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12/10 Art: The 100 Best Albums of 2013 (all styles, all genres) – Ted Gioia
The Practical University
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/opinion/Brooks-The-Practical-University.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss This was from about 3 weeks ago and I think David Brooks does a nice job of forecasting the future of education.. As an urban studies graduate I spent a lot of time in classes that discussed education. Its amazing how fast technology shifts perspective. As a 2011 graduate of Penn we rarely discussed […]
Thích Nhất Hạnh on Mindfulness, Suffering, and Engaged Buddhism
“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh Check out this interesting podcast — here.
What is Asana?
Asana is a Sanskrit word that loosely translates as “poses” or “postures” in English. Asana is one of the eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga. When the average Westerner thinks of yoga, they think of the asanas. It’s great to see that so many Westerners are finding yoga but we also feel that as a result, yoga has become […]