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		<title>The Yoga Sutras &#8211; Book 1 &amp; 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Book 1, Sutra 4: At other times [the Self appears to] assume the forms of the mental modifications. Book 1, Sutra 30: Disease, dullness, doubt, carelessness, laziness, sensuality, false perception, failure to reach firm ground and slipping from the ground gained – these distractions of the mind-stuff are the obstacles. I’ve been thinking about obstacles. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find a Sacred Place</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christanyc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the suggestion of a friend, I've been reading a lot of Joseph Campbell lately. I recently watched his DVD interviews with Bill Moyers around the idea of myth and the hero's journey. A piece of the interviews that really caught my attention is their discussion about the importance of having a sacred place in our lives.]]></description>
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		<title>Take a Cigarette Breath</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yogoer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always said that smoking is the American meditation. (Maybe the European one, too?) Taking a moment for yourself, focusing completely on your breath, noticing all the little sensations in your lungs, skin, and brain &#8212; isn&#8217;t that what meditation is all about? Yes, you could choose nicer companions than tar and ammonia. But let&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Happiest Man in the World</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yogoer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Times has a profile of Tibetan monk Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, &#8220;The Happiest Man in the World.&#8221; He&#8217;s released a new book called Joyful Wisdom describing his methods. In his book he recounts being extremely anxious as a child in Nepal, having had what a Manhattan psychiatrist would likely diagnose as panic attacks, and how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yoga of/for Relationships</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yogoer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night in class, during the opening meditation, Amanda Zapanta asked us to think about what we look for in a partner — whether we&#8217;re single or in a relationship. She read / talked about how what we look for in a relationship is often something we&#8217;re not giving ourselves. Think about that. We have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is Real? What Is Meditation?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yogoer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So we&#8217;re sitting comfortably. What&#8217;s next? With the focus between the eyebrows, there&#8217;s a slight buzzing. Like a fly circling in front of the forehead. With further attention the pulse becomes noticeable, a slight throbbing pressure. The eyes are still dancing around; once they are still, the head will become darker. As if you&#8217;re in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Hardest Asana: Easy Pose</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yogoer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first started meditating, it was not what you&#8217;d call meditation. I&#8217;d sit down, close my eyes, try to focus, and promptly have a panic attack about all the things I should be doing besides SITTING ON THE FLOOR DOING NOTHING. Gradually, I learned that there is some actual technique to this hobby. Yes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chopra&#8217;s Daily Routine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yogoer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was looking up Ayurvedic body type tests for my sister, and I found a great idea by New Age master (marketer) Deepak Chopra: Ayurvedic Daily Routine for All Doshas: Morning •&#160;&#160;&#160; Rise early, ideally by six o’clock. •&#160;&#160;&#160; Empty the bladder and bowels. •&#160;&#160;&#160; Clean teeth. •&#160;&#160;&#160; Massage with an ayurvedic oil. •&#160;&#160;&#160; Take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Meditation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yogoer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The phrase &#8220;to meditate&#8221; is too active — even &#8220;to be in meditation&#8221; requires being. Verbs are not appropriate for the communication of this state. We practice the habits supporting meditation: balanced posture for structural support / functionality; full rhythmic breathing; sensory desensitization to external stimuli; neutral observation of any internal monologue&#8230; and then we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retreating Meditations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yogoer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I feel really centered, and for the first time I have an understanding of what that phrase is trying to express. I just returned from a 10-day yoga retreat, and it&#8217;s as if my scattered self has been swept into a much neater pile. I went to the Sivananda Retreat in the Bahamas. It&#8217;s a [...]]]></description>
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