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Song of the Cicada

Song of the Cicada

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The morning arrived early; we had a busy day ahead.  Adi and I got up before 5 am because we are heading to Austin today for the premiere of her uncle’s film, Song of the Cicada, at the Austin Film Festival (more on this in a bit).  I had an hour to do my Sadhana before we departed the house to pick up a Sprinter Van that we rented to take Adi’s entire family south to Austin for a three-hour drive. I did my practice inside today because the ground is still wet outside from the rain from the last […]

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The Grace of Shuniya

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The following is an excerpt from my new book:   Memoirs of a Rennaissance Man: Purifying the Mind, Body, and Spirit…and the 40 Days That Follow… An Aspirant’s Account The Grace of Shuniya The crisp Texas weather continues.  During my practice today I consciously brought my awareness to the state of Shuniya (shoo-nee- yuh).  In essence, this is where we bring our mind to a place of “zero”.  In Kundalini Yoga, the goal of Shuniya is to assist you in improving your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being and health, enhancing your self-esteem and self-confidence and enabling you to develop healthy

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The Wonders of Embracing Simplicity…

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The Simple Things That Make Life Enchanting Adi and I have been talking a lot lately about the wonders of embracing simplicity.  We awoke early today and were out the door to our favorite coffeeshop by 6:30 am.  Quite a few mornings, Adi and I go to the Flying Squirrel to grab a morning cup of coffee and to do some work. Oftentimes, this is where I do my writing. We discovered this shop in 2021 after we returned from a long stint in Costa Rica.  We went to Costa Rica after thinking we may want to move there; we

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Peaceful, Easy Feeling…

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People ask me all the time:  What is enlightenment and how can I achieve it?  Enlightenment seems like a hustle to me.  It seems to be an idea that makes a lot of people unhappy.  How can I become enlightened?   It appears to me to be an achievement that no one fully realizes. I think a more interesting concept to explore is peace.  How can we come to a place of peace in our lives?  What can we do to show the world what peace looks like?  I think in order to do this we have to investigate the root

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I Met A Soul Today…

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  I met a soul today…Whose light was so bright; it illuminated the night.I met a soul today…Who reminded me of home and I knew, I could never feel alone.I met a soul today…That whom I feared had passed; I rediscovered once again, at last.I met a soul today…The one I remembered so well, before I was hypnotized by a spell.I met a soul today…That all-knowing presence that was there to guide; in fact, lying dormant inside.I met MY soul today…

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