The book, “Yoga in America” is a compilation of essays from yogis around the country, including yours truly, reflecting on various aspects of yoga and how it is changing lives and influencing American culture.

The book is an amazing read and I highly recommed it.  Best of all it is not available in two formats.

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A beautiful chorus of wisdom and inspiration that is sure to excite yogis across this country and around the world.
—Darren Main, Author of Yoga and thePath of the Urban Mystic.

by Portia Nelson
From the book There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self-Discovery

Chapter I
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in.
I am lost … I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter II
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
But, it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter III
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in … it’s a habit … but,
my eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

Chapter IV
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter V
I walk down another street.

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Every culture and tribe has a creation myth to explain the origins of life and the human condition in which we find ourselves.  While these myths may have little to do with modern science, they do tell us a lot about ourselves.  In her book, In the Beginning, Creation Myths from Around the World, Carolyn North gathers and retells some of these powerful stories.  In this podcast she explains the differences and striking similarities between these myths.

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