When I realized I was the only man in class, I spent the next hour convinced I didn't belong. Turns out, I was the only one who thought so. The post The Most Uncomfortable Part of Yoga Class Was All in My Head appeared first on Yoga Journal.
‘This Middle Way forms the bedrock of the Buddha’s teaching, urging us to live in harmony with the world, avoiding excess and deprivation alike. It is a path of moderation, rooted in insight, and leads to the cessation of suffering.’ Everyday Buddhism
It refocuses your attention on your most important relationship—the one you have with yourself. The post What the New Moon in Libra Means for You appeared first on Yoga Journal.
‘In the Zen tradition the Buddha realised awakening after seeing the morning star. Did you see the morning star this morning? Not to worry it shines everyday.’ Zen
Everything changed when I took a step back to study myself. The post I Used to Feel Like an Angry Person. Then I Started Using These Yoga Tricks for Stress. appeared first on Yoga Journal.
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I was born in 1951 in Tokyo, Japan. I grew up in a military family, and over the years we lived in Okinawa, Germany, and El Paso, Texas. I encountered Buddhism for the first time in about 1963. A friend’s mother took her to Soka Gakkai meetings, and my parents allowed...
Let the breath guide you. The post 15-Minute Calming Yoga That Moves Your Spine in All the Ways It Needs appeared first on Yoga Journal.
The fellowship seeks to support and amplify voices of people of Asian descent writing on Buddhism, culture, and life for a predominately North American audience. Over the course of a year, fellows will develop a body of work for publication across Lion’s Roar’s...
When I was little, I often felt as though I lived in two completely different worlds. My parents’ home was like an ice castle. Everything looked beautiful. Everything was orderly. Everything appeared exactly as it was supposed to. But it was cold. My mother rarely let...