Samadhi, is the final step in Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga. Samadhi means “putting together” and is often translated as integration or absorption. A stage we may come to when practicing Dharana and Dhyana. This stage is a liberation from the bondage of the egoic mind. All the likes and dislikes, judgments, worries and fears […]
Last night, I experienced an enchanting meeting with an owl, right after dropping my friend of, late at night. The owl was just there in the middle of the road, ignoring my presence in the car. I stopped by its side and gazed for a long minute until it flew away. I’ve been seeing owls
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Eventually we need to learn to be still. Stillness is where Yoga happens. Where we yoke and unite and acknowledge that our biological design is also a spiritual design. This is a great recognition that brings peace, that brings meaning in our lives. The word for peace in Hebrew is Shalom. Its verb is Shalem which
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It took us 12.5 hours to drive from Sunnyvale California to Portland Oregon. So often we drive to a destination, wanting to get to it as fast as possible and so we miss the chances of discovery, of the things we can learn from the journey itself.And as you know, I am more interested in
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Namaha Driving from California to Oregon is not easy for the body nor is it easy for the soul. It was absolutely heart breaking to see so many cattle trucks on the road. Sometimes a nose peeks from between the iron bars…I am so sorry, I am so sorry I repeat to myself… I can
Carlos Castande wrote: “Look at every path closely and deliberately. Does this path have heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn’t, it is of no use…” At the age of 36, during a family gathering (my kids were together with their father who was visiting for the holidays) I had a
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We are now at a time in history where there seems to be an opportunity for change. Many are choosing to voice their beliefs, but in what way. A fist represents separation, nonacceptance, non tolerance and no self-restraint. It is all about me my mine. The symbol of Anjali mudra, known as Namaste represents union, acceptance, patience
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