.Archives By Month (click)
Search For social activism:
The Freedom of the Hunter. ~ Rich Wright
by elephantjournal.com on May 6, 2013
The media portrays hunters as a bunch of trigger happy “good ole’ boys” with too much testosterone and not enough brains. Reality television glorifies this stereotype, and people make a lot of money in return. “Sport” is a word that makes me sick to my stomach when it refers to hunting or fishing, yet people pay big bucks to have a trophy to show their friends or something to brag about at the bar.
I am adamantly against this type of irresponsible and mindless behavior.
111 views
Comments (1)
Walk the Talk Show: Waylon Lewis on “Club Yoga” at Wanderlust, Colorado.
by elephantjournal.com on May 3, 2013
elephant’s not about the “the green life”, because if you’re yelling at your children about recycling, clearly something’s off, right. But if we’re just meditating and letting the world burn, that’s selfish. We call it “the mindful life”: “Community really is the answer, but community is almost the opposite of cliquishness or clubiness. I [...]
333 views
Comments (1)
A Look at How Yoga Became a Tool for Women’s Empowerment & Activism: An Interview with Kate Clere McIntyre of Yogawoman.
by Melanie Klein on Apr 22, 2013
Feminism and yoga changed my life. In fact, I often credit them for saving my life and they just so happened to come into my life around the same time. For me, both feminism and yoga are synonymous for freedom, and I see them as the keys to liberation. It’s why the film Yogawoman resonated with [...]
370 views
Comments (0)
Walk the Talk Show: Joan Halifax Roshi: How to Balance Inner Work & Outer Social Activism.
by Walk The Talk Show on Apr 21, 2013
Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis: Joan Halifax Roshi. Apologies for the many sound problems…I’d advise just watching and listening while it’s synched, then just listening. Apologies, and deep thanks to Halifax Roshi! ~ ed. Waylon sits with leading Zen Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax. They talk re: how to balance inner work & outer [...]
815 views
Comments 2
The Witching Hour. ~ Kate Lomac-MacNair
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 8, 2013
In the rainforest during the early morning there is a changeover, a sequence of moments elegantly shifting through transformation, lingering amid predawn and postnight. The shift transpires, quickly like flipping a switch yet remains as methodical as the change of a season. Life passes the baton of consciousness, wakefulness. The witching hour is arriving and [...]
1,208 views
Comments 6
How 5 Broken Cameras Continues to Break Barriers. ~ Wendy Keslick
by elephantjournal.com on Mar 30, 2013
…
454 views
Comments 2
Defending Against Loss.
by Tara Brach on Mar 21, 2013
The Buddha taught that we spend most of our life like children in a burning house, so entranced by our games that we don’t notice the flames, the crumbling walls, the collapsing foundation, the smoke all around us. The games are our false refuges, our unconscious attempts to trick and control life, to sidestep its inevitable pain.
1,536 views
Comments (1)
Are Doctors & the Pharmaceutical Industry Creating Addicts?
by Francesca Biller on Mar 19, 2013
One Woman’s Painful Prescription Drug Addiction and a Boy’s Suicide.
A story you will read if you care about the epidemic of addiction and death.
789 views
Comments 5
I’ve Resisted Being Labeled, Until Now. ~ Laura Sabransky
by elephantjournal.com on Mar 13, 2013
(…)
731 views
Comments 3
Pregnancy Discrimination. ~ Sarah Sydney Lane
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 26, 2013
Source: verdict.justia.com via EqualRightsAdvocates on Pinterest On behalf of an old high school acquaintance and all working and potential childbearing persons, I am writing this note to raise awareness to the pregnancy discrimination that is still alive and thriving in the United States. Kelsey Fisher had been employed as an administrative assistant by a small, [...]
120 views
Comments (1)
The New Function of Social Media: It’s Role as Propagator & Mediator. ~ Elana Temple
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 3, 2013
The protests against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in Tahrir Square, the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire as a result of a two week volleyed attack and the UN General Assembly’s vote to recognize Palestine’s “non-member” statehood status. With recent events in the Middle East, I began to realize that these issues deflected attention from my social media campaign [...]
264 views
Comments (0)
Suzanne & the Black Panthers. ~ Sherri Rosen
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 1, 2013
I came to the Party with that background. I taught people how to read, fill out forms (welfare, social security). I would help them write letters to their sons in Vietnam, and be able to read information concerning them. Then we started the breakfast program. It was Huey’s idea that we needed to do more things in the community.
53 views
Comments (1)
Mind vs. Machine: The Path to Abundance. ~ Brad Korpalski
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 1, 2013
Can you imagine a future where your steak is manufactured in a lab? Where automation aids our every move, including our morning commute? Do you imagine a world where our rivers, lakes and oceans are filled with micro-sensors relaying important data to our personal computers? Do you dream of a world where 3-D printing will [...]
354 views
Comments 3
An Inquiry into 21st Century Yoga. {Book Review} ~ Loretta Pyles
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 9, 2013
I am inspired, invited and given permission to share more deeply with people who place spiritual exploration, compassion and social transformation at the center of their lives. It was supposed to have been one of those romantic winter vacations where I didn’t have to produce anything and my only goals were to do sadhana, play my new [...]
453 views
Comments 3
Ask Waylon Anything.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 30, 2012
Waylon’s Ask Me Anything conversation/interview on Reddit: the Transcript. Note to elephant editors: no need to share this one up, just putting up for those who might find interesting. ~ Waylon, ed. All questions were answered, for several days. An interesting, constructive conversation. Here’s the transcript, for those of you not on Reddit. If you [...]
97 views
Comments (1)
Which Wolf Are You Feeding?
by Tara Brach on Dec 29, 2012
Often, our first instinct is to protect our wounds by armoring ourselves with hatred and blame. Forgiveness, which allows us to let go of this armor, becomes possible as we bring a full, compassionate presence to our underlying vulnerability. Such presence loosens our identification with the thoughts and feelings of anger, and uncovers a heart space that is naturally open, inclusive, and warm.
399 views
Comments 4
elephants Connect.
by Lynn Hasselberger on Dec 28, 2012
We have an elephant readers and writers facebook group—a great way to connect with (and support) the elephant community.
347 views
Comments (0)
Dear Diary, This Is Year 0. ~ Chantelle Jahara Pinto
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 20, 2012
Today was supposed to not happen. Day 1 We are all not dead! Amazing! What did the Mayans know? Better look outside the window and check, for what, aliens? Submerged coastline? Triffids? All I see is the postman. He drops the mail in my mailbox without any scaly tongue doing the work of his hands. [...]
56 views
Comments (0)
Talking Yoga, Sex & Feminism: An Interview Series with Vajra Ma & Dr. Melody Moore.
by Melanie Klein on Dec 3, 2012
…
701 views
Comments 32
Watch: “Very odd burlesque commercial.” {Trigger Warning}
by Waylon Lewis on Dec 2, 2012
Seriously: Don’t Watch this—it Ruined my Day (Sex, Violence & Fish) This will be your face as you watch this: Again, trigger warning. I literally covered my face (mostly) with my hands. Still, I learned a lot. If you don’t want to watch the video, don’t. Skip it and read the below information, you’ll get [...]
596 views
Comments (1)
The Urgency of an Ecological Spirituality.
by Chris Fici on Nov 29, 2012
We have an existential crisis.
442 views
Comments (1)
A Comfortable Seat on the Fence. ~ Dali ten Hove
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 18, 2012
Let me begin by outlining what the purpose of this piece is not, in the hope that it will dissuade readers from—either intentionally or not—misinterpreting what it conveys. Under no circumstance do I assign, or argue for the assignation of, moral value to any particular course of action, precisely because I acknowledge the subjective nature [...]
157 views
Comments 2
Thank You, Mr. Wellstone. ~ Tracy Johnson
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 29, 2012
In the past I had viewed politics from a distance. I cared enough to vote, but not enough to do any more than show up at the polls and vote the party lines.
161 views
Comments (0)
Sacred Body, Sacred Spirit by Ramesh Bjonnes: A Review. ~ Michael Plasha
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 5, 2012
…
541 views
Comments 38
Yoga = Practice & Tantra = Yoga: An Interview with Ramesh Bjonnes. ~ Edith Lazenby
by Edie Lazenby on Oct 3, 2012
To begin our interview, can you please describe your upbringing and how you encountered yoga? I grew up on an island in Norway. As a teenager, I was introduced to a contemplative style of yoga. This happened over a decade before the yoga studio and posture yoga “revolution” began in the West in the early [...]
729 views
Comments 16
Yoga, Politics & Transcendental Philosophy: Taking the Election Seriously!
by Julian Walker on Sep 28, 2012
“If I want to be a change agent and participate in creating real healing and peace in the world, then I have to recognize the places in myself that perpetuate this limited belief of separation as well. I have to recognize (and heal) that the very thing I judge in others is something I too embody.”
348 views
Comments 9
Get Off Your Peaceful Asses & Change the World!
by Erica Mather on Sep 24, 2012
Please. If you mean it, DO SOMETHING REAL. Today. Start with one thing.
693 views
Comments 8
Off the Mat, Into the Fray: Yoga at the RNC & DNC. ~ Marianne Elliott
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 11, 2012
(…)
526 views
Comments 14
Keeping Our Minds in Practice: An Interview with Yogini Carol Horton. ~ Mary King
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 10, 2012
Mary King talks to Carol Horton about her two new exciting projects, how she fell into yoga and why tuning our minds into our practice can help save the world. ~ ed. Writer Interview: Carol Horton Mary: Soooo…just to get started, tell me a little bit about yourself. You know, the general background info [...]
533 views
Comments 8
“Off the Mat” Goes Off the Deep End with Yoga at the RNC & DNC. ~ Nathan G. Thompson
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 6, 2012
The way I see it, if you are going to do activism, go for the systemic roots. And if you are going to do service, find people who are actually in need. Lord knows that’s really not a difficult task.
281 views
Comments 9
Will Your Yoga Change Your Politics?
by Hilary Lindsay on Sep 5, 2012
Arianna Huffington the famous conservative turned liberal voice of the liberal political internet, pitched her Oasis of peace on the harsh sands of the Republican Convention offering yoga on the menu.
462 views
Comments 22
Who has inspired you?
by Hayley Hobson on Sep 4, 2012
Finding a teacher you resonate with can change your life. It could be their wealth of knowledge, their sense of humor, or simply the presence they create as they flow through the room. You may feel an instant appreciation for the passion they have for their subject matter which makes it so easily digestible to [...]
409 views
Comments 12
Agent of Change: Off the Mat, Into the World. ~ Rachel Goldstein
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 1, 2012
My connection with myself is stronger than ever, and this has shown me that the teacher truly lives within.
946 views
Comments 5
Redefining The Peace Movement. ~ James O’Dea
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 28, 2012
We are witnessing a tidal shift in consciousness. Some see it as a great planetary awakening of awareness, accompanied by an extended capacity for empathy and collaboration. The burgeoning networks of people who share these new values, along with the accelerating global communications environment, are creating an unprecedented planetary resonance. We are, collectively, beginning to [...]
832 views
Comments 4
Reclaiming the “M Word.”
by Scott Robinson on Jul 23, 2012
“Refusing to speak in moral terms does not necessarily remove one from the moral fray.”
538 views
Comments 6
Dear 18-year-old Kid with Dreadlocks & a Grateful Dead T-Shirt… ~ Cassandra Smith
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 10, 2012
You are not a true hippie, and you a not recreating Woodstock.
56,285 views
Comments 170
Why I quit the New York Times to join Balkan gangsters.
by Daniel Simpson on Jul 7, 2012
…
273 views
Comments 10
The Most Important Yogic Idea Ever. ~ Scott Smith Miller
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 19, 2012
photo: fostersartofchilling A short time ago, thanks to the power of social media networking, I was able to get the following message out to some of the yoga world’s most popular teachers: Dear colleague, I am conducting yoga related research and I would appreciate your help. All you have to do is answer some questions. [...]
380 views
Comments 21
Vegetarian Athletes Share their Secret. ~ by Joanna Steven
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 13, 2012
photo: Elvert Barnes Some of the world’s best athletes are vegetarian. There are many reasons why someone might want to eat a plant-based diet, whether for allergy concerns, health reasons or more variety. But nagging doubts often come up. Are plant proteins adequate for athletes and body builders? Are they really the preferred protein source of [...]
2,133 views
Comments 12
Sensitive New Age Guys Never Ruled: Yoga, Existentialism and Staying Engaged in the World
by Eric Shaw on May 30, 2012
In my early 30s, I was doing something goofy in public that I thought was really cool, and someone called me a Sensitive New Age Guy The comment cut, and caused soul-searching. I manned-up more in the following years. I haven’t heard the term SNAG in awhile, but an allied concept, the “spiritual bypasser” now [...]
358 views
Comments 7
A Call for Action to the Yoga…no, to Every Community. ~ Kayla O’Connell
by elephantjournal.com on May 24, 2012
…
566 views
Comments 7
Beastie Boys: MCA Adam Yauch on the Only Way Change is going to Come About.
by Waylon Lewis on May 7, 2012
Beastie Boys: MCA Adam Yauch on Non-Violence. Adam Yauch, on the solution to Terrorism. [Plus, best Beastie Boys retrospective] The solution to violence ain’t retaliation: And: On Conan: ~ From text on the Tibetan Freedom video: Click here for more Tibet videos http://www.youtube.com/TibetArchive The Beastie Boys perform live at the 1999 Tibetan Freedom Concert. 1999 [...]
269 views
Comments (1)
An Un-enlightened B*tch’s Debut. ~ Bethany Cagle
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 6, 2012
Endometriosis taught me how to be a bitch. Chronic pain will turn any seemingly lovely woman into a bitch from hell.
248 views
Comments 3
Slacktivism: What Are We Fighting For? {Video}
by Lorin Arnold on Apr 6, 2012
Producer Mister Biscuit has created a music video that questions our willingness to engage in social media action without being sure what we are doing, or why.
196 views
Comments (1)
Building Community through Global Sisterhood: An Interview with Shanti Ambassador, Danielle Hoogenboom.
by Nadine McNeil on Apr 2, 2012
I believe that when you commit to a life of service with an open heart you are the one that is being served. I have received more blessings, lessons, moments of pure bliss and absolute awe from living an awakened, involved life, than I could ever imagine giving back.
476 views
Comments 5
“We cannot afford to sit on our butts & play yoga anymore.” ~ Maranda Pleasant, Origin Magazine.
by Walk The Talk Show on Mar 29, 2012
“We cannot afford to sit on our butts and play yoga anymore.” ~ Maranda Pleasant, founder, Origin Magazine. It’s a cliché, but it’s true: Maranda Pleasant is a force of nature. As she notes below, she doesn’t sleep—she runs on inspiration. She’s built a national magazine up from nothing, and fast—and as a former magazine publisher [...]
1,725 views
Comments 33
Don’t Kill Me!
by Karl Saliter on Mar 13, 2012
It is that girl you let down, and the farmer on whose stolen land you are a trespasser. It is knowing that you will trespass again. It is the black sea turtle and the demon god’s younger sister, Shiela, who will eat you as soon as she looks at you.
337 views
Comments 11
Slacktivism Versus Action.
by Michelle Fajkus on Mar 9, 2012
“How many times did the new viral video, Kony2012 show up in your facebook feed before you finally watched it?” Is it the latest internet sensation, or the start of a lasting and meaningful campaign?
736 views
Comments 9
Popular Lately
"In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask one of four questions..." 4,354 views
Gluten-Free can be Bad for 99% of Us. 2,997 views
Growing Up Sexually. 2,501 views
This is what one sip of soda does to your body. 2,359 views
Date a Boy who Serves. 2,353 views
Womanhood & the Reawakening of My Erotic Innocence. {Adult} ~ Candice Holdorf 2,240 views
"Every morning, recite this." ~ Dalai Lama 2,013 views
A Yoga Body. ~ Meghan McCracken 1,942 views
Playboy Yoga: Full Video with Sara Underwood. {Nude} 1,825 views
7 Life Lessons Yoga Taught Me. ~ NaEun Park 1,569 views
Your Ugly Vagina Is Normal & Gorgeous. (Adult) 1,549 views
"Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that..." ~ Louise Erdrich 1,418 views
Tina Fey on Women's Body Image. 1,417 views
George Takei's Response to "20 Young People Who Believe Marriage Should Be Between a Man & a Woman." {Pictures} 1,354 views
The Magic of Yoga, Breathing & Meditation. 1,144 views
Popular This Week
- Playboy Yoga: Full Video with Sara Underwood. {Nude} 123,598 views
Butter, Salt & a Side of Poison: How to Protect your Family from Monsanto & Genetically Modified Foods. ~ Marylee Fairbanks 29,776 views
The 10 things you’ll do once you start yoga (that have nothing to do with yoga). ~ Lee Anne Finfinger 29,405 views- Your Ugly Vagina Is Normal & Gorgeous. (Adult) 28,091 views
How I lost 30 pounds through yoga & never saw them again, with embarrassing “before” picture. 18,335 views
"Be the Change you wish to see in the World." ~ (Not) Gandhi 16,775 views
How to Love a Girl who Writes. 14,495 views
J.K. Rowling to Release New Harry Potter Novel. {April Fools' edition} ~ Sara Crolick 9,846 views
Why Lying Broken in a Pile on Your Bedroom Floor is a Good Idea. ~ Julie (JC) Peters 9,788 views
I'm Triggered. 9,619 views
Popular All-Time
- Playboy Yoga: Full Video with Sara Underwood. {Nude} 966,650 views
Skip Your Morning Meditation & Watch this Instead. 515,148 views
Someone asked the Dalai Lama (?) what surprises him most. This was his response. 438,225 views- Your Ugly Vagina Is Normal & Gorgeous. (Adult) 365,846 views
- Why Lying Broken in a Pile on Your Bedroom Floor is a Good Idea. ~ Julie (JC) Peters 260,748 views
Eight things I Learned from 50 Naked People. 198,496 views
Rockstar / Yoga fanman Adam Levine of Maroon 5 gets sexy for prostate & testicular cancer prevention. 192,572 views
Shake the dust – this one is for you. 150,881 views- The 10 things you’ll do once you start yoga (that have nothing to do with yoga). ~ Lee Anne Finfinger 146,849 views
- "Be the Change you wish to see in the World." ~ (Not) Gandhi 125,134 views
A Meeting In Central Park With The Oldest Living Yoga Teacher In The World. ~ Photographed by Robert Sturman 107,525 views
This Poster Might Just Change Your Life. ~ Nicole Duncan 100,681 views
Sponsors $108/month (recurring) 
Bryan Bowen Architects
Lighthouse Solar
Incense Guru
2UYoga
The Green Pet Community
Chocolate-Pineapple Sports-Yoga Studio
LOVEPRAY Jewelry
Cash Payday Loan USA
Members $9/month; $108/yr (recurring)