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Tag Archives: kundalini yoga
How Did He Vote For Obama?
I am live on my cam: Casey: Hey Luke, can you explain to me how I was deluded into voting for Obama last fall? YourMoralLeader: it felt good Casey: (Nice posture, btw — not very sunken into your hips at … Continue reading
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Tagged bill casey, Glenn Beck, kundalini yoga, sex nudity, showtime series, yoga tape
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The Kundalini Glow
Cathy Seipp said I was the most cynical person she knew. Cathy was a cynical journalist who knew a lot of cynical people. I felt proud. I went to yoga today and again it stared me in the face that … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, cathy seipp, cynical journalist, kundalini yoga, yoga class
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I Am A Success
"I’ve never seen anyone wearing tzitzit in a kundalini yoga studio. "In fact, I’ve never seen anyone wearing tzitzit in any yoga studio." I get my hot tea and turn around. She has short hair and a big silver nose … Continue reading
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Tagged dreary weather, kundalini yoga, silver nose ring, toga parties, yoga instructor, yoga studio
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My Wishes For The New Month
I always do what my teachers tell me and what my rabbis tell me and now I do what my gurus tell me. If their teachings clash, I’ll leave it to God to sort it out. He made me the … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander technique teacher, Beth Jacob, fundamental relationships, kundalini yoga, orthodox judaism, passover seders, spring equinox, Young Israel
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I Got My Kundalini Yoga Name
It’s quite an elaborate process. I had to write an essay on the spiritual qualities most important to me. I had to provide my exact time and date of birth. And then the Guru meditated on the matter for several … Continue reading
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Tagged exact time, kundalini yoga, sanskrit name, spiritual qualities, time and date
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Doing Yoga On A Sheepskin Mat
I went to a kundalini yoga lecture the other day on the virtues of vegetarianism. I noticed that many people people sat on sheepskin mats. I assume that many people walked to the program on leather shoes. I wear leather … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, inner guidance, kundalini yoga, leather shoes, physical obstacles, religion and spirituality, sheepskin, sound current, trespasses
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