Buddhadharma in Everyday Life, Lojong XV: Be Grateful For Everyone. ~ Linda V. Lewis
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 31, 2009
For someone aspiring to enter the Mahayana path of compassion, the relative reality that comprises our world is very important. Without the sensational world of appearances there would be no journey on that path. We would have no feedback from the phenomenal world to see if we were making any progress. How else do [...]
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A Challenge To All New Year’s Eve Curmudgeons.
by Jen Murphy on Dec 31, 2009
I was at the gym on Monday night, which is the only reason why I was able to watch 60 Minutes on television (I don’t own one). My eye was caught by the fluttering of something colorful across the screen. After the usual gloom and doom, this segment featured a group of extreme sports enthusiasts [...]
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New Year’s “Virtual Dharma for REAL Practice”
by John Pappas on Dec 31, 2009
It never fails. Once this time rolls around, every Buddhist will sit back and state… I resolve to practice more consistently this year! I am no different. My practice swell and ebbs just like the tide. Sometimes, it goes along perfectly and without difficulty and other times it is like sweeping glass. I don’t [...]
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And the world spins madly on…
by Joana Smith on Dec 31, 2009
It’s 10pm on the west coast… I hope I’m not too late. I want to give you your gift. Nathan and I finally had time to go on a walk and talk about a few things that we want to do better this year but we’re separated by our needs to take care of ourselves. [...]
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Eat your Lucky Charms for 2010!
by Cora Wen on Dec 31, 2009
WANT GOOD LUCK IN 2010? THINK GREEN, CIRCLES, THE NUMBER 12, THE NUMBER 7, FISH, PORK, & NOODLES By Sally King No self-respecting Southerner would ring in the New Year without black-eyed peas and leafy greens. Other culinary traditions abound across the globe, but the goal remains the same: On New Years’ Eve or New [...]
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Leonard Cohen: I loved you when you opened like a Lily to the Heat.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 31, 2009
Leonard Cohen. The band played Auld Lang Syne. Spoken word for the New Year’s Eve, saying goodbye to all that, and hello to the rest. No matter if you’re rich and strong, no matter if you’re weak: Leonard Cohen – A Thousand kisses deep (Spoken poem) Don’t matter if the road is long Don’t matter [...]
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Heading into 2010; Yoga Brightens the World
by Cora Wen on Dec 30, 2009
Year in Review Elephant Journal asked me to share reflections of 2009: inspirations, celebrations, and ways to close the year. I thought about events of the year, and the interesting anniversaries of political and cultural changes, from the 20th anniversary of Tianamen Square, 30th anniversary of US embassy takeover in Iran, 40th anniversary of Woodstock, [...]
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Are Women Equal to Men in Buddhist Clergy?
by John Pappas on Dec 30, 2009
From the Buddhist Channel: Bangkok, Thailand– The forest monks of Wat Nong Pah Pong want the Council of Elders and the Office of National Buddhism to impose stricter controls on Western monks to stop them from ordaining women. They also want the properties of Thai temples in the West to come under the ownership of [...]
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Blue Moon – Green Planet
by Jim Tolstrup on Dec 30, 2009
In 2010 let’s do something really radical by saying “Yes” to the richness of the living world that surrounds us and aligning ourselves with the principles of the nature.
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Man throws bike at purse snatchers on scooter. Purse returned.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 30, 2009
Video, with thanks for heads up to Boing Boing!
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Jasper Johal Yoga 2010 Calendar: Body as Temple.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 30, 2009
Jasper Johal is one of very few preeminent yoga photographers working today. He’s shot elephant favorite Kathryn Budig‘s (nearly) naked ad campaign for Toesox, he photographs and designs Hard Tail’s gorgeously clean, minimal ad campaign, and if we were still publishing elephant magazine, instead of elephantjournal.com, we’d supplicate him to do a cover. This calendar [...]
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How much $$$ would it take for you to censor the Dalai Lama?
by Waylon Lewis on Dec 30, 2009
Because other people’s right to Free Speech is nice, but Money is Forever. We’ve posted on this phenomenon of Free Speech Capitalists readily caving to Communists before…Youtube and Google’s done it (despite their slogan, Don’t Be Evil). Then, Bing cravenly, greedily caved. Perhaps that’s why elephant has been banned in China. Now, Apple caves in: [...]
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Should we fine businesses who leave doors open in winter?
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 30, 2009
Update via Pedestrian Shops on Twitter: “@elephantjournal So glad to see this impt issue discussed. We adopted our ‘Closed Door Policy’ in Aug 08.” Update via Downtown Boulder Association, which we love (they support so many local, indie businesses): George K owns Art Source, not Art Mart, and the doors at Art Source are closed! [...]
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How Do You Get 48 Comments on a Light-Hearted Article Featuring Rod Steward Singing “If You Think I’m Sexy”?
by Bob Weisenberg on Dec 30, 2009
Well, you start by ignoring the title of the article: “Bad Day? Here’s a reminder not to take yourself too seriously.” It all started with my very first comment: You see, there it is again–that gaping difference between Buddhism and Yoga, which I keep trying so hard to explain and study away. In spite of their [...]
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Danny MacAskill: What a Bike can Do. Video.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 30, 2009
Bicycle. Tricks. Wow. Thirteen million views. The instantly famous spiky fence ride. My jaw dropped twice watching the below video, and hung pretty low the rest of the time. New York Times just did a feature on this former bike mechanic, now sudden youtube superstar fielding sponsorship offers left and right. It’s a new media [...]
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My Father: Starting Yoga at 87.
by Bob Weisenberg on Dec 29, 2009
Published a few years back. Thought we’d re-feature this in honor of good dads everywhere. ~ ed. I thought long and hard before publishing this article. My 90-year old father recently entered hospice care and only has a few months to live. I hesitated because everyone has sad family situations like this, and I knew I [...]
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A New Year’s Resolution Worth Considering
by Chris Courtney on Dec 29, 2009
Eat local, bank local.
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What I Did (and Learned) on My Christmas Vacation and Will Take into 2010
by Anna Brones on Dec 29, 2009
The one thing they don’t teach you in school is that when you’re out of school, there’s no such thing as a Christmas vacation… at least not the two week kind. Which is exactly why I upped my nose at the real world, co-founded my own business and set out on a venture that let [...]
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John Mackey helped out of Whole Foods Chair.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 29, 2009
John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, “voluntarily” resigns as Chairman of Board. A few months back the CEO/Chairman of Whole Foods, John Mackey, who I’ve had the pleasure of talking with several times, penned an anti-Obama Health Care Reform editorial in the Wall Street Journal. (I met with him at his Boulder home for an [...]
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Doored.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 29, 2009
This video, for the daily bicycle commuter, makes you as tense as a horror movie. This happened to me on Newbury Street: two broken ribs, and messed up bike. This has almost happened to me another 10 times, once a year. Mindfulness, carpeoples! Doored
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Lady Gaga has a Bad Romance with Kirtan.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 29, 2009
Lady Gaga riffs Kirtan? With thanks for the tip to Jill Miller, who I met out in Ojai recently, and her Top 10 Trends in Yoga in the 00s: 5. Kirtan is exploding more than ever, with Jai Uttal performing at Chant4Change during Obama’s inauguration and BhaktiFest in Joshua Tree. Bhakti Yoga Shala opened as [...]
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Monsanto is so awesome. {Video by Monsanto}
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 29, 2009
Thank God for Monsanto. I mean, thank the Laboratory and the Board Room! Monsanto: God’s gift to Man, or Man’s gift to Nature? Thank god for Monsanto’s selfless, unrewarding quest to squeeze more food from a raindrop. Yay for Monsanto to the rescue! What? GMOs don’t produce more food, and aren’t proven safe, and Monsanto [...]
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The Known Universe, in Six Minutes. Video.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 29, 2009
Suddenly, my problems feel really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really small. And I’m really, really, really glad to be back home. Enjoy the cosmic ride:
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Michelle Obama would rather go…well, she won’t wear fur.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 28, 2009
“Mrs. Obama does not wear fur,” Mrs. O’s deputy press secretary Semonti Mustaphi confirmed. ~Via Washington Times. Here’s the PETA mockup (Michelle Obama hasn’t endorsed PETA, but they’re going ahead and giving her props here):
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I’m on a Mac!
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 28, 2009
Take a Good Hard Look at my Mothereffin’ Mac. Many of us cafe-dwellers agree…okay, 90% of us. This I’m on a Boat (click to watch original) spoof may not be as good as a few others, including I want a Goat or New Belgium’s I’m on a Bike, but it’s got its lyrical turtleneckin’ moments:
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The World’s Most Profound Musical Achievement. Video.
by Waylon Lewis on Dec 28, 2009
Tommy Seebach: the Epitome of Cool. This video represents perhaps the greatest musical achievement of the later middle part of our last century. Timeless, inspiring, hard to imagine how anyone could have made this thing without irony. This viral video is, indeed, a disease. I first caught it a year ago. Then, tonight, showing buddy [...]
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“What’s wrong with me?” Or, Three Seconds on Regret.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 28, 2009
The scariest question of ‘em all. A friend of mine, lovely, stylish, smart, educated…hasn’t had a serious relationship since she was 20. She and I got to talking awhile back, at some dinner party or bar, and she talked about how it was nearly impossible for her to silence that insistent “What’s wrong with me?” [...]
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I don’t want to save the world. I just want cheap gas.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 28, 2009
Mmmm…saving the earth is good stuff…but saving cents of the dollar on something already cheaper than milk or…water?!…now yer talkin. As seen in Boulder, stuck on a Daily Camera newspaper box, on the University of Hill.
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New Year’s Eve in Boulder? Recommendations. BMOCA, Kitchen, Hapa, House Parties.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 28, 2009
Looks like elephant is renting an eco bus, biodiesel fueled (usually veggie diesel, but tough in this cold time of year apparently) and we’ll shuttle from Kitchen to Hapa (easy enough) to house party to the big one…BMOCA. Here’s all the info on BMOCA’s NYE, which we’re sponsoring “the Red Room” in…it’s been called Top [...]
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Cheers to a Helluva Year! Thank you, 2009!
by Claire Amber on Dec 28, 2009
2009 has been a magnificent year for me in many ways. I got a chance to explore Los Angeles and make some great friends and connections there. I enjoyed spending time with Cheryl, my gaming buddy from SF Games, who now lives in L.A. I got some green business cards made, thanks to Green Earth [...]
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Memorrrrieeeees…
by Waylon Lewis on Dec 28, 2009
As New Year’s Eve approaches, we look back on auld lang syne. I’ll be adding elephantish photos to this post all week, so if you likey, keep on checking. Prince Edward is Mighty Strong for a Young Chap! As seen at the Kitchen. This is from a loooong time ago. More memories, from one year [...]
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Me wanty.
by Waylon Lewis on Dec 27, 2009
Eco Vintage Re-used iPhone Dock Magnavox. I rarely buy anything that I don’t eat or drink. So it’s rare for me, these days, to get that Clueless shopping frenzy feeling. I got it about this one. Good thing I’m temporarily broke (drug habit), or I’d have put in an order already. Via Dwell: “…makes a [...]
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American Apparel. Nail Polish. Made in USA. Non-toxic…+ Affordable.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 27, 2009
Nail polish, like conventional make up, is connected to cancer, deformities, and other beeee-yu-tiful modern problems. Poison doesn’t equate with beauty. With thanks to Treehugger for the helping hand. Excerpt: … American Apparel Nail Lacquer, a line of 18 high-quality nail colors that are greener than the average polish. The nail polish is not the [...]
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Andy Hampsten: 1987 Tour de Suisse. Video.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 27, 2009
Andrew Hampsten, one of the world’s premier cyclists, lives in Boulder, Colorado. I ride with him, from time to time, if by riding you mean running into him downtown and biking 10 blocks up University Hill on our way to our respective homes. Bonus videos:
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156 countries play “All You Need is Love” together. Starbucks contributes to Global Fund to Fight AIDs in Africa.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 27, 2009
Often, our world is entranced by terrorists and bad economic news and we ourselves obsess about our own failings or wants…and we forget to click, appreciate, read, watch the countless good things that help the world (and our own hometowns) go ’round every day. This video represents a fun sort of reminder that the world [...]
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Every Fisherman a Steward. Pirates of the Flats, a new ESPN TV show ft. Yvon Chouinard, others.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 27, 2009
You know the green movement is for real when hunters and fisherman—not just lily-liver bike-riding vegetarian Boulder-based Buddhists—are inspired to protect our earth. “We’re all in this together.” Trailer for the upcoming fishing series Pirates of the Flats which will air on ESPN2 in January. The show stars Tom Brokaw, Michael Keaton, Thomas McGuane, Yvon [...]
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Supermodels make Global Warming look like a Good Thing.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 27, 2009
I know they’re trying to say hey, let’s get back to our planet’s natural state, maxing out at 350 CO2 ppm, but…instead it seems they’re playing strip poker with our future, and viewers will come away thinking that Global Warming is hot, it makes models take their clothes off, what’s not to love. I just [...]
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Jasper Johal: Yoga is his Muse. Photos.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 27, 2009
“What I am really shooting is light. Light is this beautiful living thing. It wraps, it plays, it suffuses, it cascades. I am self taught, and as I worked on my craft over the years, I never focused on shooting the object. Instead, I focused on capturing the beauty of light as it played around [...]
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Best Eco Green Veggie Rehab Centers.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 26, 2009
Here’s one I’ll file away for future reference, when elephant is pulling billions and I’m inhaling coke insteada mate and driving my Tesla IV too fast and flying around to green conferences in my own private solar-powered jet. Peta’s Top 5 Humane Rehab Centers. Excerpt: The Meadows (Arizona): Fresh, organic root veggies, tofu, veggie burgers, [...]
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Tibetan Calendar of the Year. [Wisdom Publications]
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 26, 2009
Tibetan Art Calendar 2010 I’ve seen these around for years. Produced by Buddhist publisher Wisdom, a quality outfit, these calendars are big, high-quality, really frame-able art. If you’re going to get a spiritual/Buddhist calendar, this one may not be full of Pema Chodron quotes, but it’d be my choice. To buy or for price info, [...]
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Guy Ritchie, Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law mess with Sherlock Holmes.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 26, 2009
If the rest of the new Sherlock Holmes is half as good as this scene, I want to see this latest adaption of one of my childhood heroes of mystery. And if you haven’t seen Guy Ritchie’s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels or his Snatch, do:
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Stone Nudes Calendar.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 26, 2009
We featured Dean Fidelman’s work years ago in our elephant magazine. Along with a yoga calendar we’re sponsoring, this is one of our favorite elephant-y calendar recommendations, every year. Black and white. Men and women. Muscle and rock. Human and Nature. To order and see many, many more photos, click here. [slide] Bonus: our dear [...]
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Michelle Obama reads The Night Before Christmas.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 25, 2009
Just back from Christmas dinner with the founders of the Boulder Bookstore at their lovely house up in the C0lorado mountains above Boulder, Colorado, where I live. At the beautifully-set table was an eclectic mix of 10 guests: a German girl, a Japanese woman, Kanjuro Shibata Sensei (the 89 year old bowmaker to the Emperor [...]
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Why Obama Is Failing as a Leader (Two Articles and a Theory)
by William Harryman on Dec 25, 2009
I originally wrote this post for my Integral Options Cafe blog, where I generally assume that most of my regular readers are familiar with integral theory (the Ken Wilber version, among many others) and Spiral Dynamics (both the Beck and Cowan versions). But one need not be too familiar with those models to make sense [...]
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The Beauty of Yoga, with Kathryn Budig.
by Farnoosh Brock on Dec 25, 2009
My top 12 takeaways from Kathryn Budig’s yoga workshop. How she rocked my yoga world!
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Why I say “Merry Christmas!” to all.
by Waylon Lewis on Dec 25, 2009
A lot of people, manyyy of my friends, hate Christmas. And for very good reasons. For anyone who likes green grass and blue skies and clean air and healthy children…well, the sheer volume of crap we give to one another is sickening. Like too much ice cream. Still, I love Christmas, always have. Even if [...]
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Apparently, Jesus, the poor Jew, now cares about Christmas lights & Presents. Poor Vishnu?
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 25, 2009
Stupid, insulting, missing the point…Jesus was about kindess, compassion, mercy, love…not who had the most toys: This is more like it. Peace on Earth and Goodwill toward Men, Women and Children.
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Feminism is back and Her name is Sarah Haskins.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 24, 2009
When you’re a woman, happiness is just one purchase away. As long as you’re willing to objectify yourself, scream and run after free shoes, and your breasts don’t get jealous of your butt. Sarah Haskins gets all Jon Stewart on us and skewers mainstream bullshiite—a real relief as much as it is revolting to be [...]
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Holiday Cards. From Dictators.
by Waylon Lewis on Dec 24, 2009
I don’t send cards…I send a mass text with a corny photo of Redford (my dog) and I to my dearest friends and family…much greener and just as cheesy. Still, when I read this in the Sunday Times last, well, you know, Sunday, I was tempted to send good old fashioned cards for the first [...]
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Jon Stewart: “I have to Practice sitting.” {Sesame Street}
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 24, 2009
Well, he doesn’t mean the Buddhist practice of sitting meditation, but…
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