Contentment
In traditions around the world, we celebrate the end of each year and the beginning of a new one: from the Jewish observation of Rosh Hashanah to the secular New Year's Eve, or from the Lunar Festival for the Chinese
Morality
Dear Readers, Here's something to ponder: At last, we're witnessing a period when marginalized individuals and minorities are being represented in the art and entertainment universe. Finally. Concomitantly, Wesley Morris has noted a significant popular trend. In his article, "The Morality Wars," Morris
Vulnerability
Emotional Healing Series - Vulnerability, the fear of being rejected. According to Paul Mac Lean’s triune theory, our brain evolved from reptilian, to limbic, to neocortex layers and these three stages of evolution handle our physical, emotional and intellectual realms respectively.
Unconditional Love
Emotional Healing Series - Unconditional Love One of the forces that keep this universe running is “Unconditional Love”. Our heart has been pumping twenty four hours per day, seven days per week, since before our memories were formed. It does this
Detachment
Emotional Healing Series - Detachment Our journey on this planet is a journey into matter. We came here to enjoy matter through our perception system, and in that journey we get lost, because it is extremely easy to get lost in
Santosha
Happy Holiday season and a great New Year!!! As December is here and the year has passed, we somehow get involved in evaluation mode, created by the attachment to calendar measurements that somehow help us to make our lives easier and
Adrian Pipper
Dear Readers, This Fall, there is a remarkable art exhibition at Los Angeles' Hammer Museum entitled "Adrian Piper: Concepts and Intuitions, 1965-2016." I have studied Piper's work for decades, and I greatly appreciate the way this retrospective show captures her deep
Acceptance
Acceptance is the recognition of a process that is usually negative or that brings discomfort, but without the intent to change it. 'Acquiēscere' a Latin word that means “To Find Rest In” comes from our English word Acquiescence, a synonym
Nymph CC
Dear Readers, Over the summer I was fortunate to visit the stimulating city of Buenos Aires. I had heard of its architectural grandeur and stylish inhabitants, but I had not anticipated the high quality of art, all around, especially in the
Resilience
Emotional Healing Series : Resilience In the Ayurveda tradition there are the crucial concepts called Ojas and Ama which are related to our digestive system: whether Ojas is this nourishing nectar created by and strong Agni or the digestive fire, as