Ahimsa

Meatless Monday: Victoria Moran, Hanging Out At The Intersection Of Magic And Main Street

Ellen Kanner | Posted 05.28.2012

Ellen Kanner

"Being vegan is a glorious adventure. It touches every aspect of my life -- my relationships, how I relate to the world," says Victoria Moran. Holistic health counselor, longtime vegan and all-around glowing kind of person, Moran is author of books including Creating a Charmed Life and the new Main Street Vegan, a plant-based omnibus where spirit meets stomach and magic meets Main Street.

Mindfulness as a Path to Personal Sustainability

Dr. Terri Kennedy | Posted 03.29.2012

Dr. Terri Kennedy

Everything you do actively creates your experience, in the past, now and in the future. Practicing mindfulness in your everyday living and adopting a mindset of sustainability allows you to live in harmony with yourself and the world around you.

Gandhi's Dharma And The West

Rajiv Malhotra | Posted 07.11.2011

Rajiv Malhotra

Mahatma Gandhi articulated his sva-dharma ("my dharma") using a few key Sanskrit words that do not have an exact English equivalent. One of these is satya, his practice of truth.

How The Yoga Of Non-Injury Will Set You Free

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.17.2011

Ed and Deb Shapiro

There is nothing that could be more significant, helpful, or honoring of human existence and decency than non-injury, known as ahimsa in yoga.

Buddhism And Wealth: Defining 'Right Livelihood'

Lewis Richmond | Posted 05.25.2011

Lewis Richmond

"Right Livelihood" is a traditional Buddhist teaching that meant ethical livelihood. But the Buddha could not have conceived of today's complex societies. Now, "right livelihood" is a societal, even planetary, responsibility.

As African Tyrants Fall

Alemayehu G. Mariam | Posted 05.25.2011

Alemayehu G. Mariam

The Tunisian people's revolution provides practical insights into the prerequisites for dismantling dictatorships in Africa. The first lesson is that when dictatorships end, their end could come with either a bang or a whimper.

Hindu Niyamas: Ancient Resolutions for New Years

Suhag A. Shukla, Esq. | Posted 05.25.2011

Suhag A. Shukla, Esq.

For all you yogis out there -- my list of resolutions may just be the same as yours -- they are, of course, the five eternal yamas.

Meatless Monday: The Season Of Diwali

Ellen Kanner | Posted 05.25.2011

Ellen Kanner

Last week, a chef friend told me humans are hardwired to eat seasonally, and sure enough, I woke up the next day wanting the taste of cauliflower and ...

God-Training with BugZooka

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Summertime means bugs. Bugs bug us. We don't like to be bugged so we kill bugs. Let's face it: we are playing gods, taking it upon ourselves to dec...

Birthday Lessons From Lord Mahavir

Nikhil Bumb | Posted 05.25.2011

Nikhil Bumb

Here are two lessons from the core of Mahavir's teachings that we can all learn from, and who knows, perhaps even find room to apply them in our lives.

Ahimsa Eating Re-Considered

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Zero-sum" is when one's needs cancel out another's needs. I learned the meaning of this violent doctrine as a Russian kid playing "nozhichki." Nozhi...

Open Your Mind Before You Open Your Mouth

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

Mind is a zoolander: a fashionable savage hypnotized by society to run random programs without self-awareness.

Meatless Monday: Lighten Up For Diwali

Ellen Kanner | Posted 05.25.2011

Ellen Kanner

Namaste, as yogi know, is Sanskrit for I honor the light in you, you honor the light in me. This week, Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, honors th...

Life Cycle: Think Yoga is Healthy? Not on a PVC mat.

Simran Sethi | Posted 05.25.2011

Simran Sethi

Life Cycle is a series of posts that takes a closer look at the stuff we use and love. It's the end of class. You're breathing deeply, surrenderi...

Namaste...Bitches

Lauren Cahn | Posted 11.17.2011

Lauren Cahn

Even yogis have their moments: We scream at our kids. We tell a fib here or there. We might choose to indulge in a trashy magazine rather than rereading the Bhagavad Gita.