Join our Facebook communities: Main Page
Yoga / Green / Wellness / Spirituality / Society / Food / Culture / Love / Family / Work
Get just our top 10 blogs of the week via our lovely e-newsletter.
The Loneliness of Meditation. ~ Sheila Singh
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 9, 2012
After more than six months of consistent practice, my meditation has become an almost lonely place of self observation. I watch as various thoughts fire off, one at a time. And each time I return back to my breath. Trying not to judge, to anticipate, to linger. Just returning to the breath.442 views
Comments 6
Goal of Life in Maximum Security: Meet your new teacher.
by Anneke Lucas on Feb 9, 2012
"I’ve discovered that the energy of devotion is the same as the energy of gratitude. ... Even here in a place like this it is easy to find gratitude for many things, like having yard every day, for having programs so we can rehabilitate ourselves, for having many like-minded people I can talk to, for getting three meals a day, for the sunshine…”1,092 views
Comments 15
Quote of the Day: How to Change the World in 260 Words.
by Benjamin Riggs on Feb 9, 2012
Our created nature as human beings is like a blueprint467 views
Comments 3
What Yoga Does to Your Sleep. ~ Max Zografos
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 8, 2012
Life is temporary. I have another fifty years, sixty even (best case scenario…if I stay vegan and don’t get hit by a bus).160 views
Comments 7
A Simple Meditation Tip: Experience the Haunting Silence of your Radiant Mind!
by Benjamin Riggs on Feb 7, 2012
A simple tip that may help deepen your practice.1,324 views
Comments (1)
The Path of Music. ~ Andrew Forbes
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 7, 2012
Standing behind the curtain, instrument in hand, my heart begins to pound, deafening.227 views
Comments (0)
Driven to Distraction.
by Kate Bartolotta on Feb 6, 2012
There's no utopian silent Zen space in my life to be mindful in. I have to do it in my popsicle-banana-Energizer Bunny-random daydream-itchy footed-silly life.687 views
Comments 17
Buddhadharma Without Credentials. ~ Linda V. Lewis
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 6, 2012
As Trungpa Rinpoche said, “Where there’s no perceiver, our perceptions can dance among themselves. But the perceiver doesn’t have to take part in that party. In other words, you can’t watch your own burial service.”354 views
Comments 15
The Mind Window.
by Joseph Boquiren on Feb 6, 2012
My mind is weak, easily distracted and is prone to flights of Top Gun fantasy.51 views
Comments (1)
Moodiness to the Rescue: An Automotive Fable. ~ Halli Bourne
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 6, 2012
What then, would explain my nagging discontent and the inability to snap out of it?39 views
Comments (1)
Hey NYT, My Body Was Wrecked Before Yoga! ~ Anthony Grim Hall
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 5, 2012
So my knees were shot, as was my back, and probably my liver. I was overweight and suffered from stress. I felt bloated after every meal, developed kidney stones and had to have my gall bladder removed—my body was wrecked, just living your life can do that!620 views
Comments 6
Sex, Lies & a Great Master.
by Karl Saliter on Feb 4, 2012
I believe Dharma would tell me to mind my business, to trust absolutely in karma, and to lock my bike.985 views
Comments 29
The Seven Yogas of The Heart: The Tuning Fork.
by Josh Schrei on Feb 4, 2012
The heart is seeking to harmonize, to interact with and affect other hearts and to receive vibration and information and love from the world around it. The heart broadcasts the sum total of the present state of the spiritual organism it inhabits outwards and receives the fields of others into its own field.565 views
Comments 4
Meditation, the B52s, and Spaciousness. ~ Chad Woodland
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 4, 2012
Yes, we Shambhala Buddhist enjoy parties and we love to dance. So we're on the dance floor and the B52s Love Shack comes on and its always been one of my favorite tunes. Great times ensue153 views
Comments 2
Meditation Isn’t For Me. ~ Dr. Reggie Ray
by Benjamin Riggs on Feb 2, 2012
I don’t really meditate. That’s not my thing.1,123 views
Comments 4
Where’s My Universal Fairy Godmother? ~ Tracy Crossley
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 2, 2012
My very apparent lack of wish fulfillment caught up with me today. It hit me while on my slightly rainy run; it caused me to yell out “I give up”!206 views
Comments 4
7 Principles for Integrated Spirituality.
by Julian Walker on Feb 2, 2012
Seven Principles for Integrated Spirituality.1,574 views
Comments 13
Predictions for Year of the Water Dragon 2012.
by Jennifer Bonetto on Feb 2, 2012
…371 views
Comments (1)
Who’s Brave Enough to Try Green Eggs & Ham? ~ Erin Keeley Phillips
by Yoga Pod on Feb 2, 2012
Around my house, I often find myself trying to convince my little boy that certain foods or clothes or places or people are “just like green eggs and ham." Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't -- but isn’t it funny that as adults we stop listening to these valuable childhood lessons? We often do not like "green eggs and ham yoga perspectives," even if we don’t know much about them.178 views
Comments 5
Sgrafitto of the Soul. ~ Jeff Cannon
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 2, 2012
Scrape through layers of personal plaster to rediscover your true self.72 views
Comments 2
Love & the Yoga of Impatience.
by Eric Klein on Feb 1, 2012
I wish to have Love in my life... and yes, I know it is close in terms of time. I just have to be ready to receive it. But I am too impatient to get it. So much so that sometimes I start doubting that I'll get it.599 views
Comments 2
Have You Questioned Your Yoga Practice Lately?
by Valerie Carruthers on Feb 1, 2012
Gently. Naturally. Easily. Yoga? Really? Those three words come up more frequently in ads promoting the benefits of laxative products than they do in relation to Yoga practice.532 views
Comments 8
Getting off the hook.
by Michelle Fajkus on Feb 1, 2012
The vast volumes of Buddhist philosophy can be boiled down to two words: Let Go. The practice of meditation increases our awareness and equanimity. Awareness of what, exactly? Our nonstop, eternal, flabbergasting CLINGING!649 views
Comments 8
Dalai Lama: “Every Day, Think as you Wake Up…”
by Waylon Lewis on Jan 30, 2012
…4,538 views
Comments 4
Zombie Apocalypse In Your Studio.
by Karl Saliter on Jan 30, 2012
Everything is cool, warm ups are completed, and just as you’re busting out the first sun salutation, in walk the undead, and everyone gets mercilessly eaten.143 views
Comments 5
Are You Hooked?
by Kate Bartolotta on Jan 29, 2012
Our Velcro coated brains are going to keep getting stuck on every little thing that floats through them--good or bad.224 views
Comments 5
Ginsberg, The Mayan Jungle & a Bear Who Will Eat You.
by Karl Saliter on Jan 27, 2012
This poem is Allen praying his grace transfer to you, reader. Praying for you to snap out of it, with the considerable evocative nuance of this master poet. He prays for you and to you, and none of it comes off as prayer.353 views
Comments 8
Zen for the Beginner’s Mind. ~ Andrew Wilson
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 27, 2012
Zen is directly seeing into one's original nature before any thoughts arise.356 views
Comments 4
Don’t Touch My F*cking Toast. ~ Cameron Gilley
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 27, 2012
Over the past 96 hours I have created out of him the most elaborate super-villain. This toast-stealing scoundrel, who would step over his own starving children to get the last piece of toast all for himself, dropping crumbs and dripping honey on them as he satisfies his own selfish desires. And I’m the hero, glowing with the radiance of justice, avowed to make him pay for his crimes.1,494 views
Comments 14
Quote of the Day: Melting the Ego.
by Benjamin Riggs on Jan 26, 2012
74 Words that will melt your ego into a great big puddle of love!1,679 views
Comments 3
Exit Here.
by Clare Polencheck on Jan 26, 2012
...anything’s better than idling in this mess forever!102 views
Comments 4
Does Your Relationship Ever Drive You Crazy?
by Ed & Deb Shapiro on Jan 25, 2012
…479 views
Comments 5
Three College Roommates Check Out “BetterListen!” (review). ~ Lindsay Friedman
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 25, 2012
Do you need healing, relationship counseling, meditation, guidance from God, or Buddhist teachings? BetterListen!com is an online media distributor of video, audio and downloadable mp3s.77 views
Comments (0)
The Kiss That Ate Arizona.
by Karl Saliter on Jan 24, 2012
Can daily meditation and prayer awaken us not only to moments when we should refrain from kicking the cat, but also pave the way for flight freedom when there are no turns left? I hope so. I pray so. And meanwhile, let’s kiss, with every fiber of our beings, everything that comes within kissing distance.633 views
Comments 21
The Pregnant Yogini: Wading Through the Gobbledygook.
by Erica Webb on Jan 23, 2012
I considered what lesson the universe is trying to offer. On first glance, I thought it was trying to teach me to rest when I need to. A fine lesson indeed, and one that I'm heeding. But surely there's more, and I think it's this: things won't always come easily; sometimes you'll simply have to persevere, wade through the gobbledygook until it makes sense.88 views
Comments 2
In Defense of Festivals: 10 Reasons to go to Wanderlust.
by Megan Romo on Jan 23, 2012
Okay, I know that Wanderlust has expanded over the years and along with their city events they have a number of other large festivals across the U.S., but I’m going to make myself a target and assert that not a one of them cam touch the scenery at the California Wanderlust site. Where else can you practice handstands 8,000 feet above sea level to the faint sounds of kirtan and a gentle pine scent that no car freshener can touch? Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevadas are extraordinarily compelling. Want to give Gaia some love? There’s no better place than Squaw Valley, CA.415 views
Comments 3
Accuracy & Inaccuracy in Yoga Practice: It’s all About Perception. ~Kelly Larisey
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 23, 2012
Reflection after reflection, I began to spin my thoughts and rehash my class, wondering where I went wrong.166 views
Comments 5
Smiles, Hugs, and Chanting ‘Hare Krishna’. ~ Alik Brundrett
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 22, 2012
And it becomes days like these where one REALLY begins to practice yoga. No, not Triangle Pose and Headstand, but Union with the Self. And apparently today my Self is a little tough to look at.143 views
Comments 2
Meditation on Spilled Milk.
by Alexandra Folz on Jan 22, 2012
Weary children sleep late, school awaits, predictable moments no longer apply. Mom the director scans clipboard events. Force past schedule or practice presence?239 views
Comments 11
iSit: My Ten Days of Meditation. ~ Capri Kurtz
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 20, 2012
Was it hard to not talk for ten days? No, that was the least difficult thing.174 views
Comments 4
Your True Heart & How To Follow It.
by Josh Schrei on Jan 20, 2012
There is perhaps no other ideal of how to live one's life in this world that is as aspired to and publicly lauded as that of following the heart. But from the yogic perspective, the heart can lie to us just as easily as the head. So the most basic, fundamental reality is that before we follow our hearts we need to make sure our hearts are healthy. Here's how.934 views
Comments 5
God & Buddhism: A Western Journey Down the Path of Dharma.
by Benjamin Riggs on Jan 19, 2012
This short article (371 words) puts the fall of man into a modern perspective, unpacks the concept of "God," and suggests that the practice of meditation is an honest relationship with one's Self.778 views
Comments 2
The Spiritual Agnostic’s Dilemma: Figuring Out How to Be a Good Man Without Religion.
by The Good Men Project on Jan 19, 2012
Jake DiMare is discovering how to blend spiritual practices into an otherwise agnostic life. The only goal? To help keep him on track toward goodness.217 views
Comments 5
7 Reasons you should get Stabbed in 2012.
by Kristin Althea on Jan 18, 2012
Maybe you came in for back pain, or carpal tunnel or a broken leg that won’t heal. Acupuncture has an amazing way of getting the body back to balance so that in addition to helping with your complaints, you suddenly find yourself with the best sleep you’ve had in 20 years, or reacting more calmly to the stuff life throws at you, etc.3,807 views
Comments 11
Don’t Kick the Cat. ~ Jacey Tramutt, MA LPC
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 17, 2012
It's moments like these where I see the payoff of meditation - the payoff of the gap.334 views
Comments 5
Give the Girl a Break—and while you’re at it, Yourself.
by Craig Holliday on Jan 17, 2012
Can we give her a break, and in the process give ourselves the freedom of living beyond right and wrong, beyond judgment, beyond duality; and step into our own inherent unity and spaciousness that comes when we have no perspective?152 views
Comments (1)
Popular Lately
- My interview with John Friend regarding jfexposed accusations. 2,759 views
- Eight things I Learned from 50 Naked People. 1,992 views
- RIP Whitney Houston: Videos. 1,466 views
- No John Friend Scandal to See Here! 1,133 views
- Letter: Group of Senior Teachers meet with John Friend, Anusara Yoga restructured. 1,010 views
- "Guess Yoga is not for Everyone." 953 views
- Jay-Z & Beyonce Welcome Their Very First "Single Lady", A Healthy Baby Girl! 947 views
- How to Find the One. 939 views
- The Answer to All Your Questions...the First Four Words You See Describe You. 864 views
- The Meaning of Sex. 824 views
- On Knowing What is Meant By Goodness: The John Friend Controversy, with Respect. 760 views
- 10 Reasons Why I Deleted my Facebook Account. 736 views
- You Call that an Article? ~ David Regelin 718 views
- Classiest Denial of being Gay ever goes to... 710 views
- 10 Things to do for Yourself on Valentine’s Day. ~ Joe Elliott 707 views
Popular This Week
- My interview with John Friend regarding jfexposed accusations. 25,430 views
- Eight things I Learned from 50 Naked People. 24,753 views
- 1st document re "jfexposed" accusations re John Friend of Anusara Yoga: Pension. 11,250 views
- Ellen vs. One Million Moms. 8,357 views
- John Friend: Response to Allegations, a letter to the Anusara community. 7,793 views
- 8 Reasons Ashtangis Make the Best Friends. 6,293 views
- 10 Reasons Why I Deleted my Facebook Account. 5,629 views
Popular All-Time
- Someone asked the Dalai Lama what surprises him most. This was his response. 380,934 views
- Why Lying Broken in a Pile on Your Bedroom Floor is a Good Idea. ~ Julie (JC) Peters 152,147 views
- Shake the dust – this one is for you. 102,892 views
- Rockstar / Yoga fanman Adam Levine of Maroon 5 gets sexy for prostate & testicular cancer prevention. 68,575 views
- Eight things I Learned from 50 Naked People. 63,539 views
- The 10 things you’ll do once you start yoga (that have nothing to do with yoga). ~ Lee Anne Finfinger 60,315 views
- (Holy Wow Mother of God) 59,252 views
- This Poster Might Just Change Your Life. ~ Nicole Duncan 58,872 views
- Tina Fey’s prayer for her Daughter. 55,390 views
- Dating a Yoga Goddess. 52,691 views
- The video every yogi needs to see! 47,545 views
- The human body is tuned to musical vibrations. 42,300 views
Sponsors $108/month (recurring) 
TIFERET: A Journal of Spiritual Literature
Bryan Bowen Architects
The Real "2012" is Happening Now
Lighthouse Solar
Incense Guru
2UYoga
Joia Botanicals
Members $9/month; $108/yr (recurring)