yoga and buddhism
This may be the more obvious suffering that comes with old age, sickness, or death, but it also includes the more subtle forms, such as the agitation that arises as we try to maintain a certain posture and watch our breath for even a few minutes. The truth of suffering pops up right before our eyes in the very practice we hoped would lead to the... See more
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Through yoga we grant ourselves a safe form of struggle. Where we stretch and strengthn our body. And by breathing deeply, we are able to move with ease and motivation.
Even though we often struggle and moan to momentary pain. Feeling our muscles stretch, pull and tense as we awaken them. When you feel those tiring, intense physical sensations, take
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I know that abolition—for a lot of us—feels so big we don’t even know where to start.
But the truth is: the biggest threat to capitalism is the body. The body gets old, gets disabled, it needs rest and vacation, it needs care. It dreams, longs, feels. So look down, let’s start right... See more
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While insight creates awareness, and awareness highlights choice, it is
practice that creates capacity
For us to be able to create a world in which we already belong, we have to practice belonging.
We can not afford to wait to live in our full sovereignty until we are given the permission to. Historically, folks living at the margins have always... See more
practice that creates capacity
For us to be able to create a world in which we already belong, we have to practice belonging.
We can not afford to wait to live in our full sovereignty until we are given the permission to. Historically, folks living at the margins have always... See more
Erotics of Liberation
When Yoga Meets Zen Meditation - Integral Yoga® Magazine
It will pass
A student went to his meditation teacher and said, “My meditation is
horrible! I feel so distracted, or my legs ache, or I’m constantly falling
asleep. It’s just horrible!”
“It will pass,” the teacher said matter-of-factly.
A week later, the student came back to his teacher. “My meditation is
wonderful! I feel so aware, so peaceful, so
The Zen Parables
Lots of times you can’t remember to do the other practices, you may not remember, “oh, these are my values, or this is what I want to be paying attention to, or this is how I want to act,” because you get caught up in your emotional reactivity. But in my experience, almost everybody can develop a ground of awareness through awareness of the body in... See more