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Our Interconnectedness and the Environment, by April DeChagas
oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasyadhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ prachodayāt Earth Space Heavens. We meditate on the Divine...
Elizabeth Reumont
May 6, 20195 min read


Washed up on a river.
During the course of August month took time to recover from spinal surgery, resting near a pond that is connected to a river which opens...
Elizabeth Reumont
Aug 29, 20182 min read


Gathering of the Tribes
sat-sangatve nissangatvam, nissangatve nirmohatvam, nirmohatve nishcala-tattvam, nishcala-tattve jivanmuktih, bhaja govindam, bhaja...
Elizabeth Reumont
Nov 30, 20173 min read


A Remedy: Be Specific
Life all around us can sometimes feel like a chaotic blur. Things to do, people to meet, places to go…these out of body tasks mount up...
Elizabeth Reumont
Sep 8, 20172 min read
Sowing the seeds of time
As I wait for my weekly clinic appointment at the hospital, a white blackboard looms in front of me with large black letters. A message...
Elizabeth Reumont
Dec 17, 20133 min read
Time is on our side
There are so many times in my life when I’ve said to myself, “if only I had a few more minutes, if only I’d left earlier, if only I’d...
Elizabeth Reumont
Dec 10, 20132 min read
In the Arms of an Angel
On Sunday, 9 days after the transplant surgery , a flicker of light went on in my body-mind and I began to feel just a little bit better....
Elizabeth Reumont
Oct 8, 20132 min read
There is no out there, out there
Whether we realize it or not, our lives are but a series of relationships. Egg to sperm, fetus to uterus, mother to baby, baby to mother....
Elizabeth Reumont
Jun 10, 20133 min read
Evening Song
Between the deepening snores Of my neighbor next door And the woman across from me ‘s Pain, Emergency bells, calls out in the night ...
Elizabeth Reumont
Mar 8, 20131 min read
Sickness, Disease, and Death – Jivamukti Focus of the Month, March 2013
Much of what we think of as “me” are actually organisms that we normally would consider “not me.” The human body contains billions of...
Elizabeth Reumont
Feb 24, 20133 min read
Vibhuti – The Way of Power
Welcome into the community of the powerfully peaceful. Our tribe is carrying the banner of all the great visionaries of peaceful change,...
Elizabeth Reumont
Dec 28, 20125 min read
Aparigraha and Giving Thanks
It’s that time of year again as millions of Americans prepare their annual Thanksgiving feasts. Some may be preparing physically for a...
Elizabeth Reumont
Nov 21, 20123 min read
Say Om While Dying (or Die to OM)
om ity ekaksharam Brahma / vyaharan mam anusmaran yah prayati tyajan deham / sa yati paramam gatim (BG VIII.13) If one can remember...
Elizabeth Reumont
Apr 4, 20124 min read
We are Sensitive Instruments
For most of us, daily life can be a rush from start to finish; getting from point A to B, focusing on completing tasks, and in general...
Elizabeth Reumont
Jan 19, 20122 min read
Using Our Voice
Our voice is one of our most important tools in making lasting, positive change in the world. With our voice we can represent all the...
Elizabeth Reumont
Jan 6, 20123 min read
Becoming ‘ripe’
In yoga, there is a term ‘pushti’, which can be translated as ripe or ready. Think about that perfect peach, still attached to the tree,...
Elizabeth Reumont
Sep 17, 20113 min read


Ma, the first teacher
The teachings of yoga honor the Mother as the first true Guru in our lives. Not the Virgin Mary or even the Mother Earth, but one’s...
Elizabeth Reumont
Jul 11, 20112 min read
The Guru as Mirror
guru satyam guru jnanam guru anandam guru shantih My teacher is the truth, my teacher is the wisdom, my teacher is the bliss, my teacher...
Elizabeth Reumont
Jun 29, 20113 min read
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