2
Dec
2010
The Spiritual Journey
Be Unique to Fit In
by Kino MacGregor We are all unique and we want our dreams to come true. We all have a vital contribution to make to the planet and to humanity. The humbling realization that we are united in our very desire for uniqueness is something regular yoga practice can help us all feel. The heart opens…
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2
Dec
2010
The Spiritual Journey
Enjoy the Ride
by Kino MacGregor I travel all the time. On the rare occasion I get an upgrade, but most of the time I don’t. Luckily I’m small and flexible enough to be able to curl myself into a moderately comfortable sleeping position in any airline or train seat, a blessing that I count on every intercontinental…
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2
Dec
2010
The Spiritual Journey
Relaxing Attachment and Allowing Life
by Kino MacGregor Do you ever find yourself holding on so tightly to a desired outcome that you are a filled with anxiety, tension or blind ambition? Have you ever wanted to do a yoga posture so badly so that you are literally obsessing about it and can talk of almost nothing else? This is…
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1
Dec
2010
The Spiritual Journey
Love’s Self-Reflective Test
You will see in others what you see in yourself. All of the insecurities you see in others are really the ones you have within reflected back at you. A Course in Miracles states that you cannot give to another what you have not known yourself. But is this true with love? Or does love…
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30
Nov
2010
The Spiritual Journey
The Evolution of Knowledge
by Kino MacGregor It is said that the Buddha’s definition of truth is “what works.” His pithy statement points toward one of the essential teachings about truth also contained within the path of yoga: impermanence. Knowledge and information come into our consciousness at an appropriate time, enhance our being and when we’ve integrated the lesson,…
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30
Nov
2010
The Spiritual Journey
Choosing Peace
by Kino MacGreggor You create your reality by the thoughts that you think. Your attention is itself responsible for your life experience. No matter how awful the traffic jam is, how loud your neighbors are, how inconsiderate people may seem, how delayed the airplane is, you are the one who is in control of your…
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30
Nov
2010
The Spiritual Journey
Staying Through the Storm
by Kino MacGregor Confrontation is a grey zone on the spiritual path. Should you fight your way out of a defeatist victim-mentality? Or should you take a few breathes to ventilate your hostility before taking your inner rage out on your fellow freeway drivers? When is it appropriate to stick up for yourself & when…
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30
Nov
2010
The Spiritual Journey
Everyday Awakening
by Kino MacGregor Awakening and enlightenment are two of the most objectified and misunderstood signposts along the spiritual path. Often construed as something outside yourself, many true and genuine seekers mistake the process of gaining spiritual insight as a process of looking for the missing element in their own being. Yet awakening cannot occur to…
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30
Nov
2010
The Spiritual Journey
The Delicate Time of Life
by Kino MacGregor Our life is short, yet a real sense of time eludes us. It is more common to get hooked on the world of sensory pleasure than to live a spiritual life. E-bay, appointments and shopping consume the grasping mind. Television seems calmer than silence. Pain and loss are more addictive than gratitude…
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30
Nov
2010
The Spiritual Journey
A Conscious State of Consumption
by Kino MacGregor Living in North America, we are part of a society that exports the flashy famousness of the newly discovered. We are collectively in a rush to unearth the next hidden secret and produce our very own million-dollar invention. This makes us brilliant innovators, forward thinking dreamers and daringly ambitious artists, and yet…
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