I could not lie anymore, so I started calling my dog "God."

First he looked
confused,
then he started smiling, 
then he even danced.

I kept at it: 
now he doesn't even bite.

I am wondering if this
might work on
people?

- Tukaram

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 There comes a point where having more than we need becomes a burden. We are overcompensated, overstuffed, swimming in the excess, looking for satisfaction in more or different. We live in a world where the prevailing belief is in scarcity. We don’t believe we have enough time, enough energy, enough love, and we are all pretty certain we don’t have ( Read more... )

so, it's official
i'll be in the berkshires for all of august
doing my yoga teacher training.

i'll only have saturdays off
but i hope to spend some of that time visiting with you new york folk.

is anyone gonna be away on vacation during that time???

 As we continue to follow what is happening in the outer world it is clear that to use a phrase from indigenous shamans “we are dreaming the wrong dream”.

The incredible violence coming from anger, frustration, and despair keeps growing. The tragedies prominent in the media in Iraq and the new tragedy at Virginia Tech are just two examples.  And I ( Read more... )

Atreyu: Who are you?

G’mork: I am G'mork. And you, whoever you are, can have the honor of being my last victim.

Atreyu: I will not die easily. I am a warrior.

G’mork: (G'mork laughs.) Brave warrior, then fight The Nothing.

Atreyu: But I can't ! I can't get beyond the boundaries of Fantasia.

G’mork: Fantasia has no boundaries.

Atreyu: That's not true. You ( Read more... )

i was lost in the lakes ( Read more... )

just received my acceptance ( Read more... )

it's official.
i'm hairy.
i've been letting my hair grow naturally since christmas...in all areas.

i threw out my razors yesterday.

i must say,
i am quite
relieved
and
happy
about it.

When we are in a state of appreciation and gratefulness, a veil lifts, revealing a state of perfection and divinity. To be able to use the body to emanate luminescence and transmute through touch, sound, prayer, and visualization, we must be in a state of appreciation for our body. In order to transform what is ill in our lives, we must be in a ( Read more... )