can transcendental meditation change the world?

"The Transcendental Meditation Society, more commonly known as TM, has a meditational philosophy based on this principle.  They  believe that the brain-wave rhythms created by mantra meditation can positively influence the world of non-meditators.  The more meditators there are, the more likely this rhythm entrainment is to occur.  They have even put this assumption to a test in Atlanta, Georgia, where every night at a certain hour, meditators agreed to meditate.  It was shown that there was a remarkable reduction in crime during that hour."  -Andodea Judith, Ph.D.

sources: quote- "wheels of life" by anodea judith, ph.d.,  artwork- brandi strickland

oh florence...

Time it took us

To where the water was

That's what the water gave me

And time goes quicker

Between the two of us

Oh, my love, don't forsake me

Take what the water gave me

Lay me down

Let the only sound

Be the overflow

Pockets full of stones

And oh poor Atlas

The world's a beast of a burden

You've been holding on a long time

And all this longing

And the ships are left to rust

That's what the water gave us

So lay me down

Let the only sound

Be the overflow

Pockets full of stones

'Cause they took your loved ones

But returned them in exchange for you

But would you have it any other way?

Would you have it any other way?

You could have had it any other way'

Cause she's a cruel mistress

And the bargain must be made

But oh, my love, don't forget me

Though I let the water take me

Lay me down

Let the only sound

Be the over flow

Pockets full of stones

mara hoffman : miami 2013

hoffman pulls her inspiration from nature, world travel and fantasy.

my faves from the show.  let's get tribal-primal. 

 Ah!  Beautiful!

see the full show at mara hoffman's blog

little dragon : brush the heat

yoga matters

artwork by A.P. Vitu

inspiro: yoga art by timoismen

you can check out and even purchase timoismen's art at society6

and the wheel turns

"We are a circle within a circle... With no beginning and never ending."   -Rick Hamouris

"From the great spiral galaxies, thousands of light years across, to the trillions of atoms swirling in a grain of sand, the universe is composed of spinning wheels of energy.  Flowers, tree trunks, planets, and people - each is made of tiny wheels turning inside, riding upon the great wheel of the Earth, spinning in its orbit through space.  A fundamental building block of nature, the wheel is the circle of life flowing through all aspects of existence."  -Anodea Judith, PhD

sources: louise.bourquoise, papersmile, university.of.trees.press, u.s.shell.inc, little.gretchen, celticspirals

the wheels of life - an ancient metaphysical system

"A Profound System for Spiritual Growth and Vibrant Physical Health"

 

i have to say to say the powerful journey this book has taken me on, through transcendent levels of consciousness, is worth sharing with you.  learn about your own precious chakras, what they mean, and how to balance them by taking meaningful action throughout this read.  it's a good one.

thank you, Dr. Anodea Judith for awakening us on some primordial level and bringing it's benefits into modern times.

"As portals between the physical and spiritual planes, the chakras offer unparalleled opportunities for growth, healing, and transformation."