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13.0.0.0.0 Una voz extraña ~ ¿Cuando se trata de la mente, en que se enfoca la mía?
by Yesica Pineda on Sep 24, 2011
En estos tiempos de pérdida mundial, ten cuidado cuando la voz interior se haya convertido en una voz extraña; ten cuidado cuando la voz del Gurú sea una voz arrogante y de comunidad elitista, ya que los vicios del alma aparecen una y otra vez, inclusive en aquéllos benditos, cuando la mente no está bajo el cuidado de una consciencia despierta.341 views
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Hope for the Adrenals ~ Meredith J. Potter
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 24, 2011
Adrenals are in charge of regulating stress responses. They release hormones in an effort to keep the body in balance. When under constant stress over a long period of time, they can burn out and become depleted.390 views
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Rod Stryker’s Four Desires (4D) Virtual Book Club.
by Chanti Tacoronte-Perez on Sep 24, 2011
The Four Desires (4D) is a step-by-step process based on ancient yogic teachings that enable you to figure out your life purpose. Rod Stryker wrote 4D to share the best of his thirty years of teaching yoga and meditation to general audiences. Our vision for this book club is to build a community of active 4D readers that want to better understand its key teachings.3,779 views
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Choose Love, Not Fear.
by Bee Bosnak on Sep 24, 2011
Don't pay a steep price for trying to be safe. When you realize this, choose love again and again and again. Love is the answer to a happier, more joyful life.2,520 views
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Death Is Stalking You.
by Tanya Lee Markul on Sep 24, 2011
Perhaps by contemplating death more, we actually learn how to live better. Perhaps we even get a clearer understanding of what we are doing here and what our purpose is.932 views
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Venus Envy. ~ Dara McKinley
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 24, 2011
In the realm of Nicole Daedone, stroking the upper left quadrant is called “Orgasmic Meditation” or “OMing” for short and is the subject of her book "Slow Sex, The Art and Craft of Female Orgasm."3,437 views
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Album Reflection: Heatherlyn – Storydwelling. ~ Cynthia Beard
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 24, 2011
Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter Heatherlyn’s sophomore album Storydwelling threads the theme of living in and among musical and lyrical narratives that range from the personal to the universal and everything in between. I obtained a pre-release of Storydwelling this summer, and it’s taken me a while to decide exactly what I want to say about it. Rather than write a typical CD review (in part because, admittedly, I’m biased), I would like to offer a different type of essay on this outstanding album. I hope that my musings will invite you to consider how music and stories have impacted your own life experiences.757 views
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Beloved Misfits. ~ Tania Kazi
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 24, 2011
Perhaps now or soon you will realize that you are not meant to fit into a box. That you are fluid, and graceful and beautiful and wild just as you are. That you need not fit a prototype of perception, that you are your own breath, unique and individual and your own heart-beat, running at your own pace.951 views
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Funny Beer Commercial with Serious Themes: Fear, Tolerance, Prejudice.
by Waylon Lewis on Sep 23, 2011
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“This guy is insane.” Sender Films video rocks Reddit.
by Waylon Lewis on Sep 23, 2011
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It’s not racist if you’re talking about white people.
by Waylon Lewis on Sep 23, 2011
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When The Way no longer fits.
by Nadine McNeil on Sep 23, 2011
In shedding The Way, I’m discovering a new path. As I bid The Way farewell and embark upon I don’t know I humbly accept that had I not traveled along The Way, I may never have been able to appreciate and embrace the limitless magnitude of the unknown.1,572 views
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Yoga Teachers are Control Freaks — & Why That’s Not Such a Good Thing. ~ Jay Fields
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 23, 2011
If we can’t show up in the studio as human beings, then we’re teaching our students that they can’t, either. And then we’re only reinforcing the belief that yoga is a practice through which you manage your mess or bypass your shit, rather than a practice that’s really about being fully yourself.4,337 views
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She Walks In Beauty Through Words of Poetry & the Soundtrack of Life.
by Melissa Smith on Sep 23, 2011
While poetry ignites my creativity and reveals the beauty I often deny resides within me, music goes beyond the depth of words read or spoken. Life, like movies, should have a soundtrack.1,021 views
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Lying Our Way Through Online Dating. ~ Vivinne Williams
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 23, 2011
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Learning to Breathe. ~ Robert Jackson
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 23, 2011
The type of breathing we need to learn is not often taught to us; it’s a conscious way of breathing without the need to control the breath. Put simply, it’s “breath observation” or “awareness of breath”. Our breath is our anchor, our reminder and our teacher. No matter where we go or what we’re doing, the action of breathing is always happening.988 views
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Bliss: The feeling of the one life force. ~ Muni Natarajan
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 23, 2011
On that day, we learn to live without lack and give without loss by simply allowing ourselves an enjoyment of a bliss so abundant it overflows onto others as blessings.943 views
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Think Big – Build Small
by Nan Fischer on Sep 23, 2011
My first house was a 16′x24′ passive solar post and beam saltbox. It had more space than I needed.1,058 views
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Save The Human Race.
by Tina Fossella, MFT on Sep 23, 2011
According to many indigenous cultures, the survival of the human race depends on our connection with our human ancestors. Many of their practices and rituals have to do with sustaining and reviving these connections. It is said that the healing in one generation extends backwards seven generations and forwards seven generations.541 views
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What To Do When Your “To Do” List Looks Like A Mountain.
by Amy Nobles Dolan on Sep 23, 2011
For parents, all of the promise and excitement of a new school year is tempered with a shocking dose of exhaustion.601 views
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The Exquisite Lover.
by Jackie Summers on Sep 22, 2011
Passion transforms technique into art, elevates a physical act into a transcendental one by seamlessly melding art and science. All great artists, be they great musicians, painters or great lovers all have this in common, and it's not technical proficiency: it's how they make you feel.4,852 views
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“They only call it Class Warfare when we fight back.”
by Waylon Lewis on Sep 22, 2011
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Women’s Hairdo History of Western Civilization in one Stop Motion video.
by Waylon Lewis on Sep 22, 2011
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Eight things I Learned from 50 Naked People.
by Kate Bartolotta on Sep 22, 2011
Despite our obsession with sex, American culture doesn’t really encourage nakedness (physically or emotionally). And if all the pleasantries and social constructs we use weren’t bad enough, we add social media into the mix and distance each other even further. When we're naked and silent, all of that falls away.14,045 views
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It’s Harvest Time: A Celebration of the Inward Equinox.
by Laura Marjorie Miller on Sep 22, 2011
There are processes at work beyond what we know, causal streams that we can influence but also, once we have done the best we can do, have to trust in.1,985 views
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Troy Davis & the power of forgiveness.
by Sunita Pillay on Sep 22, 2011
Before the end of Troy’s life yesterday, he expressed nothing but dignity and forgiveness.4,461 views
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Eco-Beauty Review: Afterglow Cosmetics Organic Hydra Gloss ~ Jen Murphy
by Jen Murphy on Sep 22, 2011
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Connecting the Dots. ~ Adam Delfiner
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 22, 2011
Imagine a world without consciousness. On second thought, that may be beyond the reaches of imagination. Instead, imagine what the world would be like without being aware of consciousness.2,200 views
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What About the Heroine? ~ Donna Baier Stein
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 22, 2011
Literature is rife with narratives of the hero’s journey. But what about the heroine?1,569 views
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The Yoga of Sharing. ~ John Nicoll
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 22, 2011
Is it possible to derive pleasure from one's relationship to the things in one's life? Have you ever thought about how yoga relates to the "stuff" in your life? How mindful are you when it comes to your possessions? In yoga's eight fold path there is a "yama" (moral code) called "Aparigraha" which has been translated as “non-hoarding”, “non-possessiveness” and “non-attachment”. Interestingly, mindful engagement with material possessions is seen in the general tradition of yoga as part of the path to happiness, contentment, and inner peace.959 views
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Sitting in the Hot Seat ~ Angela Alston
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 22, 2011
I am suddenly a senior student here, even though I'm really just a stalled ngondro student. But there's nobody else to lead these talks right now.828 views
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The Resonance of Awakening: A Dialogue with Ken Wilber.
by Andrew Cohen on Sep 22, 2011
I'd like to talk about the relationship between enlightenment and the evolution of culture. The world we're living in is a very different world from the one that existed two thousand years ago, one thousand years ago, or even five hundred years ago. And our needs as evolving human beings in the postmodern context in the twenty-first century are dramatically different from those of individuals in the past. What does the postmodern expression of enlightenment look like? How can the revelation of emptiness or nonduality help me make sense out of the human experience in the twenty-first century?545 views
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Eco Fashion Picks of the Week: Cycle Chic Berlin, Reasons to Go Without Makeup & Benefit Vintage.
by EcoSalon on Sep 22, 2011
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Five Ways to be a Better Yogi through Volunteerism. ~Sonja Bjelland
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 22, 2011
When we travel to a culture other than our own it takes some special consideration to be a good "house guest" in that country.So how can we be better yoga travelers?328 views
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Seeing Things For The First Time
by Jennifer Cusano on Sep 22, 2011
Young teenage photographers, set out on a ten day motorcycle trip, covering Mongolia. Along the way they handed out Polaroid pictures to the Natives, showing many of them their own faces for the first time..ever. (video)710 views
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Knowing everything Vs Kindness.
by Tobye Hillier on Sep 22, 2011
Now I didn’t think too much about this. I remembered the story, but not all of the details and I was hoping there might be someone out there that might be able to enlighten me and everyone else. So I was a bit hurt when I got this reply;553 views
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Anna Rexia. The most offensive Halloween costume ever?
by Hannah Siegle on Sep 22, 2011
Should mental illness be a laughing matter?3,192 views
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Revolt. ~ Ramanjit Garewal
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 22, 2011
If you are even an iota faithful to your guru’s teachings – break free. Slash the binding apron strings and grow; the guru must have planted the seeds in you to make you grow into mighty trees. Call upon your guru to free you from all bondages, including your bondage to him. That is your biggest obeisance to him, and his ultimate gift to you. If not, then you have not learned well.583 views
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Urgent Help needed! (Missing person)
by Celia Aurora de Blas on Sep 22, 2011
Kolajo Paul Afolabis' disappearance is completely out of character and of great concern. He left his home in Providence, RI around 9 am on Wed 9/21 to go running and has not been seen or heard from since. His wallet, keys, and cell phone are all at his home, as he only bring his iPod and a house key on his runs. He is 6'3", 175 lbs. and has hazel eyes.645 views
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An Empty Gurney. {Troy Davis, Jesus, & us}
by Roger Wolsey on Sep 22, 2011
As a symbol, the cross has pretty much lost it's power. It's become a mere piece of bling that people wear who haven't the foggiest idea of what it means. An empty cross is supposed to show that the powers of this world are impotent and have been defeated. That God's love is stronger than our hate and fear. If Jesus had been killed in 2011, it would've been via being strapped to a vinyl table and having chemicals forced into his veins. If I were to wear such an unusual pendant on a necklace around my neck, people would likely ask "what is that?" And I'd be honored to tell them.1,652 views
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Yoga is not mouth herpes.
by Leslie Munday (Recovering Yogi) on Sep 22, 2011
Contrary to popular belief, yoga is not a virus that you can’t shake, people.1,827 views
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Yoga Demystified: The Six Big Ideas.
by Bob Weisenberg on Sep 22, 2011
Yoga philosophy is sublimely simple, profound, and livable. Yet it can be difficult to grasp because of its unfamiliar language and complex history. My aim here is to capture the essence of Yoga philosophy in plain English, with a touch of fun.8,197 views
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