Category Archives: Insight

What if this were the first time you…

Posted on 03/18/2011 by Yogi

Each bite on the fork, each little bit of air that graces the lungs on a long, gentle, fresh inhale, every leaf in the fall, the song of a bird, the touch of a soft hand… even the pain, the … Continue reading →

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Maitri on the Bus

Posted on 03/02/2010 by Yogi

I’m on a bus to Riverdale.  The chapter I just read on Maitri, Loving Kindness, is still resonating through my being.  I’m paying attention.  There was an automated announcement over the loud speaker: “Customers, if you see something say something.”  … Continue reading →

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Posted on 02/02/2010 by Yogi

There are few rarer and more precious gifts than an awakening.  I was stirred by this movie.  Few times in my life have I sobbed in pain and out of genuine joy at the same time.  How easily I forget … Continue reading →

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All this Culture?

Posted on 01/28/2010 by Yogi

A professor pointed out today out that living in upstate NY would be much better for your health, insofar as pollution is concerned, than living in the city. He then added somewhat mockingly, “But would you be willing to give … Continue reading →

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Life is like a Band-Aid

Posted on 01/07/2010 by Yogi

Life really is like a Band-Aid.  How?  Look at what Band-Aids are: They are cover-ups to let a fresh wound heal a bit before exposing the fresh skin to the barrage of the world.  Some have pictures of Winny the … Continue reading →

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