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To be present is a privilege. To be in the presence of wise beings is a privilege. To have been gifted a body, mind, and spirit with which to practice is a privilege. To take time and invest it in the benefits of practice is a privilege. While economic, social, and cultural conditions have everything…
Night is creeping into day. Beyond creeping now she’s actually shoving and pushing. She pushing the plants’ sugars down to their roots and they look like they’re dying. We fight back with street lights and wake-up calls. We pull ourselves up and peel our eyes open. We stand up and shake-off the heavy, lonely, quiet…
Mental health “issues” are so woven into the fabric of our lives that we are as likely to miss them as the sound of water coming from the faucet. Sleep, nutrition, sunlight, movement, moods, and a myriad of other issues affect the function of our mind and our mental health is truly as dynamic a…
Perfections of the Heart: MoralityThis perfection is our commitment to a virtuous life. It is reflected, with relative consistency, in virtually all spiritual practices. In yoga the moral principles are known as the Yamas. In Buddhism, the 5 precepts. In Judeo-Christian traditions, they are included in the 10 Commandments. The practices are: non-harming, truthfulness, non-stealing,…
Patience is the perfection practice that we are working with this month. These are practices to beautify the mind and heart. We feel good when we do them! Our mental, emotional, and physical health improves when we are steeped in these practices. Patience as a practice (rather than a characteristic) may be appreciated as a response…
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