I’m updating a book on yoga I wrote in 1979. The main change I am making is in the introductory section, Principles. I feel it worthy of posting on Centertao. (photo: working title and draft cover) Yoga is a process, not a destination. So many folks think of yoga as something you need flexibility for. […]
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Poor Thais And Rich Swedes
I had a little bakery on the Thai-Cambodian border in the early 60’s. It was little more than a shack, but big enough for me and my common law Thai wife (photo right), her mother, brother, and sister (1). Most of the customers were Thai peasants who would stop by for some sponge cake on […]
Continue reading…Chairs: One of Our Big Mistakes
The use of chairs in the West is ubiquitous. One of the most important life style changes I ever made was giving up my use of the chair fifty years ago. Chairs and sit down toilets are good examples of my motto, ‘short term pleasure invites long term pain; short term pain invites long term […]
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There is a curious thing I notice in the life of my two sons. They are not chasing girls like I was at their age. They aren’t gay either, so what gives? I look back on my youthful lust and see a disconnected lad looking for companionship that my independent upbringing never fully provided. All […]
Continue reading…Keeping Birthday Happy
Today is my 67th year here on earth. The picture is a magazine’s back cover of me in my birthday suit at a lake in Arizona (1). From then until today, fate has been fortunate, for I should have died quite a few times by now. As to my health, wealth, and family, I couldn’t […]
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