You have left the house with plenty of time for your appointment. Then traffic slows down. There is an accident. You are barely moving but the clock keeps ticking. You KNOW you are going to be late. What do you do? In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. ~Einstein It is easy to get angry, [...]
Wisdom tells me that I am nothing. Love tells me that I am everything. Between the two my life flows. ~Nasargadatta Maharaj When I look up into the vast, star filled night sky, it is easy to feel tiny - almost like nothing. The stars reach out forever. There are galaxies, and black holes, and [...]
It is unclear exactly when yoga began, but originally it was an oral tradition. Over time texts about the philosophy of yoga were written. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, written in Sanskrit almost 2000 years ago, condense the essence of yoga into a concise form packed with a wealth of knowledge. The word "Sutras" literally [...]
Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different., enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will), being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won't). ~James Baraz Time flies by quickly. We cannot stop it. Every moment [...]
How do we deal with devastation? How do we deal with painful, unimaginable losses? How do we deal with the death or injury of our loved ones? How can we deal with our own impending death? The recent earthquake in Nepal has brought these questions to my mind. I spent over a year in Nepal [...]
