From Dattatteya's "Yoga Shastra" -- there will be success for the practitioner. [But] how can there be [success] for the nonpractitioner? (83)

Success is never gained through mere reading of books. (84)

Those who [merely] talk about Yoga and wear the apparel [of a yogin] but lack all application and live for their bellies and their dicks-- they cheat people. (92-93)

<3

Word. Ride or die. Road dog. Team Sketch.

I love my bionic eyes, but I do sorta miss my glasses. Also; there is no thali like three sisters thali.

Just had a tug on the heartstrings-- remembering getting snowed in with best friends. Enjoy for me, DC.

6 years ago??

I've spent the last month getting called Mike. Feels. <3

Baby, I'm so rising.

Live yo' life!

Remaining gracious. Counting papers.

Tim at 65-- #goals

By this time next week, it'll be business as usual (it's never business as usual).

It is almost 9 and I still haven't had coffee. This is the most freakish jetlag I've ever had.

Take a second just to breathe. Pick your heart up off your sleeve. You're perfect and awe inspiring.

Like Dolly says, "You can't make old friends."

When my Dad said that all he wants is for me to go farther than he did, it was seemingly my nose/ear hair that listened. #pluck

Friends: An old friend in VA is locked up and being denied cancer treatment. Can anyone recommend a prison advocacy group or offer support?

Yay!

I love DC.

These timeline truths #onefingerpointedthreeback

I have had my fortune told. I have revisited a past life. I have had seers tell me visions. The world is strange and beautiful and unceasingly surprising. Have a great day!

Wonderful archival footage regarding my teacher's teacher's teacher.

When I give all the right fucks, there are 0 fucks given.

Ancient yoga paradox, like a good Koan... the dopeness of realness.

doing scary stuff is good for the soul. feel the fear and do it anyway!

I'm really fiery today. Holy cow.

Appreciative of my mom, dad, and the episcopal church's youth group for teaching forgiveness from an early age <3

"A flower won't open if I yell at it and say “Bloom!" -- Marion Woodman

My parents were small business owners. My wonderfully successful brother, too. It would be a real shame if locally owned, independent, SMALL businesses went under because of unscrupulous opportunists.

1/2 of all federal inmates are there due to drugs. Something is wrong-- free them, not just from prison but also from stigma.

If you have power and don't use it, you are complicit in these horrors.

When will you do something? How many deaths inside black churches? How many rapes? How many of my brothers and sisters need to be slaughtered?

Get radical.

The radicalized American in Orlando was closeted? If you've ever bullied a queer individual for their sexuality, you have blood on your hands. You are responsible for this.

One of my first lovers, while we were in senior high, was assaulted outside a coffee shop in Aquia, VA. He also has a plate or two in his head.

I was "jumped" in my neighborhood when I was 11 or 12 for being gay. It was just one of many occasions. Before, and (of course) after.

Maybe you don't know what it's like. Someone you know does. What are you doing to stop it?

"The essence of divine experience is unending devastating bliss and an unshakable silent peace." - yogani

Listen: I like shooting guns. Don't come at me with that extra ya ya.

Read the numbers, and come to your own conclusion.

I trust your ability to parse data.

2007 #TBT

Prayers for literally everybody.

Things will escalate.

Expansion before contraction.

Prayers of peace for every living creature.

I fell asleep on my yoga mat today-- I didn't make it far, and it wasn't time for rest.

Last night, I couldn't sleep... I was wrestling with black lives mattering, brown lives mattering, pink lives mattering, white lives mattering...how to find parity between that and the fact that I believe that no one exists on purpose and life itself is a consequence of action (and so, it's only meaning is that it is an effect).

Everything comes down to charachter, and the world is full of valorless men and woman who wear all kinds of uniforms and masks.

It is also full of people who do the right thing, even though no one is keeping score.

We are people. Disarm the police. Disarm the populace. Disarm your angry, bigoted minds. I don't know how. I have no answers.

All I want for all beings is peace.

Oh hey, 6 years ago 🙂

A thoroughly enjoyable talk.

A collection of videos in which Dave Chapelle tells his story about walking away from 50 million in order to maintain contentment and clarity of self. Important stuff.

Thinking of 15 years of friendship with Puja, 15 years of adulting, 15 years of heartache, healing, turning up, and thriving. #NowPlaying Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World

Thinking of 15 years of friendship with Puja, 15 years of adulting, 15 years of heartache, healing, turning up, and thriving. #NowPlaying Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World

Thinking of 15 years of friendship with Puja, 15 years of adulting, 15 years of heartache, healing, turning up, and thriving. #NowPlaying Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World

It's okay to show, so long as you also go in. "Artist" -- "performer" -- yes, but also yogi.

A thousand times yes.

I don't do it. It's not highbrow elitism, it's because I actually 100% care about the majesty of experience-- and every experience is by definition unique.

Share with me.

Listen, I'm about to brag about one of my greatest accomplishments: I made a pumpkin soup that floods the memory with scenes from Sri Durga Stand Up.

It perfectly calls to mind their bisibelebath.

Perfect timing. Thinking of you, Mysore Family!

Cleaning out my closet was a long overdue chore. Needed a heavy lift afterwards-- clarity, constancy, peace.

These commentators
"Fiesty presidential debate" -- hm.
"Most contentious debate in american history" -- uh, are you out of your mind? People got shot.

So, an audience of undecided voters... and it was stocked with Bill Clinton's accusers? No way. Thats a lot.

I'll gladly vote for the one who can grow and learn and apologize.

Never forget: We are alive within mysteries.

Laugh.
Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful
though you have considered all the facts.

-- Wendell Berry

Why is every place built in the last 7 years on 14th Street (between U & P) a white person factory?

8 years ago, I could not sleep because the streets were packed with celebration. Today, the faces on the bus are as long as this horrific fever dream. Cold sweat, cold rain.

This is the Hour
We have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour.
Now you must go back and tell the people
this is the Hour.
And there are things to be considered:
Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Where is your garden?
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader.
This could be the time!
There is a river flowing now very fast.
It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid.
They will try to hold on to the shore.
They will feel they are being torn apart and they will suffer greatly.
Know the river has its destination.
The elders say we must let go of the shore,
And push off and jump into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above water.
See who is there with you and celebrate.
At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally.
Least of all, ourselves.
For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt.
The time for the lone wolf is over.
Gather yourselves.
Banish the word "struggle" from your attitude and your vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
"We are the ones we've been waiting for..."
- The Elders, Hopi Nation, Oraibi

Lots of folks don't know why they're being unfriended like they haven't had the n-bomb dropped in their house with aplomb. Stop. You know how your husbands feel. You know how you act with adults (if not children). And, do you know how that VP feels about folks like me? Stop. Just stop.

Not all Trump supporters self identify as racist or stupid.

So, my queer friends house in Philly has been egged & the church down the way has been vandalized with "white nation." Heard about these two older guys trying to decide whether or not to take off their "make America great again" hats before going into a Manhattan bar-- so easy for them, not so for the black church & the 'pink' house.

Headed to bed thinking about my students across the globe studying with my teachers. Thinking thoughts of thanks to all of my teachers who encouraged me to study with their's. This yogi's heart seams tug.

It strikes me that one of the great joys of my life is getting to see every sunrise & every sunset.

I tend to take pictures of people's license plates when I see them casually being dicks. Their reactions remind me so often that folks lack valor.

Over 1000 hate crimes *reported* since the middle of November. If you weren't aware of that, you're probably heterosexual and white.