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The Secret about Tantra and Sex.
by Ramesh Bjonnes on Jul 24, 2011
In actuality, the spirit of Tantra implies that ordinary activities and enjoyments such as eating, playing, writing, and sex are seen as relative expressions of the Absolute. They are thus imbued with sacredness and spirituality.3,118 views
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“By the power vested in me by the laws of the state of New York I now pronounce you legally married.”
by Waylon Lewis on Jul 24, 2011
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Gazelle- Cash for your outmoded technology
by Jeffrey Woodruff on Jul 24, 2011
Cash for your Iphone? MacAir? With the launch of OS X Lion and the refresh of Apple’s ultra light laptops we may be looking to purchase a new toy. But we may be consumed by worry, as our stack of outmoded technology fills our closet. Along comes Gazelle. If we choose to upgrade frequently we should consider where to recycle or redeploy our hardware and be mindful of our wallet and the environment.445 views
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Was Jesus a Buddhist (or a yogi, or whatever?)
by Scott Robinson on Jul 24, 2011
It is not teachings, but teachers that attract devotees.1,309 views
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Top 10 Elephant Yoga Blogs of the Week.
by Tanya Lee Markul on Jul 24, 2011
The best of the week and month. Brought to you by Associate Yoga Editor, Tanya Markul. Thanks, Tanya.1,841 views
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Just Breathe, Dammit! Why Stress and Seva Don’t Mix. ~ Christy Freer
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 24, 2011
I push, push, push past the fatigue and all the signs telling me to give up, and I ignore my family and my health, and I get things done. This approach usually works for me, at least in reaching whatever impossible goal I’ve set out for myself.375 views
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Part 2: Yoga Teacher Training Now More Dangerous than Originally Thought. ~ Kristina Chandler
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 24, 2011
Because of my culinary daydreaming I missed the rest of the stuff on breathing. I thought she would do a quick review at the end of class and I would catch it on the back end, but she moved on. I think she saw us all breathing fine and figured we were pretty much set.571 views
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Bikram, The Dentist, And Getting The Mind Over The Matter.
by Alison O’Connor on Jul 24, 2011
A screamy rant on the joy and necessity of discipline, both in the yoga room and beyond.892 views
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Early Childhood Education Public Service Announcement
by Yogi Michael Boyle on Jul 24, 2011
The learning of and value placed in intellectual information is detrimental to human beings when enacted too early. This type of learning stimulates brain activity in ways that should come later and necessarily therefore does not allow for the type of brain development that should be happening when we are young.323 views
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Devotion in motion: prayer’s essence
by Nadine McNeil on Jul 24, 2011
The act of prayer can take many shapes and forms. Its beauty lives in its commonality – to unify. All beings irrespective of belief or non-belief have some conceptual impression of prayer and its absence or presence in their lives.225 views
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Don’t be like 80s Teen Sex Movies: Don’t Waste Water in the Shower.
by Waylon Lewis on Jul 24, 2011
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Ted Talk: Thandie Newton: Embracing Otherness, Embracing Myself.
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 24, 2011
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(Extreme) Republicans Push the Darnedest Bills.
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 24, 2011
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“A dog that my friend rescued.” {Graphic}
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 23, 2011
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“We will show that…the answer to violence is even more democracy, even more humanity—but never naïveté.”
by Waylon Lewis on Jul 23, 2011
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Dr Jane’s Mindful Living
by Jeffrey Woodruff on Jul 23, 2011
Jane Goodall Harvest for Hope outlined her analysis of animal behaviour and mammal’s preference for organic food, over conventional food laden with pesticides. Dr Jane's analysis and advice strongly support an organic vegetarian diet. Her words were revolutionary in 2005 when other authors, even today, fall short of outlining omnivores ethical and health issues.316 views
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Key Points for all Yoga Poses. ~ Tias Little
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 23, 2011
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“Great routine but not what I needed my wife walking in on me watching.”
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 23, 2011
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Getting the IRS to Pay for Your Yoga Training. ~Lucas Rockwood
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 23, 2011
I started putting together professional training courses for yoga teachers in 2006, but it wasn't until a full two years later that yoga teachers first started asking for tax invoices after graduation.476 views
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Being vegetarian does NOT mean I can “just pick the meat out.” Seriously. ~ Jamie Davies O’Leary
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 23, 2011
I will not tolerate bacon in my salad. Stop pretending like it’s pre-made that way or next time I’ll put cat hair in the salad I serve you.687 views
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You Are a Beautiful and Unique Snowflake….Not. ~ Phillip Miner
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 23, 2011
He was asking his followers to try to think for themselves. I liked Sri Sri right then and there.304 views
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“Robbie Basho was an angel. I don’t believe he was terrestrial.”
by Jerome Burdi on Jul 23, 2011
Basho slipped through the cracks of the musical landscape. And 25 years after his unfortunate death, he’s starting to get some recognition. But the mystery of the man, his death and birth still remain.1,010 views
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Yoga & Life Series: Watch Your Own Mind. ~ Paul Dallaghan
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 23, 2011
Yoga is useless without such a mindfulness. In fact, technically, you can't call it yoga. It just falls under some other category. Sutra 28 in the first pada highlights this too. In a general sense, whether repetition of mantra or any other practice, asana, etc. that you are doing you must feel it, be part of it, connected.435 views
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Amy Winehouse Found Dead. ~ Jolee McBreen
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 23, 2011
Troubled, Grammy-winning singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her North London home.1,731 views
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Are You Ready For The Mindfulness Revolution? Part Two
by Sophie Legrand on Jul 23, 2011
‘Meditation is giving a huge, luscious meadow to a restless cow. The cow might be restless for a while in its huge meadow, but at some stage, because there is so much space, the restlessness becomes irrelevant.' Chogyam Trungpa719 views
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Stephen Colbert Calls Bullsh*t on Science.
by Benjamin Riggs on Jul 23, 2011
It is hilarious and informative. So informative, in fact, that it blows Colbert's character!1,164 views
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35<35: Personal Essays from Young Buddhists ~ Susan Piver
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 23, 2011
Shambhala Publications seeks essays for a new project called "35<35."119 views
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Dumped? Write her a love letter? Nanh. Love video:
by Waylon Lewis on Jul 22, 2011
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Reason #108 Both Parties Aren’t Quite the Same.
by Waylon Lewis on Jul 22, 2011
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Photos: Congressman Polis hosts elephant ed-in-chief Waylon Lewis’ 37th Birthday, a benefit for New Era Colorado.
by Waylon Lewis on Jul 22, 2011
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Hecho Para El Yoga Anusara {In Spanish & English}
by Jeannie Page on Jul 22, 2011
¿Ha encontrado un camino del yoga que resuena con usted? Lo he hecho. Lea aquí para averiguar por qué fui yo "Hecho Para El Yoga Anusara".310 views
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Yoga Mat Review: Hugger Mugger’s Sattva Jute Mat
by Chris Courtney on Jul 22, 2011
Chris Courtney and Sean Downes return with yet another goofy (and musical) mat review, this time of Hugger Mugger's Sattva Jute Mat!1,207 views
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Wisdom & Unconditional Love. ~ Mallory Ayres
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 22, 2011
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Is Love Itself the Overriding Theme of the Bhagavad Gita?
by Bob Weisenberg on Jul 22, 2011
"He who can understand / the glory of my manifestations / is forever united with me / by his unwavering love." (BG 10.7)514 views
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Some Tips for the Inversion Shy…
by Lia Aprile on Jul 22, 2011
Ask yourself (your big self) what is in this pose for you, why it is so hot,what does it mean to turn your world upside-down, and let the poetry of that, the metaphor of that, keep you interested...let it be a balm for your fear.540 views
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The Rogue Yogis & Buddhists: Saraha, Tantric Teacher. ~ Sarah E. Truman
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 22, 2011
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Suck it, Summer’s Eve.
by Bernadette Birney on Jul 22, 2011
Thanks, Summer's Eve, for pointing out that unless my cooch smells like the potpourri aisle in Target, I am clearly not treating it with the respect it deserves. I better get busy squirting synthetic chemicals--often containing hormone disrupting phthalates--up there.1,215 views
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Book-a-palooza: a book nerd’s big day out shopping and eating locally
by Todd Mayville on Jul 22, 2011
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10 Creative Ways to Make Money.
by Tanya Lee Markul on Jul 22, 2011
What if we broke the chains that force us to rely on establishments for livelihood but instead put our support into each other and our passion, our creativity, our individuality?4,618 views
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Spontaneous Revelation & Noble Effort.
by Andrew Cohen on Jul 22, 2011
There are two ways that you can experience the intoxicating joy, profound peace, and ecstatic wakefulness of the Ground of Being: spontaneously or through effort.496 views
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Just Breathe.
by Hannah Siegle on Jul 22, 2011
I unroll my mat, stand at the top, inhale my arms up, and off I go… But then it begins. The citta vritti; the mind chatter of self-doubt, lethargy, fear and worry.322 views
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The “I” in Ibex. ~ Sasha Aronson
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 22, 2011
It’s no secret to people around here that [this town] is home to a lot of stylish activewear...151 views
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Meditation? There’s an app for that.
by Clare Polencheck on Jul 22, 2011
Welcome friends, please check that your smart-phone is turned ON for meditation practice.1,048 views
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