Tag Archives: india

The Coffee Cup is the Clue! Liberation and the Game of Thrones

Posted on May 15, 2019 by jb

We talk all the time in our Yoga Sutra class about how the world is an illusion and how we need to pierce the veil of maya to see the truth. We wonder why we have so much trouble seeing … Continue reading →

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Writing it Down

Posted on May 14, 2017 by jb

It’s hard to believe it’s been an entire year since my last post. We moved and life changed drastically. New city, new home, new job, new schedule. My writing has suffered as a result. When I fail to write, I … Continue reading →

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Leaving Home

Posted on May 27, 2016 by jb

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged our progress on the Pragmatic Hindu. Life has gotten in the way, not of the progress or the classes, but of the time to sit and reflect and write about them. In fact, we … Continue reading →

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The Only One You Can Change…

Posted on February 28, 2016 by jb

“If the people we love won’t change for our sake, does that mean that we are not loved enough?” An intense discussion today about getting those around us to behave the way we want them to. It simply isn’t going … Continue reading →

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Receiving Grace

Posted on February 12, 2016 by jb

The Gita says nothing can be achieved without God’s grace. So what should we do in order to receive it? An urgent question from one of our members this week. She has completed most of her householder duties, and at … Continue reading →

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little self/Big Self

Posted on January 31, 2016 by jb

“As long as we live our lives with a sense of acceptance, as long as we do our duty without any sense of attachment to the results, why do we need to consciously offer our work to God? Why do … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in Humility

Posted on January 24, 2016 by jb

It’s been a couple of months since I’ve had the chance to blog. The learning though has gone on unabated. I went to India, spent time with family, was inundated by the sights and sounds and smells and tastes, … Continue reading →

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The Slippery Slope

Posted on November 13, 2015 by jb

Is it wrong to want to buy gold ornaments for our daughters? Is it wrong to want a bigger house? Is it okay to buy a fancy new car? Ah, Desire! Always present, never satisfied, seemingly within our grasp, but … Continue reading →

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Doing What Comes Naturally

Posted on October 28, 2015 by jb

When Arjuna announces that he would rather beg for a living than to destroy his enemies, Lord Krishna scolds him for his weakness. He reminds Arjuna that he is a warrior by nature and warriors are meant to fight. To … Continue reading →

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Not So Fast! A Message from the Universe

Posted on October 15, 2015 by jb

Now that we have three Gita classes, I’m enjoying the insights and contributions of all our members, learning what I can where I can. Last week as we talked about how sorrow, fear and anger can drag us down and hold … Continue reading →

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