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What the Eyes Can’t See
From her little office, in the skyscraper where she works, she towers over the city.
When she feels crowded in, she just takes a deep breath but it doesn’t always help
THE PROJECT
It is all whimsical at first
the clock’s jarring bells inundating the room
the smell of pine oak wafting from the table’s surface - a translucent incense.
Then it fades only to surprise you once again, clanking coolly behind your
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WARNING FROM ISHMAEL: The right way to live
The books by Daniel Quinn—most notably Ishmael and the sequel My Ishmael—are both thought-provoking and entertaining.
HOLDING ALICE: The silent communication of touch
Many years ago, I had a friend named Tom. He and I used to just hang out and talk. It was the 60s before the age of smartphones, Wi-Fi and social media, before Whatsapp, WeChat, Facebook, Line
SURVIVING HARDSHIP: Making the most of difficult times
Life can be difficult. Scratch that, life is difficult, and for some it is much more so than for others. Circumstances within our lives can sometimes be outside of our control, leading to emotions such as sadness, fear, frustration or anger.
SISTER TYRANT: We must accept ourselves before we can accept others
I live in a house with three younger siblings, all of whom have been under my dictatorship at one point in time or another. I won’t lie; I can be a mean big sister who shows no mercy.
We have been hearing a lot about sugar lately and how it can be detrimental to your health. Why is...
THE ASTRONOMER’S HEART: A story by Tihana Skoric
Today is Saturday, and every Saturday I visit Grandpa Michael at his home in the country. He lives about an hour-and-a-half’s drive from us in a little green bungalow.
FINDING THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS: Your future self will thank you
Is it normal to have suicidal thoughts during PMS? I asked this question on an online forum many years ago, sure that those on the other end would laugh at the absurdity of my question
THE POWER OF PRESENCE: The antisocial social media
I often wonder if social media is the solution for a generation obsessed with multitaskingor a destructive catalyst in the decline of human interaction. I’m leaning more towards the latter. Don’t get me wrong, I have a lot of praise for sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
When besieged by suffering caused by an illness or injury, we yearn for relief. This is the case regardless of...
The medical marijuana debate is an interesting one because there’s such a wide diversity of opinions and views that oppose each...
Excerpted from Buddhism for Couples: A Calm Approach to Relationships by Sarah Napthali. © 2014 by Sarah Napthali. Jeremy P....
DEPRESSION: Ten steps to overcome it
If you’re anything like me, you’ve lived with depression for the majority of your life and may have begun to accept it as a normal aspect of daily existence. You have spent many days waking up, throwing on some sweatpants, eating something easy (or maybe not), showering
WOLFMOTHER: A story by Tihana Skoric
It was twilight and the fire was set ablaze with juniper pine logs and sundried driftwood, as it had been done for generations immemorial. The juniper sap fizzed and popped and sent sparks up into the heavens, like fireflies in late August, whizzing about aimlessly in the night.
SELF LOVE: Accept yourself for who you truly are
Human beings get swept up in life far too often, being carried away by its busyness and becoming overwhelmed by it all—the constant ebb and flow of our world. We try to mould ourselves to fit the gaps that life presents for us, while forgetting that we were born with everything that we need in order to thrive on this beautiful plane
This article was excerpted from the new edition of The Hidden Teaching Beyond Yoga: The Path to Self-Realization and Philosophic...
WEIGHT RESPONSIBILITY: Obesity is a choice, not a disability
Soaring obesity rates have prompted a law professor in Canada to call for legislation to protect obese people from discrimination, stating that obesity should now be considered a disability. This is complete nonsense.
THE FIXER AND THE TAO: Everything is perfect exactly as it is
When I look at the aspect of me that wants to fix things and people, I see that it is a very powerful drive. I also see that it is quite a clever aspect because I am quite good at fixing, if I do say so myself. Fortunately for me, fixing is a never ending task.
SOUND THE GONG: The call to awaken
I’d like to begin by telling a story. It is a heavenly story, a heavenly history if you will. We all have our own human histories, our family’s history, our nation’s history, and the history of humanity as we know it.
I was first introduced to the sankalpa during my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program during a Yoga Nidra practice. This...
The other week you promised yourself that come the weekend you’d clean out the garage, but you never got around...
THE LAW OF DISTRACTION: Our desires prevent us attracting contentment
One of the most intense aspects of our personality is the voice of desire. Buddhists point to this aspect of the human experience as the source of all human suffering and yet life without desire would be a very passive and dull experience if life were possible at all.
