understanding the mind To understand the mind you cannot interpret it according to somebody else’s idea, but you must observe how your own total mind works. When you know the…
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embody your Self From the Buddhist point of view, we are each responsible for our own situation, whether we care to admit it or not. We are all active participants…
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Basically a hug in a bowl. I used Divya Alter‘s recipe for her Ayurvedic Take On Oatmeal from What To Eat For How You Feel and gave it a twist…
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The ancient Vedic texts of India state that our whole body is built around two things: the food that comes into the mouth and the words that come out of the…
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summer solstice + hotel edison It does not matter if you are a rose, or a lotus, or a marigold. What matters is that you are flowering. Osho I recently…
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don’t let it happen so fast Nature never hurries: atom by atom, little by little, she achieves her work. Ralph Waldo Emerson As occasional bursts of heat begin to steamroll past…
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from ayurveda, yoga, healers and teachers Maybe you are searching in the branches, for what only appears in the roots. Rumi I wrote on a recent Instagram post that my perceptions…
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Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. Buddha Come the culmination of winter, we naturally feel the proverbial ants in our pants to…
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If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath. Amit Ray I expressed to teachers Mark McLaughlin and Nikki Costello in their…
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Why bother about the rays of yesterday? They have been absorbed, digested; they have become part of the green, the red, and the gold. The tree is enjoying this morning’s…
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ask + receive Don’t dismiss the elements. Water soothes and heals. Air refreshes and revives. Earth grounds and holds. Fire is a burning reminder of our own will and creative…
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The ultimate combination of flavors for a deliciously satisfying, healthy, anti-inflammatory beverage. NOMaste. A few healing benefits of turmeric and other spices: licorice | anti-inflammatory, supports digestion and aids…
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