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Inspirational, informative and thought provoking, our blog includes daily practices, yoga techniques, recipes and reflections on current and ancient trends in yoga.

Live In Joy

Live In Joy Live in Joy, In love. Even among those who hate. Live in joy, In health, Even among the afflicted. Live in joy, In peace, Even among the troubled. Look within. Be still. Free from fear and attachment, Know the sweet joy of living in the way. ~ …

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“How much is too pregnant?”

If I am in my eigth month. Is it too late to start yoga? Good News! Eight months is not too late to begin a yoga practice as long as you have the wise council and approval of your midwife or doctor and are able to study with an experienced …

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Remember the clear light …

Remember the clear light, the pure clear white light from which everything in the universe comes, to which everything in the universe returns; the original nature of your own mind. The natural state of the universe unmanifest. Let go into the clear light, trust it, merge with it. It is …

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One of master Gasan’s monks

One of master Gasan’s monks visited the university in Tokyo. When he returned, he asked the master if he had ever read the Christian Bible. “No,” Gasan replied, “Please read some of it to me.” The monk opened the Bible to the Sermon on the Mount in St. Matthew, and …

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PRESSED DAIKON AND RED RADISH SALAD

Pressed salads are easy to prepare but are always made ahead of time. The longer they sit the more time beneficial enzymes have to grow. This radish salad will take on a fabulous pinkish hue after it is pressed for several hours. The pressing technique is used to make a …

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Zen Flesh, Zen Bones

It is too clear and so it is hard to see. A dunce once searched for a fire with a lighted lantern. Had he known what fire was, He could have cooked his rice much sooner. –   Joshu Washes the Bowl, The Gateless Gate #7 Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, p. …

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Mandela’s Way

“It is impossible to have perfect knowledge of every situation before making a decision, and we would paralyze ourselves if we insisted on it… Most of the mistakes he made in his life came from acting too hastily rather than too slowly. Don’t hurry, he would say; think, analyze, then …

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