Monthly Archives: January 2019

Archive of posts published in the specified Month

Four Ways to Stay

Recently I was in New York attending an initiation ceremony. As I watched the new devotees, young and old, take their vows, I reflected on my own beginnings. Over 35 years ago I sat before the fire and took the same vows. I…

Seeing With Your Ears (from the book “Wise Love”)

Ears are crucial wherever eyes cannot help. We can’t see someone trapped in a storm drain, a coalmine, or under the debris of a collapsed building, but we can hear them. When we’re asleep – and our eyes are closed – a way…

The Yoga of Love (from the book “Wise Love”)

Bhakti reveals that our inherent, perfect state is as a lover. As a yoga practice, bhakti is the path of evolving the heart and is known as the yoga of love. I think of bhakti as the path of heartfulness. Given our current…

Look back to look forward

Few days into 2019; an appropriate time to review our resolutions. Realistic, achievable and still alive? Need some tweaking? If Plan A is falling apart don’t worry – there are another 25 letters in the alphabet! In fact, modern-day motivators reassuringly remind us…