Confronting My Contributions to Others' Suffering: Ahimsa (Non-harming) Round 2
The toughest aspect of Ahimsa to confront is Flexible Morality: how we manipulate our values to serve us in the moment.
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kjwright
Jan 2, 20213 min read
Namaste, 2020.
The most glaring lesson I take away from 2020 is that holding on too tightly to future plans can cause suffering when they slip away.
kjwright
May 19, 20203 min read
Meditation Streak & Motivation
Motivation is a mysterious thing that everyone's trying to crack at some point. But the very nature of motivation is that it wanes and re-em
kjwright
May 19, 20203 min read
Is Living by the Yamas & Niyamas Keeping Me Small?
Although the basic values of the Yamas and Niyamas at their core could be considered universal, their application, both individually and as
kjwright
May 4, 20206 min read
Little boxes, little boxes...
Still in quarantine. It's been 6 or 7 weeks. I never really started counting because I didn't think it could possibly extend this long....
kjwright
Apr 24, 20205 min read
Who's to blame? Svadyaya: Self-study
The last two Niyamas get more esoteric and spiritual, especially compared to the tangibility of Tapas. Svadyaya--self-study--is not about...
kjwright
Mar 31, 20206 min read
Fearless in the Fire:Tapas
Finally, Tapas month is here! I have been looking forward to Tapas since I began this project. It's always been my favorite yama/niyama,...
kjwright
Mar 6, 20205 min read
Eckhart Tolle Saves The Day (and my month of Santosha)
As I alluded to in the last post, I started on a mental and emotional spiral near the middle of my month dedicated to Santosha. All this...
kjwright
Feb 24, 20204 min read
"Thank You"--The Path to Santosha? (Contentment)
My month-long assignment is to ponder the words of Swami Rama and try to "fall in love with my life as it is." I hate that it's so hard...
kjwright
Jan 31, 20206 min read
"Fffffuck"--My 2.5 year old (Saucha/Purity)
This concept, Saucha (purity), is the one that brought my whole project to a screeching halt six months ago, especially the last task for...
kjwright
Sep 6, 20193 min read
Hitting Pause
I am officially overwhelmed with how behind I am on this project and blog. So rather than rush to catch up and rush through what's left,...
kjwright
Aug 15, 20192 min read
Yoga Streak
Practicing yoga requires no special accessories or clothes, nor does it require I leave my house or shower afterwards.
kjwright
Jul 21, 20195 min read
If you "Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down"--Toni Morrison
The last of the Yamas, Aparigraha, invites me not to grasp for or try to hold on to anything. Basically this precept covers everything...
kjwright
Jun 30, 20197 min read
Is Enough Ever Really Enough? Brahmacharya: Take 2
I didn't think I'd have so much trouble living by this rule! It's not entirely the nature of the guideline that has given me trouble, I...
kjwright
May 6, 20193 min read
3 Months In: A 25% Changed Woman?
I never would have believed it if someone told me at the beginning of this project how much my life and how I live it would change in...
kjwright
May 5, 20196 min read
I Am a Japanese Sex Kitten:(Brahmacharya/Non-excess)
This Yama, like Ahimsa, is often translated to an overly-distilled and myopic concept: celibacy. But Adele is quick to point out the...
kjwright
May 3, 20194 min read
Living as a Visitor and Building My Adikara: Asteya Weeks 3,4, & Conclusions
Week 3 of living Asteya (non-stealing) tells me to "live as a visitor to this world, rather than an owner"; I am to use free and...
kjwright
Apr 11, 20196 min read
Asteya: Non-Stealing
A couple of lifetimes ago I was a teacher at a Yeshiva (Jewish school), and although I'll never be an orthodox Jew, there are many Jewish...
kjwright
Apr 8, 20194 min read
Am I a Lying Piece of Garbage? Conclusions on living by Satya
No, I'm no a lying piece of garbage. But I learned the value of speaking less and thinking more. Reflections on living according to...
kjwright
Apr 5, 20194 min read
Satya Week 4, in Which I Update My Entire Belief System in 7 Days
Continuing my exploration of Satya, Week 4 Tells me to look at ideas and beliefs that once served me but have now become archaic: What am...
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