Q & A with Noah Mazé
As a yoga practitioner, it fascinates me how momentum is built around particular teachers. Teaching yoga can…
Traditions
Understanding Dharma
by Jim Kulackoski For the majority of my life, I have been as much a teacher as…
Dharma through Vaastu
by Ruth Diab Lederer Various traditions have subtly different interpretations of the word dharma. Although the Hindu,…
What’s My Dharma?
by Pamela McDonough As a Vedic astrologer, I have had many people ask me, “What’s my dharma?” Interestingly,…
A Spiritual Path for All Stages in Life
By Dianna Oles In traditional Hindu culture, there are four stages of life, called “āśramas” in Sanskrit. They…
Q&A with Kino MacGregor
By Alexia Bauer In this recurring column, we ask Chicago-area teachers to interview their teacher about lineage and the teacher/student…
Build a happier home: Vaastu creates a perfect space for intention
By Ruth Diab Lederer In early September, our beautiful Dalmatian dog died very suddenly. He passed out…
Alignment with Nature: Ayurvedic practices help restore connection with the earth
by Monica Yearwood Ayurveda teaches that by living in alignment with observable cycles in nature, we enhance…
Living a conscious life
By Jim Kulackoski, with artwork by Jillian Schiavi Everything that exists in creation does so within a state…
To everything there is a season: Ayurvedic practices for fall
By Monica Yearwood As a lifestyle practice and a medical system, ayurveda emphasizes rhythm. Our body’s rhythm…
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Serenity is not Apathy
It's very important not to confuse serenity and apathy. One of the characteristics of a stable spiritual practice is not to be vulnerable to outer circumstances, whether favorable or unfavorable. The practitioner's mind is likened to a mountain that the winds can't shake; he's neither tormented by the difficulties he may come across nor elated by his successes. But that inner equanimity is neither apathy nor indifference. It's accompanied by inner jubilation, and by an openness of mind expressed as unfailing altruism. --Matthieu Ricard, the Buddhist monk dubbed "the world's happiest man" by Harvard University researchers. Thank you to North Shore Meditation for sharing this insight.
Sometimes I get stumped on how to proceed in this sometimes upsetting, seeming unfair or incomplete very public process of democracy. Because I start my day in meditation and feel empowered and inspired to do good things and then at some point I check in with the world and it feels like some people sold out (ahem, Senator Collins) and it impacts millions. So I’ve started making a difference in my seemingly small world, being my best (thanks Melania🤣) and creating anyways with a big heart and vision. No apathy here, I feel an ILLUMINE revolution happening. 💜🧡💪🏽🌟🦄🌈Stay tuned for what we are up to and planning for 2019. What are you up to to resist apathy and how do you stay serene? Xoxo