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Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
(Aug 8-???, 2023) The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali have been the classic reference and standard in the practice of Raja Yoga - yoga of the mind. Beyond asana, this book underscores the importance of ethics/morality (Yama/Niyama) and meditation. In this book, Sri Swami Satchidananda gives his commentary...more »»
The Complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga by Srivatsa Ramaswami
(datedate) Srivatsa Ramaswami was a direct one-on-one student of the legendary Tirumalai Krishnamacharya for 33 years. His experience with the Master encompassed yogic elements of asana, breathing, mindfulness, and therapy. With so many neo-yoga versions by self-styled revisionists nowadays, this practice takes us back to the source. A true gem!....more »»
Beach Lot
(July 15, 2011) A rich lady friend and I were taking a leisurely beach walk in Dauin when we came upon an alluring empty stretch of beach. We differed in our opinions on what to do with it.....more »»
Repairing a Broken Shoe
(Nov 14, 2023 Lazi, Siquijor Island, Philippines) Buying a brand new pair of shoes could go as little as PHP 350. Stitching a broken shoe costs PHP 300. For PHP 50 more, I can buy a new pair. Hmmm.....
Charlie Munger on Daily Learning
(Nov 28, 2023) Charlie Munger just died. Viewing his quotes, one thing resonated with me - lifelong learning. If you can honestly say you got smarter today compared to yesterday, then you did good. My day-end question now became, 'What did I learn today?'. Thank God, there are the Language A.I.s - ChatGPT4, Google Bard, Microsoft Bing and Opera Orca.
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Trataka Sungazing
(December 11, 2023) Trataka is a powerful purification kriya in yoga. Sungazing is equally powerful. What happens when you combine both to enhance vision? more »»
Henry Kissinger: War Criminal
(November 29, 2023) Dead at age 100, many things can be said about Henry Kissinger but war criminal comes first and foremost. He saw human lives as expendable statistical numbers. He is responsible for over a million lost lives - a true scourge of humanity...more »»
Nov Chronicles: Daily Learning, Consciousness, Social Commerce, Yoga Rut, Content Creation
(November 30, 2023) I'm in yoga rut. I will not walk away from yoga but I need to give myself a break and see the world beyond yoga. What's it like out there now?..more »»
Nov Snapshots: Bread Improver, Shoe Repair, Unsung Hero
(November 1-30, 2023) We are enabled because there are people behind the scenes who do the thankless job of paving the way for us. They remain unknown and uncredited for the support they provide. Sure, they get paid, but without them, society comes to a screeching halt...more »»
The Revolution (The Founding of America)
(November 30, 2023) This is a documentary series with 13 episodes narrating the historical events from the tax revolt by the British colonies in America that morphed into a fight for independence, and finally the founding of a nation. This gave a 3-dimensional narrative of the whole struggle - heroes, the unsung heroes, the gallantry, the betrayal, the egoistical pursuit of glory, the idealism, internal conflict, etc...more »»
Canghaling Cave
(November 14, 2023) Canghaling Cave is one of the most amazing caves I've seen. Imagine a hole in the ground covered with lush vegetation, 40 feet across and about 50 feet deep (resembling an open mine pit). Down below are the gaping mouths of 2 caves. On one of them, it takes rapelling to enter. No guides and no one around. From the street level, there is a corroded spiral staircase that takes you to the bottom...more »»
Kings and Queens
(November 13, 2023) I was invited to attend the coronation of the kings and queens who reign from the otherside. These are regular people who exist in our default world, but on the other side, they rule as royalty...more »»
Banksy
(November 9, 2023) It must have been 5 years ago during my travels when I first heard of Banksy - the street artist who rose to fame and notoriety. That was all I knew of him until I stumbled upon a Youtube 'suggestion' - Who is Banksy?..more »»
Joe Rogan
(November 7, 2023) Joe Rogan has become bigger than life. He has the most powerful podcast and gets the most interesting guests. He's known mostly for that. But that's just the tip of the iceberg - Joe is much more. If I were to pick an idealized male role model for society, Joe Rogan would be it. Here's why...more »»
Asana (3): Eight Limbs of Yoga
(May 9, 2022) Asana is the physical postures in yoga. It can make the body strong, develop balance and flexibility. There are many advanced yoga poses posted on social media and people think that perfecting that pose is yoga. In many yoga studios, the one-hour yoga consists only of asana and practitioners think that is all of yoga. Asana has its place in yoga but it's not the end-all and be-all of yoga....more »»
Longevity and Aging Well
(October 24, 2023) Longevity and aging well are fertile fields in the biohacking scene. Science is now at the gates of the holy grail - immortality while staying young!..more »»
Learning Cebuano: Oct
(October 1-31, 2023) After practically giving up on Cebuano, I stumbled upon a Youtube polyglot who speaks 7 of the world's most difficult languages - Chinese Mandarin and Arabic being 2. He intimated that he doesn't attempt to learn the language. He ACQUIRES it the same way a baby does - just listening, not questioning, no grammar (grammar doesn't work), no telling the baby she's wrong in saying the words. Hmmm...now, I'm back in the game...more »»
$10 Yoga Pay-Video
(October 13, 2023) I'd been wanting to monetize on my yoga know-how in a passive-income way. I've tried a few approaches, but none of them worked or resonated. I had an Aha Moment one day that complied with my vision. I did the research to implement it, and it worked!..more »»
Sacred Circuitry
(Dec 18, 2021) Bashar gave a special gift from his world to ours - the sacred circuitry. It's a series of 15 glyphs representing states of being, that when meditated on the proper way, can rewire our brain neurons to realize that which we desire to be.....more »» ARCHIVE:
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