Desire, Suffering, and the Journey
Posted on February 5, 2008 - Filed Under Just Breathe, Deep Thoughts, Mantras | 1 Comment
I often have difficulty reconciling my desire to be happy in my career with the knowledge that Buddhism teaches that desire leads to more suffering. This makes sense to me; that wanting something inherently means you will get it or not get it, with the latter causing suffering and the previous being hollow and materialistic, […]
Read More..>>What are your Desire Lines?
Posted on December 12, 2007 - Filed Under Just Breathe, Deep Thoughts | 1 Comment
I have been enamored with the British canoeist (John Darwin) who faked his own drowning death (pseudocide) only to be “reunited” with his wife (Anne) and create a new life together in Panama. Evidently, the house they were living in when his “accident” occurred was rigged with secret entrances so John could continue living there […]
Read More..>>Office Yoga Sequence I
Posted on June 6, 2007 - Filed Under Just Breathe, Yoga | 1 Comment
I have had a few requests for some yoga-type exercisesthat can be done throughout the day—especially at work—and these exercises are excellent for the office. The key to these exercises is making sure you inhale and exhale for an equal amount of time to get the full benefit of the positions.
My intent of the yoga […]
Leaving Competition Behind with Yoga Basics
Posted on June 1, 2007 - Filed Under Just Breathe, Yoga | 1 Comment
Let’s face it! Almost everything we do in life involves competing against others and striving to be the best. This competitive attitude can obviously help us succeed in places like our careers and sports, but competition even reaches such simple activities such as rushing ahead of someone in the grocery store line or racing ahead […]
Read More..>>Alternate Nostril Breath
Posted on May 29, 2007 - Filed Under Just Breathe | 2 Comments
A great breathing exercise for calming the mind and balancing your energy is alternate nostril breath. This exercise can seem daunting the first time you do it, especially if you have sinus problems like I do, but it gets your breath flowing and can improve the flow of air through your nasal passages.
If you like, […]
