I just finished re-reading a book I read years ago titled “Good Life, Good Death,” by Gehlek Rimpoche. The first time I read it,  I was in a hurry and didn’t really absorb it. Last weekend I spent one whole day slowing down and reading the entire book again, with complete attention. We’ve all had [...]

“Full Moon Yoga Retreat.” January 29-31, 2010
Indeed the full moon is expected to peak at 6:17pm January 30. What an excellent time to be at The Christine Center and view the open sky and gorgeous full moon that weekend. Perhaps we can sneak outside for a full moon evening walk.

“Full Moon Yoga Retreat”
Let’s take some [...]

The Tibetan word for refuge means “to be protected by.”  Most of the time we focus our energy on “desire.”    We take refuge in comfort, in having things, in being busy.
While there’s really nothing inherently wrong with external pleasures, when we believe that our happiness depends on them, we’re reinforcing an endless process that results [...]

Following is an excerpt of a recent speech made by the Dalai Lama. The topic is “Anger in the individual and the World.”
These are times when destructive emotions like anger, fear and hatred are giving [...]

What is true happiness?  Does happiness really come from within?  Is personal happiness independent of outer circumstances and other people?
When we look at the premise of happiness we can assume that when we say we are happy it is likely because things that make us happy are going on in our lives. What about if [...]

Fall greetings. This weekend I had the pleasure of hosting a weekend yoga retreat in a tiny little village named Whalan, located in southeasten Mn. A quaint and lovely landscape this time of year.  The kind of place you love to visit, and then return home refreshed and renewed.  The pie shop, located in [...]

“Yoga is that state where you are missing nothing.”  I love this quote by the famous yogi,  Sri Brahmananda Sarasvati. I fell in love with yoga when I was very young, because I really believed in the philosophy behind that quote. When I first read that quote I was 19 years old and it made [...]