“Rigidity of the ego-shell is one of the malformations of the afflicted I; the opposite one is that often with no protective shell whatever. If in the former case the “vessel of life” is too tight, in the latter no proper vessel has ever been formed. Such as it is, it leaks everywhere. Its...
“A person’s life purpose is nothing more than to rediscover, through the detours of art, or love, or passionate work, those one or two images in the presence of which his or her heart first opened.” Albert Camus
Dirge in Woods A wind sways the pines, And below Not a breath of wild air; Still as the mosses that glow On the flooring and over the lines Of the roots here and there. The pine-tree drops its dead; They are quiet, as under the sea. Overhead, overhead Rushes life in a race,...
“There is no such thing as art. There are only artists.” Ernst Gombrich
Narrye Caldwell will be teaching the beautiful Taoist qigong Blossoms in the Spring, Saturday Dec. 11 at Five Branches University, San Jose. The workshop is from 10-3. All levels of experience are welcome. You can register at sjextension@fivebranches.edu, or call (408) 260-0208, ext. 216. Come and enjoy a peaceful day of restorative qigong!
I recently read an article in the New York Times about a controversy rocking the yoga world. In an essay posted on the website of the Hindu-American Foundation, Dr. Aseem Shukla laments what he perceives as a disconnect between the modern yoga culture and its Hindu roots. The author didn’t ask that yoga practitioners...
