Throughout this series, we have been asking what it means to see clearly. The Yoga Sutras tell us that clear seeing is the natural state of the mind. Yet for […]

There are moments in life that seem to divide our lives into a before and an after. A relationship changes. A trusted friend says something we never imagined they would […]

There are moments when the mind seems to take on a life of its own. Perhaps you are washing the dishes, driving home, or simply sitting quietly when, without invitation, […]

There are moments in life when we discover that no amount of effort can resolve what lies before us. We have reflected, acted with sincerity, spoken as truthfully as we […]

There comes a moment on the yogic path when we realize that simply generating more energy is not enough. Energy amplifies whatever it touches. If we have awakened the inner […]

Have you ever known exactly what the right thing to do was, yet found yourself unable to do it? Perhaps you knew you needed to have a difficult conversation, but […]

Every action we take arises from the quality of our own consciousness. The more I practice, the more I find myself returning to this simple truth. It has changed not […]

As I continue writing about the courage to see clearly, I find myself drawn toward a question that feels increasingly close to home. Most of us who have walked a […]

Rising Above the Spell of Conditioning If clear seeing is the goal, how do we cultivate it? We must begin where yoga always begins, with the mind. Most of us move through […]

I’m writing a series of essays to express through the yogic lens things I am seeing around me in the world right now – they speak to the deeper practice […]