Archiv für Dezember 2009

The Decade's Top Ten: Religious or Spiritual? – Idol Chatter

Donnerstag, 31. Dezember 2009

If you are one of those who hangs out at the intersection of faith and culture, I’m sure you’ve seen a few of the “Top Ten” lists about religious and/or spiritual films. Of the “Decade’s Top Ten…” lists, these are.

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Recommitting to Your Yoga Practice

Donnerstag, 31. Dezember 2009

I have a confession: I have been avoiding my yoga practice lately. After being sidelined for a few weeks by holiday travel, illness, and a pesky hamstring injury, I haven’t been able to get myself back on my mat. Now, I know in my head that the minute the asanas start flowing I’ll feel stronger and calmer and more centered — more me. My body, however, is rebelling. It seems to think its much nicer to sit on my couch and channel surf instead. But then I realized: This is the perfect time to recommit myself to my yoga practice. It’s the start of a new year — a new decade even — and I know this one will be the best one yet. As a student, as a teacher, we sometimes need these opportunities of renewal to remind ourselves what is most important to us. We are given the opportunity to commit and recommit to these things in a thoughtful and meaningful way. For me, my yoga practice will be a key focus to work back into my routine in the new year. What will it be for you?

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First Enlightenment Experience

Donnerstag, 31. Dezember 2009

On the morning of March 5, 1984, I woke up feeling good, surprisingly good. For three nights in a row, I had stayed up late, meditating into the early hours of the morning. With so little sleep I should have been dead tired, but instead, I was full of energy. After eating breakfast, I went to work, …

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