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“It is good sometimes. You touch the fire, and for sure you know it is hot.”

“It is good sometimes. You touch the fire, and for sure you know it is hot.”

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This is why yoga will never be mainstream. Engaging in materialistic or sensu…

This is why yoga will never be mainstream. Engaging in materialistic or sensual pleasure with little focus on higher purpose is not yoga– it’s called bhoga. Bhoga, left unchecked, can lead to pain in the body or/and mind– and this is called roga. On the flip side, Roga and Bhoga can both lead back to…

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This is the Hour We have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Ho…

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…

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Imagine, Create, and Inspire.

Imagine, Create, and Inspire.

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Never forget: We are alive within mysteries. Laugh. Laughter is immeasurable.…

Never forget: We are alive within mysteries. Laugh. Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. — Wendell Berry

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Mike Pence: “Homosexuals are not as a group able-bodied. They are known to ca…

Mike Pence: “Homosexuals are not as a group able-bodied. They are known to carry extremely high rates of disease brought on because of the nature of their sexual practices and the promiscuity which is a hallmark of their lifestyle.”” Has he even been to a gym? Look around, Powdertop! Up-in-the-gym-working-on-our-fitness. I kid, but if you’re…

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A thousand times yes. I don’t do it. It’s not highbrow elitism, it’s because …

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.

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It’s okay to show, so long as you also go in. “Artist” — “performer” — yes,…

It’s okay to show, so long as you also go in. “Artist” — “performer” — yes, but also yogi.

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A collection of videos in which Dave Chapelle tells his story about walking a…

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.

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The bit about every day bring the day you might die– and having to die a sec…

The bit about every day bring the day you might die– and having to die a second rate, repressed version of yourself — is the reality when you are not safe. Might as well be yourself, because your safety as a queer person is never guaranteed. “Passing” for straight could be considered a privilege… so…

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