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Silence is intimidating and hard to find in a busy, loud, and chaotic world—and this is precisely why it is necessary. Kavina T., a recent participant in our Silent Retreat and an Art of Living volunteer, recently shared her experiences and thoughts on this life-changing course. I’ve been doing this kind of inner work since […]
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You deserve to take care of yourself. So often, we find ourselves lost in the hustle of life, eating the fastest of fast foods and worrying about the stresses of the day. It can be exhausting, and it can also be harmful. The stress, the lack of sleep, the poor diet, the minimal exercise—each of
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Recently, in the midst of a Silent Retreat at our Retreat Center, I sat down with John Osborne to talk about the practice of silence and what value it adds to our lives. John shares from his practice and his years on the road leading silent retreats in North America and abroad. As a meditation
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An angry mind Is filled with smoke It spreads smoke Like a smoldering fire A mind embedded in past Is filled with foul smell It spreads foul smell Like rotten food mind filled with joy Spreads fragrance Like a flower. Live like a yogi! A yogi is very aware of what he thinks, speaks, and
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Taste is assigned a much deeper significance in Ayurveda than we are accustomed to in the West. Taste, or rasa, is considered critically important in determining the effect that various foods, spices and therapeutic herbs will have on our state of balance – body, mind, and spirit. Ayurveda recognizes six tastes. Each of the six
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In this week’s blog, we are going salty. Typical foods in the salty taste category include rock salt, sea salt, vegetables, soy sauce, tamari, black olives, hard cheeses, sea foods and many processed foods. Salt improves the taste of many foods and makes the other five tastes (rasas) more delicious. A great example is the yummy
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Did you know that art and music have a lot in common with yoga and meditation? Art has a similar power to elevate the consciousness, the awareness. Creating art, or sometimes just looking at art, can promote positive emotions like gratitude, happiness and joy. In this blog we’ll find out how — as we dive
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Patricia explains some ways the Happiness Program transformed her experience of illness. Being comfortable in the present moment brings me happiness and I just think we’re supposed to feel good. This breathing works very well for me. Also, just paying attention to what’s happening and appreciating that. Lots of appreciation and gratitude help me with
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This week, we caught up with Jeff Houk, who has been actively promoting happiness and a happier quality of life through spiritual practice for over 20 years. Jeff came to the retreat center for to lead a Silent Retreat and otherwise stays very active as president of the International Association for Human Values. The Pursuit of
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We got to take some time for a conversation with eloquent and inspiring Lynita Mitchell-Blackwell, about her work and how the Art of Living practices have opened up new directions for her. How I’ve Changed Since Art of Living The Art of Living course was life-changing. Prior to Art of Living, when I would get upset
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