Mitt Romney and Mormonism: Etch A Sketch or iPhone?
Is the issue with Mitt Romney and Mormonism Etch A Sketch related? According to The Economist magazine, this unfortunate label is a result of the flexibility of Romney’s Mormon faith. Buddhists, though, like Mormons, are also “easy with the idea of a dogma that adapts.” The Dalai Lama is a strong proponent of adjusting the details of Buddhism to match the latest findings in science, especially those of psychology and neurology. This natural questioning of Buddhism’s tenets extends from the religion’s earliest beginnings, yet no one would suggest that the Dalai Lama is a toy...
read moreHow Drop-In Classes Wrecked Yoga
Along with designer spandex clothes and sticky mats, drop-in classes stand out as one of the signature features of Western yoga. They’re like Match.com for the yoga world. You can hook up with a yoga class whenever you need a booty call (in this case, your real booty), without the need for a long-term commitment. While a cute Lululemon top makes you feel sexy, and a Manduka mat keeps you from wiping out during crazy arm balance poses, drop-in classes offer few benefits for yoga students. They enhance the bottom line of yoga studios by packing in students who live in the moment, but they...
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Stop Waiting – Read the New Short Story Now
