Absorption

This morning my mantra was like water to a thirsty soul. There was no question I needed my cushion. Wanted it Loved it It was a compulsion as easy as …

Dealing with Distraction

I am currently teaching a Meditation For Stress Relief course at Willow Street Yoga Center in Silver Spring. We are cultivating a state of witness consciousness in which we can …

Mantra Wisdom

Let’s diverge from Ayurveda for a bit. One of the things I like to do to entertain myself is, after my morning meditation practice, I’ll pick up a book, often …

Five Acts of Shiva

…Creation An unexpected songbird greeted me On Monday morning as I went out To meet the day. Martin Luther King Day, the second Inauguration of our first black president. Unexpected …

Sadhana

Sadhana is one of the first Sanskrit words that I ever learned.  Practice. “Tantra Yoga is 1% theory and 99% practice.” – Sri Anandamurti “Practice and all is coming.” – …

Full Circle in Floyd

Floyd Yoga Jam at Burnette Farm this past weekend was a rocking good time. We arrived on Friday with our tiny backpacker tent and camped by a little creek for the weekend. …

Eyes Open Meditation, Part V

By mid-morning, we had returned to the temple grounds for the culminating event of the festival, darshan. Shiva Nataraja was waiting in the Raja Sabha, and even though we arrived …