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Limitations of Language (opens the original)
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Ten years ago, I lived in New York. I had a vague intention back then to start a blog with the title “this is silly”. The idea was to collect examples of strange formulations in American English. It was originally inspired by listening to people place orders in cafes. “I’ll do the donut,” one guy said. I thought: “Please, not here…”<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UWv0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-m
Conversations with Me (opens the original)
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A brief update this week – I’ve been doing lots of interviews connected to the launch of my new book (The Evolution of Modern Yoga, about which more here), so I’ve shared two below that cover multiple topics, including how we know what we think we know. Meanwhile, my year-long course, The Path of Knowledge, is starting soon. Materials for our first live session – on Sunday, September 27 – were released this week, and there’s still time to join us and explore yogic wisdom! Click the button for de
Self-Compassion – Justin Michelson (opens the original)
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What distinguishes self-centredness from care for oneself? To what extent is emotional healing a spiritual practice? How might an inner sense of safety and connection fuel better relationships and more sustainable ways of living? Justin Michelson is a meditation teacher, author and wilderness guide. His recent book The Dharma of Healing is billed by its publisher as: “A handbook for spiritual freedom in an age of global crisis”. Its focus is on changing responses to difficult feelings, which oth
Yoga Police? No Thanks! (opens the original)
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A lot of what I post online stands up for facts in the face of misconceptions. So it runs the risk that somebody somewhere hears KRS-One at the back of their heads, blaring: “Woop! Woop! That’s the sound of da police…”<div class="image2-
Spiritual Catalysts – Don Lattin (opens the original)
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What inspired the idea of being “spiritual but not religious”? Modern quests for experiential insight have diverse roots. Influences range from the work of Aldous Huxley – The Perennial Philosophy and The Doors of Perception – to the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and their references to “God as we understood Him”. Don Lattin is the author of Distilled Spirits: Getting High, Then Sober, with a Famous Writer, a Forgotten Philosopher, and a Hopeless Drunk , which highlights the impact of Gerald
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