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elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Insightful or Insipid: a Handy Guide to Platitudes. ~ Danielle Stimpson

Mon, 6 Jan 2014 14:44:59 +0000

"If you can’t imagine looking Anne Frank in the eye and saying something, best keep it to yourself." Brilliant!

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Why People Smoke Weed.

Mon, 9 Dec 2013 11:13:52 +0000

No doubt; medical use is, of course, another thing entirely.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Why People Smoke Weed.

Mon, 9 Dec 2013 11:12:40 +0000

Who's bad-mouthing anything, Rastaman?

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Ten (More) Characters You May Encounter in Yoga Class.

Tue, 3 Dec 2013 02:07:41 +0000

Do you ever, ever say anything positive, 13thfloorelevators?

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : A Gate That Opens Both Ways: Mantra and Mindfulness

Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:04:54 +0000

Thanks very much, Jenni; I generally do credit pictures, but don't remember seeing any credit on the website at which I found it. It is indeed lovely work, and I'm glad to know where it came from and to give credit where due.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : I'm Not Here. ~ Meg Weidner {Video}

Mon, 4 Nov 2013 15:23:02 +0000

Beautiful, Meg--and, I think, spot-on. Sometimes it's real work not to split, to check out. Lovely little film.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : The Dirty Truth About Cleansing. ~ Tova Payne

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 23:34:03 +0000

Whenever someone ends a comment with "Period," it is clear to me that they're not really trying to have a conversation. It comes off as exceedingly arrogant.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : "I will not be meditating tonight." On Family Life as Spiritual Practice.

Tue, 2 Jul 2013 15:03:22 +0000

I'm curious as to what you consider "whining" in my article, elle.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Dear Yoga Ladies: Here's the Real Reason Men Can’t Keep Their Eyes Off You in Class. ~ Chris Hayes

Tue, 2 Jul 2013 02:19:52 +0000

Hear, hear! It all needed saying! Thanks for saying it so readably.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : The Kundalini Chronicles: Bumper Karma.

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:17:03 +0000

Thanks! (And thanks for the epigram!)

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : The Kundalini Chronicles: Bumper Karma.

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 02:12:16 +0000

Thanks, Judy; it's definitely a struggle! I'm glad this helped.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : The Kundalini Chronicles: Bumper Karma.

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 13:16:17 +0000

Definitely complex, I think; thanks for reading!

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : The Kundalini Chronicles: Going Off My Meds.

Tue, 4 Jun 2013 12:25:02 +0000

Hi, Benjamin. Well, I come from a pretty open-minded tradition, so no, I don't have to tussle with other Christians about meditation; in fact, I teach it at my church! When I taught music at an evangelical university, many of my students meditated, though I know some of the faculty were anti-meditation. What kind of meditation do you do? Perhaps your wife might be interested in one of the ancient Christian contemplative practices, like the Jesus Prayer, or Lectio Divina, or Centering Prayer (which is a modern revival of an old Christian practice.) If you like, you could message me through www.opentothedivine.com, and I could recommend some books on specifically Christian meditative practices.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : The Kundalini Chronicles: Going Off My Meds.

Tue, 4 Jun 2013 12:19:52 +0000

Thanks, Delilah! Here's a pic: http://www.pinklotus.org/-%20KY%20Meditation%20wh...

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : The Kundalini Chronicles: Going Off My Meds.

Tue, 4 Jun 2013 02:17:02 +0000

Thanks, Filip! I never "got" pranayama--always kind of hated it, in fact--until I began Kundalini Yoga. My voice teacher used to say, "I believe in breathing a lot all the time," and pranayama always seemd like more or less the opposite of that to me. But kriyas like WYDKWTD don't make me feel deprived of air--in fact, they make me feel like I'm getting in touch with natural breathing.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Eight Reasons I don't want to be your friend on Facebook.

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:07:40 +0000

Facebookemon: gotta catch 'em all!

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Why I Love Lent.

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:15:57 +0000

I agree, Viktualia; thanks for writing!

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : "If you believe in Astrology, you're a..."

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:35:16 +0000

"An admirable evasion of whoremaster man, to lay his goatish disposition to the charge of a star!" ~Shakespeare, King Lear

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : The Kundalini Chronicles: Face Down in my Legos.®

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:48:41 +0000

Thanks for writing, Dan--that makes my day! So glad to hear that your spiritual horizons, like mine, have been expanded.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Totally Enlightened! ~ by Tara Stiles {Funny Yoga Video}

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:59:20 +0000

"So yesterday"? Really? I'd be ashamed to go on record saying anything that jejune.