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Geri’s Recent Themes
Mother Teresa: “Do It Anyway”
The verses below were written on the wall of Mother Teresa's home for children in Calcutta, India and are attributed to her: People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If … [Read More]
Perfection from the Inside Out
In our culture, we are continuously being fed images of "perfection" especially through the media. What does it look like to have a perfect body? What does the perfect life look like? What does the perfect holiday … [Read More]
What Does Namaste Mean?
Namaste is the greeting we use at the end of yoga class. What does it mean? And how can the use of this word improve our lives, our relationships, and the state of our world? This month Yoga Journal Magazine … [Read More]
Has my Heart Gone to Sleep?
Has my heart gone to sleep? . . . No, my heart is not asleep. It is awake, wide awake. - Antonio Machado (19th century Spanish Poet) Complete Poem Here I just returned from teaching in Mexico City. I was … [Read More]
Slowing Down to Hear the Music of Life
The rate of change in life is accelerating. Everyone and everything is moving faster and faster. The Wahsington Post recently put Joshua Bell, one of the greatest violin masters in the world, in a busy Washington, … [Read More]
Celebrating Yoga Del Mar – a poem by Nikyta
We shape clay into a pot. But it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. -Tao Te Ching #11 like this space / how an empty room / without furniture / No pictures hanging on the wall / bare … [Read More]
Recent Blog Posts
The Ultimate Guide to Yoga Lingo
Reprinted from www.greatist.com • Article by Kelly Fitzpatrick • Illustration by Shannon Orcutt From “Om“ to “Namaste,” yoga … [Read More]
The Great Bell Chant Meditation (The End of Suffering)
http://vimeo.com/6518109 Read by Thich Nath Hanh, chanted by brother Phap Niem. The creators of this audio track were Gary Malkin, the … [Read More]
Poem by Rainer Maria Rilke: This Press of Time
We set the pace, But this press of time -- take it as a little thing next to what endures. All this hurrying soon will be over Only … [Read More]
