In yoga the positions are each called “Something”-asana. Asana meaning pose or posture. Your feet go here and your hands there and your heart lifts or your finger interlace or any infinite number of bodily configurations. The poses stretch the muscles and fascia, squeeze glands and organs, strengthen the body, build endurance, balance and equanimity. …
Guidance for Young (and some old) Adults
Beyond Sit, Stand, Kneel.
I loved the ritual of church. Sit. Stand. Kneel. Frankincense melting and smoke wafting. The ambience of light streaming through colorful stained glass. The processions, and performance of acts done in a way, for so long, by so many. Then came the talk. When I was really little, I tuned it out. When I started …
May Our Spiritual Endeavors Serve the World
Your spiritual path is not for yourself. Don’t lose sight of that if you start practicing yoga, or meditating, or studying with an enlightened teacher. Insights may begin to come. You may know things, see the future or auras, attune to the medical or physical needs in others, or experience any number of “special”, though …