Posted by ajoyfulpractice in "Impossible" People, Buddhism, Changing Perspectives, Depression, Faith, Gratitude, Healing Stories, Health, Hope, Life, Loss, Meditation, Music, One Hoop, Pain, Peace, Philosophy, Religion, Riḍván, Science, Suffering, Wisdom, Yoga.
Tags: 988, Carol Burnett, Charles Richter, Counting the Omer, Lock Picking Lawyer, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Myrrh-bearing Women, Philosophy, Susan Elizabeth Hough, Third Sunday of Pascha, yoga philosophy
“Happy Riḍván!” to those getting ready to celebrate “the Most Great Festival.” Peace and many blessings to anyone Counting the Omer or celebrating/observing the Third Sunday of the Pascha and the Myrrh-bearing Women!
Peace and many blessings to everyone!! Happy Poetry Month!!
“‘My main point today is that usually one gets what one expects, but very rarely in the way one expected it.’”
— quoted from a draft of Charles Richter’s 1970 retirement speech, as printed in the Appendix of Richter’s Scale: Measure of an Earthquake, Measure of a Man by Susan Elizabeth Hough
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Ludwig Wittgenstein (b. 1889) and Charles Richter (b. 1900) and the 93rd birthday of Carol Burnett (b. 1933).
Click on the excerpt title below to find out what they have to do with yoga and the Lock Picking Lawyer.
FTWMI: The Philosophy of Picking Locks (& Other Things Related to Internal Movement) [the “missing” Wednesday post]
Please join me today (Sunday, April 26th) at 2:30 PM for a yoga practice on Zoom. You can use the link from the “Class Schedules” calendar if you run into any problems checking into the class. You can request an audio recording of this practice via a comment below or (for a slightly faster reply) you can email myra (at) ajoyfulpractice.com.
Sunday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “04262020 Philosophy of Locks”]
NOTE: The playlists are slightly different in timing, but work out in the end.
If you are thinking about suicide, worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, you can dial 988 (in the US) or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call this TALK line if you are struggling with addiction or involved in an abusive relationship. The Lifeline network is free, confidential, and available to all 24/7. YOU CAN TALK ABOUT ANYTHING.
White Flag is an app, which I have not yet researched, but which may be helpful if you need peer-to-peer (non-professional) support.
If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgement-free place to talk, you can also click here to contact the TrevorLifeline (which is staffed 24/7 with trained counselors).
In the spirit of generosity (“dana”), the Zoom classes, recordings, and blog posts are freely given and freely received. If you are able to support these teachings, please do so as your heart moves you. (NOTE: You can donate even if you are “attending” a practice that is not designated as a “Common Ground Meditation Center” practice, or you can purchase class(es).
Donations are tax deductible; class purchases are not necessarily deductible.
Check out the “Class Schedules” calendar for upcoming classes.
September 25 — 27, 2026
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Posted by ajoyfulpractice in "Impossible" People, Books, Changing Perspectives, Dharma, Donate, Faith, Healing Stories, Hope, Karma Yoga, Life, Lorraine Hansberry, Music, One Hoop, Philosophy, Religion, Volunteer, Wisdom, Yoga.
Tags: Counting the Omer, Eastertide, Ernö Rubik, Johns Hopkins, Lorraine Hansberry, Malcolm X, Manipura, Muladhara, Myrrh-bearing Women, Svadhisthana, yesod
Many blessings to everyone and especially to anyone observing the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women and/or Eastertide, Counting the Omer, and/or working as a force of peace, freedom, and fulfillment (inside and outside).
“If you are curious, you’ll find the puzzles around you. If you are determined, you will solve them.”
— Ernö Rubik
In addition to being the day, in 1974, when Ernö Rubik invented the Rubik’s Cube, today is the anniversary of the birth of Johns Hopkins (b. 1795), Malcolm X (b. 1925), and Lorraine Hansberry (b. 1930). The following excerpt is from a 2021 post related to how the things that make people different are also the things we have in common:
“All three of the people profiled above shared a problem, a problem we also share: How do we create a society that lives up to its legendary origin story? We each have our experiences — which result in certain perspectives — and we each have certain gifts, which we can share with the world. To share our gifts, however, we sometimes have to understand what shapes our perspectives — and what shapes the perspectives of the people around us. To understand what shapes us, we have to go deeper into the core and how we’re all connected.”
Click on the title below for the entire post.
Svādyāya III: Being In the Middle (the “missing” Wednesday post)
Please join me for a 65-minute virtual yoga practice on Zoom today (Sunday, May 19th) at 2:30 PM. Use the link from the “Class Schedules” calendar if you run into any problems checking into the class. You can request an audio recording of this practice via a comment below or by emailing myra (at) ajoyfulpractice.com.
Sunday’s playlist is available on YouTube and Spotify. [Look for “05192021 Being In The Middle”]
Thank you to everyone who Kiss[ed] My Asana!
We surpassed the overall fundraiser goals & one of my personal goals!!! Whether you showed up in a (Zoom) class, used a recording, shared a post or video, liked and/or commented on a post or video, and/or made a donation — you and your efforts are appreciated! Thank you!!!
In the spirit of generosity (“dana”), the Zoom classes, recordings, and blog posts are freely given and freely received. If you are able to support these teachings, please do so as your heart moves you. (NOTE: You can donate even if you are “attending” a practice that is not designated as a “Common Ground Meditation Center” practice, or you can purchase class(es).
Donations are tax deductible; class purchases are not necessarily deductible.
Check out the “Class Schedules” calendar for upcoming classes.
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