Thursday25 Oct 09:20 PM

Govinda Sky Rising

I’m not sure if these guys will have the impact that bands like Shelter and the whole straight-edge scene had on raising Krishna Consciousness, but Boston based MC's Govinda Sky are takin' the bhav to the streets with tunes like Black Smoke Rising and My Samadhi. (Read more about the Krishna-core scene by our BFF Erik Davis.) Link. –[gbSk]

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TAGS — edge, hard core, krishna core, shelter, straight

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Fri 26 Oct
2007

Six Billion Human Beings, Consider As One Entity

12:21 PM

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Anyway, after a few billions of years, our also sun will disappear, so that's the end of the whole world. Isn't it? (Laughs). From that perspective, it's not much use to fight: my interest, your interest; my place, your place;...

Thu 25 Oct
2007

Multivalent Lord Ganesha In Buddhist And Tantric Art

12:06 PM

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Some cultural critics might argue that remix and appropriation are newly emergent epi-phenomena of the digital world, where copies easily replicate and proliferate freely. But this flow is far from new, and this very drift could be seen as an...

Sat 20 Oct
2007

MIA In Her Multi-Armed Disco Dancer Goddess Form

01:52 PM

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M.I.A.'s new video from her new rekkid, Kala. That multi-armed goddess effect may not be new, but it's super dope —especially with her trotting around in a blippy retro space invaders disco stage. It's a remake of a song from...

Wed 17 Oct
2007

So Long, Sri Chinmoy

10:02 AM

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Sri Chinmoy entered Mahasamadhi last week at age 76. The Jamaica, Queens based spiritual leader was a prolific writer, musician, artist, and advocate for peace, love, and surrender. Before vegetarianism was as popular as it is today, odds were...

Fri 12 Oct
2007

Optical Illusion Mediations, Animation

07:23 AM

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Allegedly your brain dominance (left vs. right) determines the direction that this lovely silhouette is spinning. I've nearly fried my brain trying to get her to switch directions. With that trick acomplished I'm going to up the anty: now try...

Thu 11 Oct
2007

Eid-al-Fitr: Muslim Green Grows The Empire (State Building)

05:13 PM

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4. GREEN SHADE...in Islam, green is a heraldic color because "water, greenery & a beautiful face" (as the Prophet said) are ontologically privileged in experience -- and are in fact the basis of the esoteric rejection of sameness & separation...

Fri 05 Oct
2007

Terry Richardson: Advertising Is Witchcraft

11:21 AM

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The question of whether or not witchcraft is sexy, or fashionable, or alluring, is not at issue. (There's probably not even a question, really.) But the brilliance behind Terry Richardson's editorial shoot in French Vogue (September, #880) is that...

Tue 02 Oct
2007

Ayurveda for Yoga Students: Dr. Kumar from Mysore in NYC

07:12 AM

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THIS POST IS NOW UPDATED WITH A COMPLETE LECTURE SCHEDULE Dr. Anil Kumar, the legendary Ayurvedic physician from Mysore, South India will be giving a series of lectures and consultations especially geared towards the modern, western yoga practitioner. Anyone seeking...

Thu 27 Sep
2007

Elvis: Yoga Is As Yoga Does

09:41 AM

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Check this hysterical, vintage Elvis movie clip "Yoga Is As Yoga Does" from the 1967 film, Easy Come, Easy Go. Come on come on, untwist my legs Pull my arms a lot How did I get so tied up In...

Fri 21 Sep
2007

Rethink How You Unwind At Iyengar Institute | Yoga Street Ads, Part 2

08:36 AM

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Is the Iyengar Institute suffering a slump due to competition from all the commercial yoga studios? Or are they just taking it to the streets, yoga-power-to-the-people style? It's difficult to discern the motive from this yoga street campaign. The...

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Foremost credit goes to my wife Erin for her tireless patience + support of this endeavor. Thanks to Barry Silver for the artwork in the above banner and for his friendship, to Robert Beer for the illustrations. Thanks to Eddie Stern for his ongoing support and for providing inspiration. Thanks to my fellow farmers at One Digital Farm for help growing this.

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