Every year we do something remarkable: We take a small group of hardcore meditation students and visit the heart of Maharashtra, India for a 10 day pilgrimage retreat. I can't say enough about it. People's... More »
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Kaliyuga - the age of darkness. Have you heard of this? It's a concept that comes from the ancient wisdom traditions of India. This tradition divides up various periods of the world's history into Yugas... More »
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Today I heard about the shooting at Camp Liberty in Baghdad. Before I weigh in on the issue of mental/emotional/spiritual support for troops and veterans, let me first express my deep condolences to those effected.... More »
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Yesterday Maharishi Mahesh Yogi left his physical body and with his departure a cacophony of voices arose discussing his life and work. As a contemporary meditation teacher, I feel inspired to add my voice to... More »
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Banyan Education Madhu Yatra to India 2007-2008 Yatra Culture and Retreat Schedule For centuries, pilgrims have ventured for long distances to attain a spiritual aim or visit holy places in seeking blessings. Our yatra (sanskrit... More »
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Banyan Reaches out to Young Vets Hi folks, Anyone tuned into the news stream these days is hearing lots about the fate of recent war vets. We have over 100,000 young people in the Iraq... More »
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The Secret to “The Secret” (This is a re-edited version of Under the Banyan Tree #9). I wanted to address this amazing work after yesterday's Oprah Show . For those of us without TV (all... More »
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Hi Everyone, Here is an interechange I had with a an old friend via email. In it, we mention Anu - my wife - who is a humanitarian doctor. Right now she is in Peru... More »
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I got my light box! My meditation strategy for the winter months is actually a heist. In winter I need more sleep than in other months. For some reason, this has been the case more... More »
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(photo by Henry Wagner) It's Coming- are You Ready?? Last night I felt it- the winter air. It wasn't just cold air it was winter air.... out here in the Eastern United States, it's unmistakable.... More »
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