Ahimsa Awareness By Kelly Josephs Posted on July 27, 2015 #Practice#Spirituality In the presence of one firmly established in non-violence, all hostilities cease. (Sutra 2.35) What do you tell yourself while you practice? Would you be embarrassed if your thoughts were suddenly to be piped through speakers to the rest of the class? Would the thoughts about yourself and your own practice be worse than anything you might think about the stinky feet or questionable sartorial choices on the mats near you? Mine would. I am so much more understanding about my neighbor’s stinky feet than I am about my own chipped toe nail polish. General yoga teacher wisdom tells us that how we are on our mat is how we are in the world. Sometimes this is good to know; paying attention to our tendencies on the mat can lead to those light-bulb, “A-ha” moments about our choices off the mat. But at other times the self-knowledge gained on the mat is truly cringe-worthy. Do I really walk around with this many negative thoughts aimed at myself? This is Member-Only Content To access, click here to activate a Digital Subscription with a 2-Week Free Trial (no credit card required). Learn more Read more like this #Interdisciplinary #Spirituality Feminism and Spiritual Citizenship “What does spiritual citizenship look like through a feminist lens?” By Alka Arora #Healing #Practice The Weight of Wellness: Contemplative Performance Art as a Practice …ways that contemplative performance art serves to interrupt the intergenerational traumas associated with genocide, colonialism, climate change, and environmental injustice. By Devora Neumark #Practice #Traditions Can “Contemplative Practices” Lessen Hatred in Social and Political Activism in the U.S.? The form it takes in most societies has been relatively predictable because people within them learn to live by and function within social norms and customs mean… By Ramdas Lamb #Healing #Spirituality What’s Prayer Got to Do With It? It is only through contemplation, prayer, and a commitment to love that I can see the collateral damage that results when anyone is believed to be or believes…. By LeTonia Jones