Considering that in life which is genuine and uncontrived.
Connections, Comradeship, Cores.
All that is a not fantastical task,
like transforming the overstuffed, white city pigeon into spotless snow-colored dove.
All that never begs of molding, meddling, manipulating;
like the constantly unsatisfied who reshapes, reshapes, exhausts the same lump of clay.
All that is so pure it exceeds the best imaginable thing,
like the realization of inherent vitality on an apparently dead winter day.
All that never beckons for or demands an embrace,
like the individual who kneads and kneads, working the offered hand to a pulp.
All that my arms have already encircled,
so natural - without hesitation, without false perception.
All that never dictates evaluation of worth.
All that my arms have already encircled,
All that nurturingly embraces back.
All that is genuinely pure,
All that is purely uncontrived.
Beyond explicable gratitude.

Below is a little piece, inspired by misperception.
After developing it, one of the 196 Yoga Sutras came to mind.

Yoga Sutra 1.8

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There is an interesting article about yoga on the cover page of today’s Wall Street Journal.

If you’d like to read Yoga Bears: It’s No Stretch to Say Traders Are Taking Deep Breaths, visit their site.

Because I love Jal Neti and recently bought a new ceramic neti pot, I’ve decided to rerun a post from a few months back.
Please enjoy reading about this wonderful shat karma.

Here I am, setting up to do jal neti in Chamrajanagar, Karnataka, India.

Jal neti, or nasal irrigation, is a beautiful cleansing process that removes excess mucus and pollutants from the nasal passage and sinuses. Read the rest of this entry »

Weeks ago, I resolved to elaborate on my experiments with Macrobiotics. First, I apologize for not doing so sooner.
Allow me to preface this entry by stating:
Macrobiotics certainly did not fail me. I most likely failed to accurately pursue macrobiotics. It might have been more beneficial had I more thoroughly researched this diet/lifestyle beforehand, instead of during my investigation.

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Here is something a friend of mine recently passed along. I thought I’d share it.

Clarity Statements

1. These are the ways my childhood affected me.

2. These are the problems that I cause myself.

3. This is how I work on myself.

4. This is who I am.

5. This is what I want to add to my life.

Each statement is an essential building block to the one following it.

I am happy to announce the opening of my photography exhibit at Stain in Brooklyn! The show, which features 41 images from India, officially opened last night. The opening party will be this Thursday, July 10th, starting at 7pm! Stay after 9 and here live jazz music by The Tom Blatt Project. See below for directions.

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If you’re in the United States, I hope you’ve had an enjoyable long weekend. I spent a bit of time on the North Fork of Long Island with my family, which was lovely.

Before leaving the city on Friday, I taught a morning class at East Yoga in Alphabet City. En route there on the Q train, I came across an article in the New York Times Metro section that was particularly moving… or maybe it’s just particularly New York.
You can read A New York Slice of America, July 3: 128 Riders United by clicking the title.