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elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : How Yoga Has Transformed American Spirituality: An Interview with Phil Goldberg, “American Veda”

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:10:25 +0000

Reading through and enjoying the book now. Glad to see this interview here.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : 10 Kerouac Posters.

Tue, 4 Jan 2011 03:42:46 +0000

Yes!

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Top 10 Yoga Websites.

Tue, 4 Jan 2011 03:23:28 +0000

Fun post. Good to see the variety of content and blogs within the yoga niche.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : The Mind of a Loving Translator: Graham Schweig ~ Andrew Deitrick

Tue, 4 Jan 2011 01:22:33 +0000

Thanks for your comment. It was an honor sitting down with him as he discussed these texts. Definitely a one of a kind guy. Andrew

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Lucid Dreaming:Practice Yoga in your sleep ~ Linda Buzogany

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:35:36 +0000

Hey this is great. Glad to see some commentary on lucidity, and good advice for remembering and integrating dream memory.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Gita in a Nutshell #6: Gandhi’s Bible or a Call to War?

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:25:18 +0000

What better way to illustrate suffering than war? The complete opposite of Ahimsa, the battle field in the Gita is the battle field of life. The Gita asks us, "How do we act in a world of suffering?" Krishna is passing wisdom on to Arjuna as a way to "win" the battle. Personally, I never really struggled with the fact that the Gita takes place in the midst of war. When compared to other sacred texts, such as the Old Testament or the Koran, the Gita is quite mild (start with Cain and Abel). Also, most of the commentary that I've read justifies the war, as Bob notes. Arjuna is facing some pretty radical people, war seems inevitable. -Andrew

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Sadie Nardini’s new DVDs: Giveaway.

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:47:56 +0000

I stay true to my core because everyday is a holiday.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Is Yoga an Art, a Science, or a Religion?

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 06:40:39 +0000

Yoga is the science of religion.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Out with the Old: A Student Perspective on the University of Colorado's Journalism School. ~ Elana S

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:45:01 +0000

Very interesting. As a fellow journalism-grad, I feel for your position and wish you the best of luck. You are clearly on the right path at elephant journal.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Cage Against the Machine: Punk Silence? Music for Meditation.

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:09:12 +0000

This is cool....It reminds me of a song by one of my favorite bands... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0pg-JHvH8k

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Words. ~ Alex Hanifin

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:01:39 +0000

This is really quite good.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Changes

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:02:53 +0000

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Gita in a Nutshell #1: Live & Act with Love & Purpose.

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:28:45 +0000

Sue I like your response. It can feel at times that the Gita is asking too much of us. No desires, no anxiety, no plans for the future. At times, sure, this can be extremely discouraging. Thich Nhat Hanh once asked a simple question, "Why do we do the dishes?" We don't do the dishes so that they become clean, he said, "We do the dishes to do the dishes." In other words, we do the dishes to be present in what we are doing. With this, try shopping this holiday season purely to shop. Do it with purpose, awareness, and genuine encounter. This may help some of that surface stuff matter less and less.

elephant journal: Yoga, Sustainability, Politics, Spirituality. : Graham Schweig's Rapturous Vision of the Gita

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:11:06 +0000

I had the opportunity to study under Dr. Schweig for several years. He truly has a gift when it comes to his translations and understanding of the text. I would love talk about the two different Gitas sometime, Bob. I've written a fair amount using Schweig's translations, so I may be a bit one sided— if that is possible here. -Andrew