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“Stop coddling me, raise my taxes!” ~ Warren Buffett
by Jennifer Cusano on Aug 15, 2011
It's this type of self sacrifice for the greater good that sets the Berkshire Hathaway CEO apart from his fellow billionaires. He goes on to suggest ways to rectify the fact that though our leaders talk a lot about shared sacrifice, they seem to forget to ask the insanely rich for their appropriate share.845 views
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Not in my House, Flies! Seven Ways to Deal with the Summer Pests. ~ Emily Alex
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 15, 2011
The housefly oozes sticky goo out of its toe pads, defecates every four to five minutes and drools acidic vomitus onto every surface it touches. Its micro-haired, ten-millimeter-long body is, on average, home to two million bacteria.312 views
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The Flower Still – A Poem
by Tom Grasso on Aug 15, 2011
A foray into poetry after observing the Flower within me.703 views
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A Friend You Can Never See.
by Andrew Cohen on Aug 15, 2011
In meditation, you want to discover what awareness is, free from attachment to any object. In the enlightened mind, awareness itself becomes the object of awareness. To discover what this means, you need to let your attention expand beyond all objects in consciousness—beyond the body, beyond the mind, beyond the world, beyond this infinite universe. Even the universe can become an object in consciousness. The hardest thing to understand about enlightenment is that the object of our seeking is not an object.1,126 views
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Setting Your Intention: 108 Words to Live By.
by Benjamin Riggs on Aug 15, 2011
A prayer of Motivation and Dedication.5,693 views
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Humble Yoga or Humbling Yoga: I’ll Take the Latter. ~Sara Young
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 15, 2011
It is amazing to think that so many people can fit on such a small piece of property. I have been in San Francisco for roughly 30 hours, and I have done and seen so much.586 views
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Breaking News: Woman goes to Bathroom with only a few squares of Toilet Paper.
by Waylon Lewis on Aug 14, 2011
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The Elephant In The Spiritual Room
by Jayson Gaddis on Aug 14, 2011
The last frontier of spiritual practice? We are just like every other person on the planet--we struggle to work through everyday relationship challenges.1,557 views
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Part 5: Yoga Teacher Training Now More Dangerous than Originally Thought. ~ Kristina Chandler
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 14, 2011
At Why Nam, the filtered water tasted fine – I drank it for two days – but on the second day I happened to smell it and I poured it out onto the sand. It smelled just like the trash and plastic they burned behind the restaurant491 views
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Greening the Desert made Easy.
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 14, 2011
They laughed and said it couldn't be done...331 views
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The Lunacy of Moon Days in Western Yoga. ~ Dan Pitkow
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 14, 2011
Is there a scientific basis for this claim, or are we merely falling prey to the illusory mind by dressing up faith-based ideas as fact?1,041 views
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A Tale of Two Shrews. ~ Dara McKinley
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 14, 2011
Since writing “A Little MENitation,” I have reflected on how I benefited from my former meditation practice and this Master’s program. Though I graduated from Naropa with girlfriends who will always be like family to me, my most painful moment occurred in sisterhood gone wrong. I tell you the following story to illustrate how women bred in a masculine dominant paradigm compete and create walls between each other.285 views
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Grow Your own Vegetable Garden and go to Jail. ~ Lori Flynn
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 14, 2011
I’d love to believe I’m not alone in my bewilderment that a person is being charged with a crime for growing her own food in her front yard or that someone actually thinks that an edible landscape is unsuitable.437 views
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The Art of Adjusting: the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga.
by Claudia Azula Altucher on Aug 14, 2011
The book is expensive (US$62), granted, but that is because it has a lot to offer and it is not one of those books you would read once and forget. No. Not this one. I already wish I could have it on the kindle so it could come with me everywhere (it's a bit heavy too, although I heard he created a travel version now).2,026 views
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5 Lessons from Conan the Barbarian: Family Values.
by Waylon Lewis on Aug 14, 2011
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Grabbable Buns, Media, Glitz and Yoga on the 103rd floor.
by Brooks Hall on Aug 14, 2011
We were directed to "squeeze the glutes! Because, you know what they say… If we don't squeeze the glutes then nobody else is going to want to squeeze them for us."861 views
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Three Bible passages that may blow your mind (in a good way).
by Tom Rapsas on Aug 14, 2011
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Why Wanderlust Festival is like cheerleading camp. ~ Rachel Meyer
by Recovering Yogi on Aug 14, 2011
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Top 10 Elephant Yoga Blogs of the Week.
by Tanya Lee Markul on Aug 14, 2011
Eating disorders, Ashtanga NY, Broken Hearts, Bible vs. Playboy, Bhagavad Gita, Rumi Gay Lover?, Anorexia, Biceps, First Bikram Class. Another great collection of articles.1,633 views
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How to hand over the mess.
by Clare Polencheck on Aug 14, 2011
But sometimes it feels too messy to look inward...535 views
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Let’s chant: how sound accelerates our spiritual development
by Nadine McNeil on Aug 14, 2011
There are a myriad of reasons, many of them scientifically proven, on the healing effects and impacts of sound on the body. Experiencing this first hand however is an entirely different – wonderfully so – matter.1,107 views
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Say you’re a Hipster? You aren’t a Hipster. If you smoke, you’re not a Hipster, either—or vegan.
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 14, 2011
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The reason why most alternative healing doesn’t work: Secondary Gain.
by Ben Ralston on Aug 13, 2011
Secondary Gain is a medical term. If you ask a doctor what it means, they’ll know. If you ask a Reiki practitioner, they probably won’t. That’s because it’s a concept that the world of alternative healing has not fully woken up to yet. I believe it’s also one of the main reasons why: most alternative healing doesn’t work; and most personal development methods / spiritual practices are inefficient.3,600 views
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Ragani’s Delightful Kirtoons. Yes, That’s Right “Kirtoons”!
by Bob Weisenberg on Aug 13, 2011
"It shifts your energy. It rearranges your insides." / "But I don't want my insides rearranged"..."656 views
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The Land of the In-Betweens: When Lovers Aren’t Lovers Anymore!
by Grace Ventura Sardonicus on Aug 13, 2011
The feelings of being lost, ungrounded and without a place are truly an enlightened state of being that the great masters speak of as formlessness. So rather than interpreting this experience as catastrophic, why not embrace the former….a gift with the opportunity to create anew?624 views
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Sarah Palin would never kill an animal just for fur or fashion.*
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 13, 2011
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“I love Jesus…I also love listening to someone tell me the truth.”
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 13, 2011
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Buddhism: what to do when your child sees roadkill.
by Waylon Lewis on Aug 13, 2011
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Yoga Teacher Wanted? Five Tips for Finding Yoga Jobs. ~ Lucas Rockwood
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 13, 2011
If you’re a yoga teacher (or soon-to-be) and you’re having trouble finding work, then you’re doing something wrong.986 views
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Yes, Polly Wants a Cracker. What a Parrot Taught Me about Desire.
by Emily Alp on Aug 13, 2011
By day three, Kasuku began stuffing his head under my hands and arms. Suddenly, I was trying to manage his demands for attention over a good book!257 views
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Sick of Religion, Cured by Spirituality.
by D. Patrick Miller on Aug 13, 2011
It wasn’t long before I understood that my metaphysical questions were not going to be answered on Sundays as I’d naively hoped.363 views
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London’s Closed. ~ Jade Doherty
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 13, 2011
I saw a video of a young guy, who was bleeding and shaken, being helped to his feet. While he was getting up, someone came behind him, rifled through his bag and stole his stuff. Where’s the revolution in that?333 views
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“Whether you Believe in Yoga or Not, you’re All Practicing”
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 12, 2011
Whether you believe in yoga or not, you're all practicing...292 views
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Not Your Grandma’s Props
by Lia Aprile on Aug 12, 2011
Because by gosh, if you are unwilling to even allow yourself the helping hand of a square piece of foam in a yoga class, a place where there are no real stakes whatsoever, you can bet that same pattern is resonating all over your life...665 views
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Finally, a Feminist cause for Chauvinistic Pigs.
by Waylon Lewis on Aug 12, 2011
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The Box: Being Outside, Looking Inside: an Ashtanga Story. ~ Norman Blair
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 12, 2011
Is Ashtanga going to become trademarked as a way of preserving control and maintaining income streams? Transformation might be evolving into a business....1,511 views
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We Need to Get F**kin’ Movin’ For Our Planet.
by Lynn Hasselberger on Aug 12, 2011
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Why positive thinking may be bad. ~ Veronique Barnes
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 12, 2011
Sure, having a positive outlook and seeing the good side of things is great, but are you doing so in full awareness or are you hiding from life?1,167 views
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