Community: Creating Karma Organic Soup Kitchen: A Quality Meal Every Sunday morning in Santa Barbara, individuals and families gather together over organic and wholesome meals served up fresh and free for the community. Inspired and prepared by Anthony Carroccio, Organic Soup Kitchen (OSK) is a nonprofit organization that believes that no person regardless [...]
Community: News Business That Touches Your Soul The Sufis talk about “the world life” and “the soul life.” They say that a person must be attuned to the soul life through meditation and inward experience while simutaneously participating full-out on Earth on the playground of the world life. Congruency is necessary: If one is not [...]
Libra Max: Animal Activist / Vegan / Yogini Those of us on a spiritual path have an even greater responsibility to be honest with ourselves about the violence we cause when we eat and wear animals. If we envision a nonviolent world, we can participate in the one that already exists by going vegan and [...]
Standing Still To Find The Authentic Self “Can you ever just stop?” Maya Rasak says one of her meditation teachers asked her this question before giving her the following advice: Stop, stop running, stop being busy and just breathe and feel. She didn’t take this advice to stop easily; it took an illness [...]
Wear Your Positive Thoughts Byron Davenport and Casey Murray are the cofounders of POSITIVE THOUGHT BRAND. Davenport came up with the logo of a radiant person and a line of apparel emphasizing the positive impact of the words we say and wear. Their shirts have a long list of messages and affirmations, including [...]
Finding An Authentic Voice: Suzanne Sterling Singing is one of the most intimate outer expressions of our essence. Whether it’s chanting the sacred names of the divine, singing along with the radio or joining our voices in happy birthday, we can feel that singing is more than just making a musical sound; it’s the [...]
Imagine that your elected representatives came to an art gallery in your neighborhood, and demanded, under threat of violence, that an exhibit be closed down because it contained photos that were upsetting to the Chinese government. That’s exactly what happened in October this year in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The prestigious Drik Gallery had [...]
Pecan pie is a quintessential holiday treat, but the standard recipe is far from healthy. Eric Lechassuer has created a vegan macrobiotic version that’s both beautiful and delicious. — FMT Recipe by Eric Lechasseur For The Pie Crust: 1 cup spelt flour 3?4 cup unbleached flour 1?4 teaspoon sea salt 1?3 cup maple [...]
Not being an actress, model or wannabe of any kind, I don’t think my eye pillow would mind if I tell you it is old. Fortunately, its dark purple color camouflages nine years of eyeliner residue. (Yes, I’m one of those girls who wears makeup to Yoga). And nine years, is by the way, like [...]
Fiesta De Milagros, Giving Thanks To The One That Has Given So Much The possibility of peace starts with who we are every day; not only for ourselves. Be a piece of the peace for one another. In 1994, Mama Kia founded the Chandler Sky Foundation, named for her grandson, Chandler Sky, who passed away [...]