Laying it out on the table
Gurur Brahmā Gurur Viṣṇur Gurur devo Maheśvaraḥ Guruḥ sākṣāt paraṁ Brahma tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ Our creation is that guru (Brahma-the...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Feb 1, 20154 min
Jivamukti Focus, February 2015 : Storytelling
“Indra assumed the form of a falcon to test the character of King Sibi. The falcon chased a dove to kill it. The dove flew to King Sibi...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Jul 7, 20141 min
A life less ordinary
“As it is, we are merely bolting our lives—gulping down undigested experiences as fast as we can stuff them in—because awareness of...
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Elizabeth Reumont
May 5, 20143 min
Roots
“Each person leaves a legacy — a single, small piece of herself, which makes richer each individual life and the collective life of...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Mar 2, 20143 min
On love and suffering
“Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Oct 29, 20135 min
Love Invincible
PYS III.24 Maitri Adishu Balani Through friendliness, kindness and compassion, strength and success will come. Since I’ve been in the...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Oct 27, 20134 min
Progressing Toward Kindness: Jivamukti Focus of the Month: November 2013
samniyama-indriya-gramam / sarvatra sama-buddhayah te prapnuvanti mam eva / sarva-bhuta-hite ratah Those who are able to control their...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Oct 26, 20135 min
Sad=Satya=Truth
Yesterday morning was month to the day since I woke up. I woke up from a twelve hour surgery and an additional twelve hours of being...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Oct 25, 20131 min
The Prophet
On Joy and Sorrow Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with ...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Oct 24, 20134 min
Fresh Air
Today is my one month liver transplant anniversary. It is also the first time in a month that I have stepped outside of the hospital for...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Oct 23, 20135 min
The greatest wonder
“Fear comes, but fear passes.†― Marianne Williamson As humans, many people seem to dwell on the anxieties of the unknown; thriving...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Sep 24, 20134 min
Jivamukti Focus of the Month, October 2013: With that Moon Language
“Admit something: Everyone you see, you say to them, “Love me.†Of course you do not do this out loud, otherwise Someone would...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Sep 15, 20132 min
Time.
Time, beyond being a measuring tool to make appointments which deem us too early or too late, confounds my cortical mind. It has been...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Aug 31, 20134 min
Sliding Doors
PYS 2.3 avidya asmita raga dvesha abinivesha pancha klesha There are five kinds of hindrances or obstacles of the mind (kleshas): 1)...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Aug 24, 20133 min
Anticipation
Yoga chitta vritti nirodhah (Patanjali 1.2) The state of yoga ceases the fluctuations of the mind (when you are in a state of yoga, all...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Apr 21, 20132 min
Blossoming
For without the juicy nectars of summer’s growth, deterioration and decay of autumn and hibernative rooting inward of winter, spring...
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Elizabeth Reumont
Apr 18, 20131 min
Wild Geese
You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to...
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