors

From Chronicle — The Ideal English Major: Real reading is reincarnation. There is no other way to put it. It is being born again into a higher form of consciousness than we ourselves possess. When we walk the streets of Manhattan with Walt Whitman or contemplate our hopes for eternity with Emily Dickinson, we are reborn […]

Be Here Now – What is your favorite part??

  Be Here Now – What is your favorite part? For anyone on the spiritual path, Ram Dass’ Be Here Now is essential reading. The book fascinated me. From Ram Dass teaching psychology at Harvard, to his extensive use of psychedelic drugs, to his emotions and feelings about dissatisfaction, it was such an interesting read. He […]

Where Are the Most Beautiful Abandoned Spots in the World?

The Wonderland Amusement Park in Chenzhuang Village, China. More about this abandonment here. See the other most beautiful abandoned spots in the world here. Photo courtesy of: David Grey of Reuters

The Monk With Sweaty Palms

Kasan, a Zen teacher and monk, was to officiate at a funeral of a famous nobleman. As he stood there waiting for the governor of the province and other lords and ladies to arrive, he noticed that the palms of his hands were sweaty. The next day he called his disciples together and confessed he […]

8/5 Destination: Biei, Hokkaido, Japan