Progress and Challenge in Contemplative Studies As most everyone is aware, meditation is increasingly popular in the West. Continue Reading →
What If Meditation Isn’t Good for You? The scholars and teachers responsible for the ‘mindfulness revolution’ gather for a landmark conference—and disagree about everything. Continue Reading →
Sinister Yogis Below is the index of my posts inspired by this book that examines the history, literature, and methods of yogis from 500 BCE to the present: Sinister Yogis by David Gordon White University of Chicago Press, 2009. Continue Reading →
Natural Causes of the Spiritual Eye Holy Jim in Trabuco is a 6 mile singletrack trail that climbs relentlessly to its 4,500 foot peak. Continue Reading →
Yogic Bodily Possession Yogis, in “classical” Hindu texts, are practitioners with goals of supernatural powers, rather than liberation or salvation. Continue Reading →
