A canvas bag containing, among other things, 4 books, 2 DVDs, a datebook, a notebook, and a scarf.A bottle of red wine.A small loaf of whole wheat bread.An extra long cable lock. Tonight while I was pedaling home with the chilly winter-like air on my face I was admiring the full moon and thinking aboutContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#115)…and a few other comments”
Tag Archives: Spirituality
Advent
I cannot believe it is the first Sunday of Advent already. Maybe its the extremely nice weather we’ve been having lately (for this time of year)…but time seems to be going so very quickly.
Happy Thanksgiving
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart.
Meditation Poll Results
Well, the meditation poll has ended…thank for all those who offered your vote. These were the results (the three largest categories voted): 20% say they meditate daily33% say they meditate now-and-again26% say they think it’s voodoo
Gerald Iversen on Living Simply
The below video is pretty interesting, nothing you probably haven’t heard before, but interesting none-the-less…and worth the 8 minutes of your time. It’s a short conversation with Gerald Iversen, National Coordinator of Alternatives for Simple Living (click here for the web site). I’ve read their web writings for years…pretty inspiring…but have not seen any videoContinue reading “Gerald Iversen on Living Simply”
A New Poll (on Meditation / Contemplative Prayer)
I’ve had a personal on-again and off-again relationship with meditation for the last five years or so. Everyone who meditates or prays contemplatively has their own personal reasons and results, and when I meditate regularly I know the benefits first hand (click here for 100 examples) . As of late (the past few months) myContinue reading “A New Poll (on Meditation / Contemplative Prayer)”
Autumnal Beauty
While these photos do not necessarily have anything to do with urban simplicity, they definitely exude simplicity in a more natural way. They’re a few photos I took while in East Aurora, NY yesterday…I found the scenery so beautiful I thought I’d share them.
A Reason To Bike
I love this short video…I identify so much with what the narrator is saying that it could be me speaking (it’s not). It’s only 58 seconds long; if you’re a biker (or not) it is an inspiring little clip on many levels.
Mahatma Gandhi (October 2, 1869–Jan. 30, 1948)
Be the change you want to see in the world. –Mahatma Gandhi
Life In The Present
I’m not sure where I found this image (I like to give credit)…one page led to the next and then the next…you know the drill. Anyhow, this image stopped me in my tracks (or at last in my surf). I try to live simply in many aspects but I often still feel I’m just rushingContinue reading “Life In The Present”
Biking and Spirituality
The “dashboard” of the mule, circa late January 2009 I have often found bicycling more than just a mode of transport from point-A to point-B. Nor is it simply a way to conserve gas money, get exercise, and save the planet…for me bicycling can actually be a meditative and spiritual practice. When I’m in trafficContinue reading “Biking and Spirituality”
Military Bikes
Before I write this post I have to qualify it, or at least explain myself. Firstly (and most importantly), I in no way support war…any war over anything, in the country in which I live or any other…I simply cannot agree to kill another human being…we are, I believe, all inter-connected at some basic level,Continue reading “Military Bikes”
Lightening In The City
No, I did not take this photo…I don’ know who did…I’m not even sure what city it is…I typed in the word “lightening” in bing (I binged it?) and this is one of them that showed up. It has been hot and humid this past week (oppressively so…especially when you work in a kitchen), andContinue reading “Lightening In The City”
De-Program Yourself
I love this cartoon…check out all the signage…not too far off-the-mark from modern day subliminal (and not-so-subliminal) messaging. More-and-more these days I’m trying to be myself and not what the “world around me” tells me I’m supposed to be…but I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t difficult.
Words To Live By
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The Power of Words
A friend shared this with me today and I thought that I’d pass it along. It’s a reading taken from Ekanth Easwaran‘s book, Words To Live By…it’s his take on the ancient Arab Proverb of the Three Gate Keepers and is pretty powerful (I think)…if only I could remember this every time my often sarcasticContinue reading “The Power of Words”
The Plank Of Gratefulness
Sometimes I forget…I told myself I wouldn’t, but sometimes I do. Often it takes a little tug or a small “pang” to remind me. And sometimes when I’m pushing the Mundo up this plank I remember. Sometimes it stops me in my tracks…literally. What I’m talking about is being able to move nearly pain-free. I’veContinue reading “The Plank Of Gratefulness”
Deepak Chopra Interview
This is an interview with Deepak Chopra (conducted by Dennis Wholey) regarding his book Life After Death. While the book does have a somewhat ominous title, it is more about life than it is about death…so is the interview. Mr. Chopra is very well spoken and inspirational and it is definitely worth the 26 minutesContinue reading “Deepak Chopra Interview”
Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#48)
A canvas bag containing, among other things, three books: Autobiography of a Yogi, A book of Jack Kerouac’s letters, and a pocket-sized NIV Bible.A double paper bag containing $59.19 in coins.A U-lockA Cable lock.
Mystical Candle
I took this short video about a year ago and forgot about it. Then tonight while looking for something else on my hard-drive I came across it again and thought I’d share it. I was writing one night and had a candle and incense burning (yes, I burn candles and incense sometimes) and the heatContinue reading “Mystical Candle”
Urban Simplicty 