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Is Yoga Spiritual? Is Yoga Religious?
Is Yoga Spiritual? Is Yoga Religious? Is yoga spiritual? Is yoga religious? It depends on who’s practicing and who’s teaching. Everyone’s practice is different. One person’s practice might be deeply spiritual or religious while another person’a practice is the opposite. In the West, we’re so quick to put titles and labels on things as if […]
Be a farmer, sow good thoughts
“Another dimension of Krishna’s use of the word “field” is brought out by a traditional Hindu anecdote. A wandering Sadhu or holy man is asked what his work in life is; he replies, “I’m a farmer.” When the questioner looks surprised he adds, “This body of mine is my field. I sow good thoughts, and actions, and […]
Tuesdays With Timji: The Monday Night Class
We profiled a Tim Miller Lecture video two weeks ago. Today, I wanted to highlight Tim’s weekly blog post, Tuesdays with Timji. I thought that it was a real post, and to see that Tim Miller, a yoga teacher who knows a lot more than a lot of us about the practice, even struggles to get people to […]
Dalai Lama Calls On Young People to Create ‘Happier Century’
The Dalai Lama said he was counting on young people to create a “happier” century as he celebrated his 78th birthday on Saturday in southern India with tens of thousands of Tibetan exiles. “The present-day generation can create better conditions and build a world where everyone can live in harmony and in a spirit of […]