Apparently there’s a slew of videos posted on YouTube of people unwrapping their recent technology gadget purchase. This is called “unboxing”. An article I read said that it’s mainly a guy thing. I learned about unboxing while reading about Microsoft’s internal spoof video of what iPod packaging would look like if they had designed it. [...]
It’s that time again–the Year of the Dragon! January 23, 2012 marks the end of the Year of the Rabbit and the beginning of the Year of the Dragon. Here’s to a rip-roaring new year!
It’s 2012! Happy New Year to you! May you enjoy a peaceful, prosperous, and exciting year!
What do you live for? I used to be able to answer that question without hesitation. Enlightenment, I’d say when asked what my life’s purpose was. Now, not so much. It’s not that I don’t have the same answer, but rather that I pause, then answer “enlightenment” after I remember that’s what I used to [...]
As I mentioned in my first Spiritual Journey post, I recently bought the book Autobiography of a Yogi and began to read it again. Early on, Yogananda talks about his parents’ teacher, Lahiri Mahasaya, and refers to a photograph he had of this teacher. I turned to the page with the photograph, curious to see [...]
I had a lovely dream once. I was underwater, in a temple deep under the ocean, in a room where I could breathe easily. There were ionic columns, and a stream ran through the temple room. It was beautiful. A seal was there, speaking to me. She told me she could teach me. To show [...]
I have begun to read the Autobiography of a Yogi by Parahamsa Yogananda, again. I had read it a few times before and appreciated it. Not only is Yogananda a good storyteller, he has very interesting things to say. Recently, the desire to read this book again has grown within me. I remembered noticing the [...]
Have you heard of the sliding rocks of Racetrack Playa? Racetrack Playa is a desert-looking place (apparently, a dry lake bed) that is littered with rocks. The mystery is that these rocks move across the playa… seemingly on their own. There are theories that the rocks move from wind, or ice, or animals. Go to [...]
First, go to ted.com to watch Beau Lotto demonstrate how our perception of color depends on the surroundings. Lotto’s his first illusion still dupes me, even though I know the answer now. I just can’t force my brain to perceive the “objective” truth. While we may fool ourselves into thinking we perceive the world as [...]
I believe that every time I choose… love, integrity, compassion, kindness… Every time I choose to be true to myself… I’ve added another star to my universe. Another star that helps guide me on dim, cold, and windy nights of the soul. Moreover, I’ve adjusted my expectations. I no longer expect to walk clear through [...]