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Teachings of the Sufi Masters

The Teachings of the Sufi Masters There must be an acceleration of a shift in consciousness so humans have a greater understanding of each of their roles on this planet. On the material plane there are so many areas of concern that each of us must be aware of. They all can be dealt with if the shift in consciousness takes place along with each of us doing our share in spreading the material plane work along with the cosmic work. Acknowledging that our breath is a universal breath, connected wit… Continue

Added by Sh'mal Ellenberg on November 6, 2009 at 7:29pm — No Comments

more on the Ganja Boogien Band

NEW MEXICO A NEW BEGINNING In the winter of 1970 a group of strangers migrated from cities to the Santa Fe Community School in Santa Fe, New Mexico where this odyssey began. If there can be a beginning for anything that happens in life, since now I know: Life is a smooth if sometimes irregular and uncertain ongoing creation story, from the big bang to this moment. We each brought with something with us that became a part of the whole. Like a spark of spirit. A simple spark inside that was being… Continue

Added by Sh'mal Ellenberg on November 6, 2009 at 7:26pm — 1 Comment

Jalapeño Days at the McRorie Community Garden

There's something about hot peppers, especially jalapeños, that just makes me feel great. It all goes back to my days growing up in the Southwest. Peppers are such a part of the culture in Mexico, Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Colorado (to name just a few places) that its impossible to ignore th… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 21, 2009 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Just When you Think you Thought of Everything

Two motto's to live by; the Boy Scout motto "Always be Prepared" and The Marines motto, "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome." We lived through one winter storm here in Kentucky in the early 90’s that left us with 18” of wet snow, temps in the 30’s and below, and no power for 5 days. I had a chimney put in for a wood stove when we built our home. Yep I procrastinated (not good) and I didn’t have my wood stove, lesson learned. After that we bought a whole house wood burning stove. But we are survivors,… Continue

Added by knine on October 16, 2009 at 6:18am — 2 Comments

Write History Today

NPR: "After a delayed start due to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Iraqi stude… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 15, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

A Great Day at the Garden!

Yesterday was a beautiful day here in Gainesvile, FL. The weather is finally cooling down.

That gives the flowers a chance to bloom.

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Added by Michael Levin on October 14, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Sharability ::: tonite at CMC

UF Phd candidate Alex Goldman founded www.sharability.org thinking that sharing makes more sense than buying. Say for example you need to dig a posthole. Once. Hopefully, never again! Does it make sense to run to the hardware store and buy your own… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 13, 2009 at 11:07am — No Comments

Diane says "Hi" from Egypt

Diane Aikin says "Finally back in Egypt and loving it....picture from Alexandria. Going to the Sinai tomorrow...Diane" Take lots of photos for us, Diane. Please let us know what delicious things your friends in Egypt are doing with those… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 11, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Biking Across Africa

"Where Are You Go" is a film about cycling. Cycling across rugged, unusual terrain. We have some Zoobird folk in Senegal. Get out your knobbies! Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 11, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Our Favorite Places

The Hawthorne Hostel in Portland, OR is one of my favorite placs. Why? Because on any given day, it's buzzing with people looking for good times, excellent conversation, and the whole structure works as a eco-friendly place. It's got an earthen roof, rain barrels, tents out back for the folks with less… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 11, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Garden Pioneers

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Some of you may remember Bruce from the McRorie Community Garden. Don't worry. He hasn't passed away! He's just moved on. Hope he comes back sometime. I loved his patch. He had climbers that covered the sides of the unique, fencelike structure he put up surrounding his garden... Read the rest… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 6, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

What About Me

A little message from QMS to brighten your day, on the way to wherever you're going. Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 4, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

school yard garden project underway

We have been successful in getting our little garden area going... we have planted some native plants (succulents, mostly) and some plants which will attract pollinators. The next thing we are working on is a rain collection system... water is so scarce here in Southern AZ that we need to be very creative... In addition, we are working on our bat houses. This is particularly fun right now... and fits in well with the season. I am hoping to get some pictures of the projects up soon. Continue

Added by Alicia Mohler on October 4, 2009 at 1:19am — 1 Comment

Full Moon Weekend

Last month, I was at Burning Man during the full moon. Yes, there's still playa dust on a couple of things. It's hard to believe that a month has passed already. I was joking that I hated it in the post about Burning Man. I actually… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 3, 2009 at 1:09am — No Comments

Autumn Brings Good Everything!

This morning was probably cool and nice, if you are in N. America. For me, it was a breath of fresh air, literally! We got a little cool front here in Florida. It was in the 50's F at sunrise in Gainesville. Fall brings harvest season and...festivals! First and foremost on my mind is the… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on September 30, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Ganja Boogie Band More stories

THE AUSTIN WOMEN Then “The Women” came. Some of us knew them from Austin. Not me, they weren’t my friends, but they were coming. A collective of lesbians, Came in pairs, Small groups, Left, came again. We helped them look for their own land, Bottom land, down by a river, beautiful place, With very difficult access. They bought it ─ I think, Who can remember? But never lived there. In the meantime they were there, With us, But on their own. Really there, living in the “monks cabin.” An old log ca… Continue

Added by Sh'mal Ellenberg on September 28, 2009 at 10:28pm — No Comments

A Nice Day at the Garden

(Photos by Mike Levin) I dropped by the garden this weekend. The workday last weekend was a huge success. If you recall, the summer growth in McRorie Community Garden was begging for attention.

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Added by Michael Levin on September 23, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Burning Man

Burning Man is an art festival that occurs annually in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Emergent community, radical self reliance and a gift giving environment are som… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on September 20, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

The House at 1540 E. Terrace Lane, by Bert Woodall

The house at 1540 E. Terrace Lane was just plain ugly. It was built in 1949 by a man named Robinson whose plumbing supply business grew prosperous in the post-war construction boom. Robinson was a simple man and his architectural standards began and ended wit

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Added by Michael Levin on September 18, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

HOME VAN PET CARE PROJECT NEWS

Photo of Sassy, the beautiful Irish Setter owned by Sandy Lack in Reno, taken by Michael Levin From Elizabeth Howard, Coordinator “. . . I live in the house near the corner, which I… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on September 17, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

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Hacked E-Mail Is New Fodder for Climate Dispute

Hundreds of private e-mail messages and documents hacked from a computer server at a British university are causing a stir among global warming skeptics, who say they show that climate scientists conspired to overstate the case for a human influence on climate change.

Blue Zones

When people think of living longer, they think about their body.They think about exercise, diet and nutrition. But research shows that state of ones mind is as important, if not more, than the state of ones body.

Nasi Goreng: An easy Indonesian style dish for a busy lifestyle [Anna's cooking at home series "The Quick and Tasty"#1] | elephant journal

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QiGong Classes

Acupuncture School Los Angeles - Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM

This school teaches the form of QiGong offered at the Seaside Hostel in Portland,OR

Spirituality of Tea: God's Blessing for your Mind, Body, and Spirit

There's Peace of Mind for the health of your mind. Then tea is the Fountain of Youth for your body. And your spirit? That's where tea is the Tree of Life. Spirituality of Tea explores these three, inseparable from each other. It's healing for your whole person.

Bad Armadillo Vineyard - Winemaking

A small vineyard describes their winemaking process

madison.com - Red Bikes

Bike Sharing Scheme in Madison, WI

Remember Be Here Now (book) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Remember Be Here Now is the title of a 1971 book on spirituality and meditation by Ram Dass. The title derives from a repeated teaching of his guide and companion, Bhagavan Das.

The Lama Foundation: About Lama

Lama Foundation is: a "community", a not-for profit organization, and a "spiritual home" to many. Our Mission is to be both a sustainable spiritual community as well as an educational center dedicated to all spiritual paths. Situated about 20 miles north of Taos New Mecixo, on just under 110 acres at 8600 feet, Lama Foundation is almost completely surrounded by Carson National Forrest, giving one the feeling of being "way out there", or away from civilization. There are vistas, sunsets, pristine mountain-spring water, vegetarian cooking, and a wide variety of animals that share the mountain with the community. See Sh'mal's recent blog post "More on the Ganja Boogie Band" for a reference to this intentional community

Dublinbikes

dublinbikes launch a huge success The launch of dublinbikes was a tremendous success on the streets of the capital city as Councillor Andrew Montague, representing the Office of the Lord Mayor officially declared Ireland’s first bike share rental scheme open.

Druna - a highland for dance and meditation

Druna – a highland for dance and meditation is a space for self-development situated in the old centre of Prague. In Druna you can meet yourself as well as other people. Druna - náhorní planina pro tanec, pohyb a meditaci (foto: Martin Švihla) We meet ourselves by movement, dance, meditation, touch or music. Druna provides courses of contact improvisation, Feldenkrais method, or Yoga. You can find all our activities in the list of courses. More activities organized by Druna people are available in workshops or trips. There is no language barrier in Druna. We speak through movement, contact, rythm or sound. Moreover, we can speak English, too.

Prague Playwriting Contest 2010, Prague - Czech Republic

Prague is once again becomes the centre of English theatre. On September 14, 2009 the fourth annual Prague Playwriting Contest was announced. The contest is open to all playwrights working in English, who are or have been based in the Czech Republic.

Jalapeño Days at the McRorie Community Garden

Do you love jalapenos? How about spicy, Mexican cooking? Have a green thumb? Wait til you see these peppers! They're organic! And, they're grown in a community garden. Ole!

Carmichael Training Systems - Detail

Chris Carmichael presents a new way to achieve competitive fitness and power without the impossible time demands of traditional training methods. The Time-Crunched Cyclist shows cyclists how to build fitness quickly by emphasizing the power of high-intensity interval workouts. In just 6 hours a week, cyclists can develop the snap, endurance, and strength they need to push the pace in the local group ride, have fun and perform well in local races, or tackle challenging century rides. Recommended by our very own Bike Zoobird Bill Hannahs!