Ecstatic Adventures of the Exuberant Bodhisattva

Springtime often comes with the urge to do a complete overhaul of your life.  Perhaps you feel compelled to sell all your clothes, fly acro...

Now it is 2016. I am giving the blog a mini makeover. Although the simplicity of Karma is up for debate, I still love haikus, so this one ...

These days, whenever something horrendous and traumatic happens in the world, I wonder what it must be like to be old.  To have seen so man...

Those of you who know me may be aware that I am a recovering self-help book junkie.  Before admitting that I was powerless over my afflicti...

According to the Ashtanga yoga tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, practitioners are “supposed” to practice asana six days a week. Jois, a...

The Ecstatic Adventures of the Exuberant Bodhisattva. by Erica J. Schmidt Exuberant: Full of unrestrained enthusiasm or ...