Blog · Notes from the lake
Writings on Yoga, Life, and the Sacred Mayan Calendar
By Mixa Margaret Fajkus
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Ways to hurt and to forgive
Today is 3 Ajmaq, the day of self-forgiveness, self-acceptance and inner peace. A look at how I hurt, how I hide, and what I’m setting down.
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Earth Heart
I had just fallen asleep when the earth shook. An 8.0 magnitude earthquake had hit the coastline of southern Mexico,…
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I Speak for the Lake
“One of my favorite subjects of contemplation is this question: Since death is certain, but the time of death is…
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Step out of the Bureaucracy of Ego
I’ve been thinking a lot about escape lately—and the comforts of home. Escape is a myth, an illusion. There is…
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The Story of the Texas Yoga Retreat
In creating their vision statement—“Building a caring, diverse and empowered yoga community”—the Texas Yoga Retreat co-founders realized they wanted to…
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The Enlightened Elephant in the Room
“Only our own searching for happiness prevents us from seeing it… Although peace and happiness do not exist as an…
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Communicating Dharma Teachings Hatha Yoga Practice Michelle’s Memoir New Paradigm in Practice The New Story The Old Story
Collected Writings 2010-2017
Moving abroad eight years ago was a rebirth for me. The choice to uproot from my home country, the United…
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Roses & Thorns
“God is in the roses and the thorns.” ~ Roseanne Cash God is in the roses and the thorns. God,…
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4 Favorite Dynamic Dharma Teachings
I met the Buddha in Mountain View, California, in the autumn of 2003. I had achieved my dream of moving…
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Love is a Field.
I open the door. I see a sauna, empty space, hot air. Steam. I step inside. I am going on…
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