You never know where your spiritual self is hidden. We’re told to find it through the discipline of practice. Because this is meditation, and not the Army, your impulse to rebel against discipline is as important as your desire to change yourself for the better. You may have noticed in the past that when you [...]
One day of each year, millions observe what is considered the most sacred vortex of time to be blessed in transformation and grace. For thousands of years, yogis, saints, sadhus, and householders in India have observed this moment, the MahaSivratri by staying up all night celebrating Lord Siva. MahaSivratri is the night of the Eternal [...]
Music Cares Serves Those Who Sing For Their Supper Elton John and Cheryl Crow Photo: Lester Cohen/WireImage.com (c) 2010; Courtesy of: The Recording Academy(r) It’s a typical sunny day in southern California, unseasonably – yet expectedly – warm. The sky is clear, the trees are blooming. I’m on my way to live my [...]
Relating To Love By Checking On The Stars And Being Down To Earth His ready smile, which is arm, inviting, and in and of itself could begin a conversation or set a person at ease – this characteristic was what I first noticed in my initial introduction to Dr. Craig Martin, the author [...]
The Hues Of Our Aura Reveal Our Persona And Preferences In Partners What kind of personality are you? What are your goals and purposes? How do you process life – physically, mentally, or emotionally? What kind of marriage partner is best suited for you? What are your attitudes about career, money, family, sex? Valuable clues [...]
Stay Strong For the past seven years, David Newman (also known as Durga Das) has been traveling the world with his wife Mira and other band members (including beloved LA-based musician Philippo Franchini) sharing the art of kirtan (call-and-response devotional singing) live and with albums like Lotus Feet and his newest, titled To Be Home. [...]
Question: Are there any Ayurvedic dietary or herbal recommendations for a chronic and sometimes acute condition involving a healed ulcer and erythema (area of intense inflammation) in the stomach? Foods that significantly aggravate my pain are: coffee, concentrated tomato products (such as salsa and spaghetti sauce) and alcohol. I have eliminated these foods from my [...]
According to Ayurveda, lunch is the most important meal of the day. The pitta dosha (fire element), which governs the transformation of food into the tissues of the body, is at its highest level in the daytime from 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. Twelve noon is thus the best time to enjoy our main meal [...]
Philosophy Bites is a collection of short conversations with twenty-five prominent philosophers ranging over topics from animal rights, to philosophy, multiculturalism, architecture and atheism. Of particular interest is John Cottingham on what constitutes a meaningful life. He claims that a life worth living is one motivated by our individual goals and projects, but also modulated [...]
Asking Questions About Devotion, Service And Finding Home With Aimee Schoof, Founder Of Amayoga My first time walking into a homeless shelter in the infamous Skid Row, near downtown Los Angeles, I felt uneasy. I felt the furthest from home I’d ever been, even though for many people, this shelter was home – at least [...]