Reflection on the Yamas: Satya
The second yama is satya. Satya is regularly translated as ‘truthfulness.’ Barbara Stoler Miller fleshes this out as, “When one abides in truthfulness, activity and its fruition are grounded in the truth.” The observance of satya, truthfulness, requires an alignment between an impartial self-awareness that develops our self-knowledge in each…
Reflection on the Yamas: Ahimsa
In this first of five short reflections on the yamas given in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, I want to begin with a brief description of what the yamas are. The yamas comprise the first of the eight limbs of the ashtanga yoga of the great Indian sage, Patanjali. They…
A Short Reflection on Meaning and Money
In an age where we are constantly bombarded by the consumerist mindset, where there is a domination by corporate enterprises, a plethora of videos documenting various lifestyles and activities, exponential technological growth, and a seeming loss of connection with ourselves, where do we begin to find meaning? This question becomes…
Musing on Engagement with Feeling
In Welcoming the Unwelcome, by Pema Chödrӧn, she writes, “If we can go beyond blame and other escapes and just feel the bleeding, raw meat quality of our vulnerability, we can enter a space where the best part of us comes out” (p. 30). There is a quality of life…
Questioning AI
“The intersection of spirituality and AI is a fascinating and rapidly evolving field that is beginning to explore some of the deeper questions about human existence. At its core, spirituality is about understanding our place in the world and our connection to something greater than ourselves. It’s about finding meaning…
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