Philosophy

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ð¥What should be abolished must first be cherished. âTao Te Ching chapter…

ð¥What should be abolished must first be cherished. âTao Te Ching chapter 36 ð¥ Practicing methodically, keeping a very firm attention to detail, creates a solid foundation (bio-mechanically and spiritually). Sometimes, this can begin to feel like a bâ¦

ââ¦I must confess that I am not afraid of the word âtension.â â¦there…

ââ¦I must confess that I am not afraid of the word âtension.â â¦there is a type of constructive nonviolent tension that is necessary for growth. Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half-truths to the unfettered…

I’ve been abroad for the most recent conversations regarding the changing lan…

I’ve been abroad for the most recent conversations regarding the changing landscape of yoga in DC. We’re seeing an unbelievable rise in yoga chains in DC– Yoga District, Yoga Works, Down Dog, The Georgetown Yoga/Shaw/Dupont Conglomo, Yoga Heights, and Corepower. What does it mean for those who are highly trained and highly skilled to have…

âWe call this mosquito net green. But how do you know what I see as green l…

âWe call this mosquito net green. But how do you know what I see as green looks like what you see as green? No, all we can say is that we both agree that this thing we see is that which we both call green… which tells us nothing about either the net orâ¦

Vasistha, the great sage, lead a peaceful community– the kind where people g…

Vasistha, the great sage, lead a peaceful community– the kind where people got on swell and took care of each oâ¦

I rely on mantra in so many different ways in my daily life, my yoga practice…

I rely on mantra in so many different ways in my daily life, my yoga practice, and my teaching practice. Regularly, the good Sis Britney is bringing me that patience and resolve to hold space in trying times: Break it down, break it down, break it down Break it down, break it down, break it…

Overheard today: “Remember the spiritual principal of persistence.”

“There’s a saying that the four prerequisites for practice are great faith, g…

“There’s a saying that the four prerequisites for practice are great faith, great doubt, great vow, and great vigor. When I first went to Mysore it was because I wanted to see if being there and studying with Sharath would satisfy the questions in my mind about practice. About this thing that I felt driven…

Maybe the cicada is my spirit animal? Some of y’all are monarchs, others pain…

Maybe the cicada is my spirit animal? Some of y’all are monarchs, others painted ladies– that’s well and good. “They have an exceptionally loud song. Most cicadas are cryptic, singing at night to avoid predators. The periodic cicadas spend most of their lives as underground nymphs, emerging only after 13 or 17 years, which may…