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Praying For What We Don't Want
An old friend, Michael, wrote recently. He said he envied my life here in Bali, that he wished he had the courage to live similarly. nnHe wrote: I worry about finances, health insurance and all that crap. I wish I could free my mind of such things. Could I make ends meet?nnNow, some of you reading this have taken the step that heâs afraid to take. Youâve broken out of some conditioning just to live â whether for a moment, a month or forever â outside of the culture in
February 20, 2008
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The Satya (Truth) Of Dating
When we investigate the Yama (restraints) and Niyama (observances) of Patanjaliâs Yoga Sutra, often we spend considerable time with Ahimsa (non-harming), with Bramacharya (using sexual energy to move us closer to God), with others, yet we skim over Satya. Why? Perhaps because Satya seems straightforward, obvious â and yet, thereâs more to it than we realize. nnDo any of these sound familiar? nnâItâs just a little white lie.ânâI didnât want to hurt his/her feel
February 20, 2008
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This Vibrant Life
At dinner last week in an Ubud backyard â Ubud, Bali, where I live - a man across the table whom I'd just met, who'd just been informed of my dietary choices (raw) and why I was not eating the grilled fish (I prefer not to eat animals), said: "What does it really mean that something is raw?"nnIn a few sentences of greeting I'd learned that he's a well-traveled medical student. He's intelligent. There's a range to the tone of questions that people ask me about my eating choi
December 28, 2007