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Nov 28, 2021

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Eastern Philosophy and the Spirit

My writing on Mindfulness, Yoga, Eastern Philosophy, and the Spirit. Also touching on Religion and Anthropology.

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Does God Make Us Small or Expansive?

In the presence of splendor does it matter what gives us humility? No. Rejecting fundamentalism does not interfere with connection to…

Nov 15, 2021

Does God Make Us Small or Expansive?

Nov 15, 2021

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Review: The Cosmic Serpent, DNA and the Origins of Knowledge

Before Michael Pollen got on board with psilocybins, Jeremy Narby explored a culture that has long tapped the knowledge of plants.

Nov 12, 2021

Pottery fragment depiction Zeus defeating Typhon, the serpentine beast from Greek mythology. His tail is wound like the double helix of DNA.

Nov 12, 2021

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The Meditation of the Harvest

The work of the harvest allows for space and time… and purpose.

Oct 31, 2021

A view from sitting on the tractor in the middle of the orchard; a tote full of hazelnuts in the foreground, and rows of trees and the shy in the background.

Oct 31, 2021

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The Gospel of the Toltecs

Examining the mythical figure Quetzalcoatl of the Toltecs.

Sep 24, 2021

Stonework and carvings from Temple of the Feathered Serpent in Teotihuacan. It shows several heads of mythical animals protruding from the wall, and a serpent along the floor.

Sep 24, 2021

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Make your Expression Part of your Practice

How teaching DBT improved my Yoga

Jun 13, 2021

Four images of men an women in meditation, all with a calm or peaceful expression. Included is the painting Mona Lisa and a statue of Buddha.

Jun 13, 2021

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Gratitude is not enough

Gratitude is wonderful and it’s elicited something unexpected; a call to action.

Apr 15, 2021

Gratitude is not enough

Apr 15, 2021

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