this lousy world

from an Omega Institute program. She’s referring to a well quoted Shantideva passage, to cover your feet in leather instead of covering the whole world in leather. She has such a charming way of saying things.

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would you sleep with your guru?

i just posted a short note about sex and dharma on the Interdependence Project and BeliefNet’s OneCity blog.

yes, this means i’m contributing to rupert murdoch’s empire…

Iaido

Iaido is the way of drawing the sword, in the Japanese contemplative warrior tradition.

The Asian Art Museum just posted a youtube video explaining and demonstrating the art form. Really beautiful short description.

UPDATED: with corrected Romaji. Thanks!

the art of meditation

as taught briefly by alan watts