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To Be Forgiven: A Meditation on New Karma.
by Laura Marjorie Miller on Oct 14, 2011
Our practices focus so much on forgiveness, but usually from the point of view of the forgiver. What happens when you are the one who needs to be forgiven?971 views
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How to Be Stressed Out All the Time
by Kate Bartolotta on Oct 14, 2011
You want to be part of the club. You know the one, it’s the “Oh my God, I am soooo stressed out” club.1,043 views
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The Recipe for an Amazing Life
by Ali Schultz on Oct 14, 2011
Ever wish you had a map for life's big decisions? The key to this co-creative universe is the simple logic of + < 3, symbolizing more heart. Heart is the secret ingredient for an amazing life, especially when things feel mind-bottled and stressful. This simple formula helps make decisions in the moment and practicing allows you to be present for whatever arises. It helps with uncertainty, finding clarity, acting with grace and feeling life's bliss. And the best part is, the more you add, the more exponentially awesome life gets.334 views
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Occupy Self: re-claiming my yoga groove
by Nadine McNeil on Oct 14, 2011
Occupy Self is about discovering and re-claiming [our] sense of purpose. Only then can we truly be of service to self and others. Self-ignorance is humanity’s biggest downfall.295 views
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I Think, Therefore I Crash.
by Amy Nobles Dolan on Oct 14, 2011
Suddenly, for a glorious moment, I was up! And then, my mind caught up with my body, and immediately started thinking. “I can’t believe it! I’m up! I did … ” Before I could finish the thought, I was down. In a big, crashing way. Flat on my back.57 views
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Mark Ruffalo Occupies Wall Street with passion, compassion, intelligence, charisma ~ Ben Ralston
by Ben Ralston on Oct 14, 2011
"This is not an anti capitalist movement per se... this is a movemenat about equality and democracy and liberty and justice and the rule of law... those are deep democratic principles that have been completely forgotten"2,718 views
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Real Dirty Pilgrimage: Arriving at Angelic Organics
by Benjy Wertheimer on Oct 14, 2011
“You are what what you eat eats.” Hmmm. A musician's foray into the world of conscious farming, local and sustainable agriculture, and a celebration of service in the spirit of Farmer John.243 views
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Slow Money in San Francisco: A Conference in Photos.
by Lindsey Block on Oct 13, 2011
* What would the world be like if we invested 50% of our assets within 50 miles of where we live?439 views
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Five Tips to Stay Awake During the Day. ~ Marianna Pease
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 13, 2011
Being mindful doesn’t have to be Buddhist. It doesn’t have to be New Age. It doesn’t have to be hip yogic philosophy. Being mindful can be as simple as slowly starting to eliminate factors from your life that negatively impact your alertness.446 views
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A Buddhist teacher at Occupy Wall Street: “Cool Revolution.”
by Waylon Lewis on Oct 13, 2011
“They are not worthy of your hate. They are luckier now, unluckier in long-run.”2,283 views
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The Hottest Trend in the New World Economy
by Kimberly Johnson on Oct 13, 2011
Everywhere I look theses days I see images of people who are angry, frustrated, or just plain confused by a global economy that has failed due to greed and fear. Then I think about the ZIA PROJECT and I feel incredibly grateful to be in a position to be facilitating the growth of a sustainable trade that is based entirely on compassion, love, joy and equanimity.344 views
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Video: Discrimination Based on Facial Appearance. ~ Elizabeth Aspen (pseudonym)
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 13, 2011
How often do you judge people based on how they look? What does it mean to be beautiful in our society? These videos take a closer look at facial discrimination and what it's like to live with a facial disfigurement:86 views
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Video: “Jessica’s Daily Affirmation” by dmchatster ~ Meredith Potter
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 13, 2011
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Eco Fashion Picks of the Week: Indie Designers vs. Corporate Fashion, Ethical Prints & Red Looks for Fall.
by EcoSalon on Oct 13, 2011
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Will the real Pandora please stand up ( please stand up)?
by Holly Westergren on Oct 13, 2011
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Sound & Spirituality: The Harmonic Oscillations of Divine Love.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 13, 2011
Love transforms all things. When love is revealed to be the fundamental pitch, then the simplest of sounds has the capacity to awaken the world.405 views
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The Ethical Choice is Compassion. ~ Andrew Gurvey
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 13, 2011
This article is in reply to one written by Gary Smith on September 29, called The Ethical Choice is Vegan. Mr. Smith’s first edgy statement in his very short article is that “if you choose to eat meat, dairy and eggs, you are choosing to cause pain and to participate in exploitation and murder.”673 views
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Ohm My God. ~ Lauren Baity
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 13, 2011
Yoga brings out the inappropriate laughter in me. I forced myself to stare at the ground, because if I made eye contact with a single other person I would have to escort myself from the class. Perhaps this would have been for the best.807 views
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Personal Encounter with Steve Jobs…and a Lesson Learned
by David Romanelli on Oct 13, 2011
A good friend's story about being in a meeting with Steve Jobs 7 years ago...117 views
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Warning: reading this will make you cry your eyes out.
by Rachel Brathen on Oct 13, 2011
"Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so, and she dictated these words:1,333 views
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Bullying Starts with Parents Like Me
by Jayson Gaddis on Oct 13, 2011
Is bullying a kid problem or a parent problem? If we have the privilege of mindfulness & self-awareness, what are we doing about it?58 views
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Your childhood only sucks if you look at it that way
by Sarah Simmons on Oct 13, 2011
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The ethical choice is to abstain from eating humans
by Gary Smith on Oct 13, 2011
Humans are sentient beings. Raising and killing humans for meat and dairy always cause pain. Humans do not have a biological need to eat human meat and dairy. So, if you choose to eat human meat and dairy, you are choosing to cause pain and to participate in exploitation and murder. Participating in pain and murder is always unethical. The ethical choice is to abstain from eating humans and their secretions.214 views
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Auguste Rhonda Tymeson and the Artistic Genius of Water
by Alicia Lubowski-Jahn on Oct 13, 2011
Where lies the source of artistic inspiration? Painter and printmaker Auguste Rhonda Tymeson's stunning water-made images are a testament to H2O's own artistic genius.427 views
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What being a Recovering Yogi means to me. ~ Amelia Catone
by Recovering Yogi on Oct 13, 2011
For me, it was trusting my teachers-cum-employers so implicitly, riding the current of what “the universe” was telling them was right (not what “the universe” was telling me was right).693 views
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How to survive rejection and carry on carrying on
by Writing Our Way Home on Oct 13, 2011
My experience of being a writer is that I walk a constant tight-rope between thinking my writing is sheer genius, and thinking I write the worst sentences ever written by man.164 views
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Day 14: New Ideas
by Marylee Fairbanks on Oct 13, 2011
“Holding on to old books doesn’t allow you to create space for new ideas and ways of thinking….you can become set in your ways and develop musty energy like the musty old books you surround yourself with.” Karen Kingston (Creating Sacred Space) Feng Shui says; It is okay to have a few books in your bedroom but not too many and not in a messy pile. Clear out your room. Make it a quiet place with just two or three books on hand.392 views
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Calvin & Hobbes explains Corporate America. Only one thing has changed in the 20 years since.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 12, 2011
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Why are Epsom Salts so Great? ~ Meredith Potter
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 12, 2011
1. Get your hands on some Epsom Salts. 2. Pour salt in hot bath water (2 cups is a commonly recommended amount). 3. Enjoy. 4. Feel like a baby again.4,099 views
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Did You Hear The Joke About the Yoga Teacher Who Hurt Her Back?
by Jennifer Fields on Oct 12, 2011
But I'm a yoga teacher. I can't have back problems. This isn't supposed to happen to me. In hindsight though, this was totally about to happen to me.533 views
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Different Yoga Strokes for Different Yoga Folks. (Gita Talk 8)
by Bob Weisenberg on Oct 12, 2011
The ancient Yoga sage(s) who wrote the Gita recognized that different people would need different types of Yoga to match their personality types.522 views
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The 3 Second Character Test.
by David Romanelli on Oct 12, 2011
Take 3 seconds to determine if you have good character...3,312 views
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Bioneers: A Forum for the Good of the Planet and All Its Creatures.
by Kate Hormel on Oct 12, 2011
We all know that the world has a lot of problems, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned through my own soul-searching and research, it’s that within a problem itself, there usually lies a solution. With all of the problems, potential solutions, and related ideas circulating around the world, it can be overwhelming trying to be aware of them all, much less find the relationships between them. I believe, with a little inspired dialogue, it can be done. This is one of the ideas behind the Bioneers Conference, an annual gathering of inspired researchers, activists, scientists and general good-idea spreaders.147 views
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steve jobs: an ayur-reflection about a lost mother, the pancreas, and the maternalization of technology
by yoga 2.0 lab on Oct 12, 2011
Steve Jobs lost his maternal source of sweetness and nurturance at a critical age. He then worked with blazing determination to recover this intuitive support, not only for himself, but for others. Between his loss and his relentless overcompensation for this loss, he burned up in sacrifice his physiology of sweetness: plasma, fat tissue, and the pancreas. He both created and possessed as a mother does.1,213 views
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Meatless Monday and Wheatless Wednesday. ~ Julie McGinnis M.S., R.D.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 12, 2011
Along those lines, there are two new slogans-of-the-week that are gaining momentum: “Meatless Monday” and “Wheatless Wednesday.” According to FoodNavigator-USA.com, awareness of the ‘Meatless Monday’ campaign has recently reached more than half of Americans (50.22 percent of 2,000 American adults contacted in a nationally representative sample were aware of the campaign—up from 30 percent awareness six months ago). “Wheatless Wednesday” started at The Sink, an eatery in Boulder, Colorado, as a way to offer gluten-free dishes one day a week. Today, gluten-free menus are available every day of the week in many national chains and local eateries.252 views
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Most impressive rich white guy obituary ever.
by Tom Rapsas on Oct 12, 2011
But half-way through his life, after he had made a sizable fortune, he sold the company and embarked on his true life path: spreading the word about “new possibilities for spiritual awareness and growth” .1,286 views
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Remaining Human: A Buddhist Perspective on Occupy Wall Street.
by Michael Stone (Centre of Gravity) on Oct 12, 2011
Instead we are seeing a blossoming of creativity and hope. We need a language now that allows us to reimagine what a flourishing society looks like.7,224 views
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Day 13: Worth a Thousand Words
by Marylee Fairbanks on Oct 12, 2011
I opened my eyes and observed lots of photographs, chosen and framed by me but I also saw the pictures that he has chosen over time taped up to his chalkboard. The ends were starting to curl and sun was fading the vibrant colors.159 views
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Meditation Isn’t For Me. ~ Dr. Reggie Ray
by Benjamin Riggs on Oct 12, 2011
I don’t really meditate. That’s not my thing.1,113 views
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Do You Want To Be a Mermaid Or a Whale? ~ Xenia G. Brat
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 12, 2011
"This summer, do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?"785 views
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In the wake of the passing of Steve Jobs, America’s greatest minds are hard at work on the tough problems of our day.
by Waylon Lewis on Oct 12, 2011
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Ryan Gosling Wants to Cuddle & Read Me Julia Kristeva.
by Kate Bartolotta on Oct 12, 2011
Should Ryan Gosling show up on my doorstep wanting to snuggle and read to me, I would treat him as an equal. I would not "accidentally" drop things on the floor so I could leer at him as he picks them up. I would not make him clean my house shirtless as I sat reading, glass of wine in hand and making lewd comments as he worked tirelessly. Really, I wouldn't! Because, after all, I am a feminist. I believe that we should all be treated with respect. Even Ryan Gosling.2,462 views
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Sex, Lies and…Journalism. ~ Anna Baldwin
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 12, 2011
Journalism is simply about truth and informing the citizens of the country. But is truth still an important value of modern journalism?437 views
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Looking at impermanence is to look at our own mortality. ~ Sebastian Pucelle
by Misa Derhy on Oct 12, 2011
It becomes quite clear that nothing lasts: Neither the sunny days nor the comfort of youth. The day rises, shines and diminishes. As soon as we are born to this life we are in a process of decay, each rising moment passes away at the same time.305 views
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Wrong and Wrongerer: How both sides of the aisle address climate change
by Joe Mohr on Oct 12, 2011
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Christian Desire: The Four Purusharthas.
by Clare Polencheck on Oct 12, 2011
Passions, appetites, affections, instincts, and all the many anxieties of the human heart are the fuel of the love of God...218 views
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Using Yoga to Recover from Trauma. ~ Kat Robinson
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 12, 2011
I was just 17 when a near fatal tick bite changed my life. I was a normal high school senior, had lots of friend and a great boyfriend, was looking forward to my senior prom and graduation, but most of the last days of my senior year were spent in a hospital in complete isolation.160 views
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