Silence is so needed in today’s busy and loud world. No matter where you go, perhaps except for the deep forest, you’re bombarded by noise and chaotic, agitating, sound vibrations

What is your relationship with silence? How well are you weaving yourself with it? This is a question I’ve been asking myself lately and, as a result, I’m learning a lot about the power of silence. Recently, on my way home from teaching in Sarasota, FL, I had quite an insight. If you’ve ever traveled by plane, or by any other means, you know that traveling involves waiting around. I’ve discovered that I’m not so good at waiting. I tend to get impatient, frustrated, and annoye

The well-known Buddhist meditation teacher and author, Jack Kornfield, once said, “Enlightenment is intimacy with everything.” In other words, the path of the heart is about turning toward the self, moving deeper into relationship with ourselves, others, and all that is. For this to happen we must face our fears.   Tantra , which means loom (as in a weaver’s loom), to pull or tie together, also means intimacy . A great question for us as practicing yogis is, how well are we w