The Grace of [a] Guru with Good Advice (mostly the music and excerpt) July 22, 2023
Posted by ajoyfulpractice in Art, Books, Confessions, Food, Health, Life, Music, Philosophy, Wisdom, Writing, Yoga.Tags: guru, kripa, pranayama, prāṇāyāma, Tom Robbins
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Peace, blessings, and tacos for everyone!!!
“‘Their breathin’ was deep and smooth and regular. When they brought air into their bodies, they visualized suckin’ in as much energy and vitality as possible; when they expelled air, they visualized blowin’ out all the staleness and flatness inside o’ them.’”
— quoted from “Air” in Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
The following excerpt is from a 2020 post:
“I’m not much for beer, but I’m a huge fan of a well-made taco and I’m a huge fan of Tom Robbins’s fourth novel, Jitterbug Perfume. Born today in 1932, in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, Robbins is a self-described “hillbilly” who grew up in a Baptist household, went to a military college prep school, studied journalism in college, enlisted in the Air Force, and spent a year as a meteorologist in Korea and two years in Nebraska before being discharged. He returned to Richmond, Virginia (where his family had moved during his early childhood) and started reading poetry in a coffee shop.”
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Saturday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “07222020 The Perfect Taco”]
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