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    Laughing Yoga

    published on Wed. Sep. 17th, '08 by Swami Atma

    For some reason I have not felt inclined at all to practice the hot trend called laughing yoga. This video does nothing to change my mind.

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    What If This World Is An Illusion?

    published on Wed. Sep. 17th, '08 by Swami Atma
    "What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my carpet." Woody Allen

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    Unique Pie Charts

    published on Fri. Sep. 12th, '08 by Swami Atma

    There are two clear pie charts.

    true pie chart

    This second one with very explicit too.

    PacMan chart

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    The Cost of Security

    published on Fri. Sep. 12th, '08 by Swami Atma
    cartoon on security

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    On Questioning Authority

    published on Sat. Aug. 30th, '08 by Swami Atma
    cartoon on questioning authority

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    Twitter Cartoon

    published on Sat. Aug. 16th, '08 by Swami Atma
    funny twitter cartoon

    You can follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SwamiAtma

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    Where Was Jesus From?

    published on Wed. Jul. 30th, '08 by Swami Atma

    Different theories abound. All having convincing arguments.

    There were 3 good arguments that Jesus could have been Black:

    1. He called everyone “brother”
    2. He liked Gospel
    3. He couldn’t get a fair trial.

    But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Jewish:

    1. He went into His Fathers business.
    2. He lived at home until he was 33.
    3. He was sure his Mother was a virgin and his mother was sure he was God.

    But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus could have been Italian:

    1. He talked with his hands.
    2. He had wine with every meal.
    3. He used olive oil.

    But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus could have been a Californian:

    1. He never cut his hair.
    2. He walked around barefoot all the time.
    3. He started a new religion.

    But then again there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus could have been Irish:

    1. He never got married.
    2. He was always telling stories.
    3. He loved green pastures.

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    Good Sattvic Fun

    published on Tue. Jul. 29th, '08 by Swami Atma
    Nuns playing with snow balls

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    Contact Juggling Video

    published on Sat. Jun. 14th, '08 by Swami Atma

    This is my first encounter with contact juggling. Quite mesmerizing!

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    Sushi Art

    published on Fri. Jun. 13th, '08 by Swami Atma

    Some original art made exclusively with sushi ingredients.

    computer sushi art
    See many more

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    Karma Yoga Baby

    published on Thu. Jun. 12th, '08 by Swami Atma

    You've got to train them young ;-)

    little baby put to good use.
    See more

    A bit the ideal of karma yoga. Combining fun and useful work without the feeling of agency.

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    Count the black dots

    published on Thu. Jun. 12th, '08 by Swami Atma

    Nice illusion. Really tough to do. Try to count the black dots.

    Count the black dots optical illusion

    Thanks to Vivekananda for submitting it.

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    Psychological & Spiritual Health

    published on Wed. Jun. 11th, '08 by Swami Atma
    It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. Krishnamurti

    In other words play the game of life in your own terms. Too many people waste their life trying to fit in and just follow the masses and the system.

    The system is just there to take your money, not for your own good.

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    Christianity & Atheism

    published on Wed. Jun. 11th, '08 by Swami Atma
    difference between Christianity and atheism

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    Opical Illusion Room

    published on Sat. Jun. 7th, '08 by Swami Atma

    This a fun low-tech illusion. This room has been especially designed to fool the eye.

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    Do You Speak English?

    published on Thu. May. 22nd, '08 by Swami Atma

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    Matrix Ping Pong & Pole Vault

    published on Wed. May. 21st, '08 by Swami Atma

    These people have created a very unusual and stunning show. This first one enacts a competitive ping pong match with many visual effects.

    The second one follows the same style and techniques to render a slow motion pole wault jump.

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    True Metal Fan

    published on Wed. May. 21st, '08 by Swami Atma
    true metal fan

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    Visualizing Music

    published on Tue. May. 20th, '08 by Swami Atma

    Don't forget to turn up the volume for this.

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    Healthy Living & Longevity

    published on Tue. May. 20th, '08 by Swami Atma
    cartoon about longevity and lifestyle choices

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    Escaping Control

    published on Sat. May. 10th, '08 by Swami Atma
    textgoeshere

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    Curiosity

    published on Wed. Apr. 16th, '08 by Swami Atma

    When you see a big red button at the gas station, what happens if you press it? Here is the answer.

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    Unique Inspirational Message Parody

    published on Wed. Apr. 16th, '08 by Swami Atma

    The Internet is full of these fake inspirational posters.

    This one gives food for thought on the topic of ego and individuality.

    fake motivational poster on being unique

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    Elephant Painting - A Must See

    published on Mon. Apr. 14th, '08 by Swami Atma

    This video will make your day. You won't believe how this elephant paints.

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    Compliments

    published on Thu. Apr. 3rd, '08 by Swami Atma
    textgoeshere

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    Life in the Vacuum

    published on Thu. Apr. 3rd, '08 by Swami Atma
    Living in a vacuum sucks.

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    There Are Two Kinds of People

    published on Mon. Mar. 24th, '08 by Swami Atma
    There are two kinds of people in the world, those who believe there are two kinds of people in the world and those who don't. Robert Benchley

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    Instant Karma

    published on Sun. Mar. 9th, '08 by Swami Atma

    Watch the video of this real 'jerk' who horn-abuses an older lady. Well she got him big time.

    Of course it's on the internet so we never know whether it's staged or something but it does not look like it.

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    Funny Signs

    published on Sat. Mar. 8th, '08 by Sita Chaitanya

    Stumbling around the internet I found a blog with some funny signs:

    stop signs
    stop signs

    If you would like to see more of the signs go here.

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    On Fake Airport Security

    published on Fri. Feb. 29th, '08 by Swami Atma

    Found this amusing remark from this blog post about programming fake security.

    ... and if my bottle of water is so dangerous, why do they toss it in a big trash can and keep it in the airport?

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    Predicting the Future

    published on Fri. Feb. 29th, '08 by Swami Atma
    The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable. John Kenneth Galbraith

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    Frozen in Grand Central

    published on Tue. Feb. 26th, '08 by Swami Atma

    As you might have noticed I have not been up to posting original content lately. For entertainment check out this very cool video.

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    Grateful Lion

    published on Fri. Feb. 22nd, '08 by Swami Atma

    This has been around TV news and internet video sites for a while but it's worth posting for all those who have not seen it.

    Many thanks to Shakti from Speyer for sending this link.

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    The Puerility of Use of Force

    published on Mon. Feb. 18th, '08 by Swami Atma
    The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations. David Friedman

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    On Politics & Football

    published on Sun. Feb. 3rd, '08 by Swami Atma

    This quote was meant for 'American' football but it works too for soccer aka football in the rest of the world.

    Anyway it seemed like a good quote as today is Superbowl day.

    Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it's important. Eugene McCarthy

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    Zen Crossword Puzzle

    published on Wed. Jan. 30th, '08 by Swami Atma
    textgoeshere

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    Ignorance is not Bliss

    published on Mon. Jan. 28th, '08 by Swami Atma
    If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them. Isaac Asimov

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    Now That's Real Weather

    published on Mon. Jan. 21st, '08 by Swami Atma

    This video makes Germany and Slovakia feel like tropical areas.

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    Speed Rock Climbing

    published on Fri. Jan. 18th, '08 by Swami Atma

    Very spectacular video of a a very fast rock climber. The image quality is quite poor but it's still very worthwhile your time.

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    Voltaire

    published on Fri. Jan. 18th, '08 by Swami Atma
    God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.Voltaire

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    Collection of Funny Signs

    published on Wed. Jan. 16th, '08 by Swami Atma
    graffiti on a billboard

    See the the whole collection of photos. There are several good ones including the ones added to the comments.

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    Michelangelo's David Back from Successful 12-week 20-city US Tour

    published on Tue. Jan. 15th, '08 by Swami Atma

    The famous statue from Michelangelo toured the US successfully. He has been somewhat changed by the experience though.

    David sculpture from Michelangelo after US tour

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    Life as a Play or Lila

    published on Mon. Jan. 14th, '08 by Swami Atma
    In the end, everything is a gag. Charlie Chaplin

    Another way to say that life is one big play or lila.

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    A Different Perspective

    published on Sun. Jan. 13th, '08 by Swami Atma

    Here is a joke that's a bit childish.

    A group of bats, hanging from the ceiling of a cave, discover a single bat STANDING upright below them on the floor of the cave. Surprised by this unusual behavior, they ask, "What's wrong with you? What are you doing down there?" The standing bat answers, "Yoga!"

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    Non-prophet Organization

    published on Sat. Jan. 12th, '08 by Swami Atma
    A temple for atheists is a non-prophet organization.

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    On the Dangers of Open Mindedness

    published on Fri. Jan. 11th, '08 by Swami Atma
    Student: If I'm open minded, won't my brains fall out?
    Teacher: No, just keep your mouth shut at the same time.

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    Ego & Devotion

    published on Fri. Jan. 11th, '08 by Swami Atma
    The only trouble with being a self made man is when you worship your creator.

    This funny joke serves as a perfect introduction to the program I'll be giving tomorrow. I'll teach a yoga class, and a satsang. The theme of the lecture will be "Ego".

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    The Efficiency of Chaos

    published on Mon. Jan. 7th, '08 by Swami Atma

    This will bring a smile to the face of anyone who's been to India. Of course it's retrospectively frightening as well and the smog created by rickshaws and other vehicles is saddening. Enjoy anyway.

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    Spectacular Treadmill Music & Dance Video

    published on Mon. Jan. 7th, '08 by Swami Atma

    I'm going through some old blog drafts so some articles are dated but still worth a post for those of you who haven't seen them before.

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    Breaks for Lipton Employees

    published on Mon. Jan. 7th, '08 by Swami Atma
    Do Lipton employees take coffee breaks?

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    Please Be Nice to America

    published on Sun. Jan. 6th, '08 by Swami Atma
    Be nice to America bumber sticker

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    Outrunning the Speed of Light

    published on Sun. Jan. 6th, '08 by Swami Atma
    If you’re in a vehicle going the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights?

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    Joke On Serial Killers

    published on Sat. Jan. 5th, '08 by Swami Atma

    For the first 'entertaining' post of the year, I'll start with a silly one.

    Could crop circles be the work of a cereal killer?

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    Are You Smarter Than This Chimp? I Don't Think So

    published on Sat. Dec. 15th, '07 by Swami Atma

    This is probably the most fun I've had publishing a post here. Ever. Thanks to Chandra from NY for sending the link.

    Ok, the title of this post is misleading. What's tested here is not intelligence or the IQ but just short term memory.

    text here

    So the question is, as a representative of the Human race, can you see, recognize and order digits faster than an ape? Please do watch the video and try to beat the chimpanzee. If you don't do it for yourself, do it for humanity. I count on you.

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    Cows Do Yoga in Switzerland

    published on Tue. Dec. 11th, '07 by Swami Atma

    Seen on a billboard in Switzerland. Thanks to Maria for submitting it.

    Cow doing yoga

    Cows are of course very much part of the popular Swiss culture and our Helvetic friends have a respectful fondness for these animals. It's expressed in a different way than in India but there is a deep connection nonetheless. Cows are often seen in commercials, often times with super powers.

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    On Magic & Medicine

    published on Tue. Dec. 11th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic. Thomas Szasz

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    This Was Said In Court?

    published on Wed. Dec. 5th, '07 by Lalita
    ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
    WITNESS: Yes.
    ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
    WITNESS: I forget.
    ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?

    If you want more of this, you can find it here.

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    Telekinesis

    published on Mon. Nov. 19th, '07 by Swami Atma
    If you believe in telekinesis, please raise my hand.

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    On Oneness

    published on Thu. Nov. 15th, '07 by Swami Atma
    The best vitamin to be a happy person is B1.

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    Sand Castles & Sculptures

    published on Thu. Nov. 15th, '07 by Swami Atma

    Here is an amazing collection of sand castles and other sculptures. I used to enjoy seeing gifted artists make such sculptures in Santa Monica. They probably still come and do their thing.

    sand sculpture

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    Rubik Cube Robot

    published on Thu. Nov. 15th, '07 by Swami Atma

    This robot was programmed to solve the rubik's cube.

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    Children and Obedience

    published on Thu. Nov. 15th, '07 by Swami Atma
    There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but obedience.Anatole Broyard

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    Meditation

    published on Wed. Nov. 7th, '07 by Lalita
    Says one woman to the other: "My son started to meditate. I don't know what it is but it's better than him sitting around doing nothing."
    Pink lotus flower

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    On Principles

    published on Sat. Oct. 13th, '07 by Swami Atma
    It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them. Alfred Adler

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    Sorry Wrong Number

    published on Sat. Oct. 13th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?"James Thurber

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    Nifty Optical Illusion

    published on Mon. Oct. 8th, '07 by Swami Atma

    What do you see in this photo?

    inverted crater in Arizona

    If you think it's a hill or pile of earth, check this site out for the explanation

    By the way I did see this artifact in Arizona a few years ago.

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    All Power Corrupts

    published on Thu. Oct. 4th, '07 by Swami Atma
    All power corrupts, but we need the electricity.

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    Mozart On Bottles And Rollerblades

    published on Fri. Sep. 28th, '07 by Lalita

    Check out this video of an asian guy who plays a well-known tune of Mozart. But not just like everyone - he uses water-filled bottles and hits them with sticks fixed to his rollerblades. Take a look, it's amazing...

    lights and shadows
    Rollerblade Mozart

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    Strange Maps

    published on Sat. Sep. 22nd, '07 by Sita Chaitanya

    A couple weeks ago Swami Atma posted an article about US States to Countries By GDP.

    That posting has received a large and unexpected number of hits.

    One of the comments received was what the original source of the information was. It comes from a blog entry in the Strange Maps blog.

    Over at Strange Maps they post an astounding array of maps that cover all sorts of things humorous, serious, political, ancient, etc. which can sometimes be fun to check out. Here is a humorous map about Texans.

    Humorous map about Texas
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    Appetite

    published on Fri. Sep. 14th, '07 by Swami Atma
    If you ate pasta and antipasti, would you still be hungry?

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    Friedrich Nietzsche On God Is Dead

    published on Wed. Sep. 12th, '07 by Swami Atma

    First try to picture this graffiti on a wall:

    God is dead!signed: Friedrich Nietzsche

    Then try to picture this other graffiti just below :

    Friedrich Nietzsche is dead! signed: God

    Illustrating the impermanence of life on this plane.

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    Shadow Puppeting

    published on Mon. Sep. 10th, '07 by Swami Atma
    lights and shadows
    watch the video

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    Jesus Is Not a Religion

    published on Sun. Sep. 9th, '07 by Swami Atma

    Seen on a bumper sticker ...

    Jesus called. He wants his religion back.

    This is the fate of founders of religions and spiritual groups that their followers rarely live up to the teachings they have promoted.

    Swami Sivananda would often say that yoga is not about converting anyone but helping the Christian be a better Christian, the Jew a better jew, the Muslim a better Muslim, the Hindu a better Hindu and so on.

    These words are echoed by the Dalai Lama who has written and said the same about Buddhism.

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    Quote of Perseverance

    published on Sat. Sep. 8th, '07 by Swami Atma
    I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

    Or as Swami Sivananda put it 'every failure is a stepping stone to success'.

    The rajasic mind in this rajasic modern world wants some immediate results and this applies to yoga and spirituality as well.

    Unfortunately the quest to moksha is a lifelong process so the qualities of endurance and forbearance are very needed and one should acquire that steadiness which is born of sattva.

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    On Pencils & Popularity

    published on Sat. Sep. 8th, '07 by Swami Atma
    If the #2 pencil is so popular, why is it still #2?

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    Why I Can't Write Books

    published on Thu. Sep. 6th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking, unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved to write a book.Edward Gibbon

    I relish this type of quotes and that's how I feel about many book authors and I don't want to become one of those, hence the writer's block.

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    Love Thy Neighbour As Thyself

    published on Wed. Sep. 5th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Love thy neighbour as yourself, but choose your neighbourhood. Louise Beal

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    It's Impossible

    published on Sun. Sep. 2nd, '07 by Swami Atma
    I have learned to use the word 'impossible' with the greatest caution. Wernher von Braun

    This is an essential part of yogic sadhana to become acutely aware of the power of thought. Entertaining the "it's impossible" thought will block one to many opportunities in life and prevent one in fulfilling one's potential

    If you enjoyed this post please help spread the word by linking to it from your web site or blog. The easiest is to copy and paste the code below:

    <p>Why you should never say <a href="http://yoga108.org/blog/posts/545-its-impossible">It's impossible</a>.</p>

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    Non Emergency Police

    published on Sun. Sep. 2nd, '07 by Swami Atma

    Very funny story.

    newspaper clipping of a funny story

    If you find this post funny and/or entertaining in any way please help spread the word by linking to it from your web site or blog. The easiest is to copy and paste the code below:

    <p>Funny story entitled <a href="http://yoga108.org/blog/posts/518-non-emergency-police">Non Emergency Police</a>.</p>

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    Amazon Forest Tree

    published on Sat. Sep. 1st, '07 by Swami Atma

    Odd Tree Feature

    Stumbled upon this interesting fact about a tree that moves quite fast towards the nearest source of water. The wonders of the combined laws of creation and evolution.

    A newly-discovered type of tree in the Amazon basin will slowly move itself closer to a water source (up to 2 inches per day) by growing more roots on the water-rich side and discarding them on the water-poor side. The tree has not yet been named

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    Tall Ballerinas

    published on Wed. Aug. 8th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Why do ballerinas stand on their toes? Can't they just get taller women?

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    What Happened On The Day You Were Born

    published on Tue. Aug. 7th, '07 by Swami Atma

    This site tells you what happened on the day/week you were born.

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    Physics Quizz

    published on Tue. Aug. 7th, '07 by Swami Atma
    What is the speed of darkness?

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    A Creative Way To Protest

    published on Fri. Jul. 27th, '07 by Swami Atma
    stop war sign

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    Job Interview at Ikea

    published on Sat. Jun. 30th, '07 by Swami Atma
    job interniew at Ikea - comic

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    Pointless Site

    published on Sat. Jun. 30th, '07 by Swami Atma

    This is a pure time waster, but you will just spend a couple minutes there. See the cursor people

    Just mouse over the center of the page.

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    On Negative Thinking

    published on Tue. Jun. 26th, '07 by Swami Atma
    You are not superior just because you see the world in an odious light. Vicomte de Chateaubriand

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    Einstein on Thinking Freely

    published on Mon. Jun. 25th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions. Albert Einstein

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    The New World Stuck In Old Times

    published on Sun. Jun. 24th, '07 by Swami Atma

    This is a map of the nations which have not yet adopted the metric system.

    This photo hardly needs any comments.

    world map of countries which have not switched to the metric system
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    On Religion

    published on Mon. Jun. 18th, '07 by Swami Atma
    With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion. Steven Weinberg

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    Color Changing Card Trick

    published on Wed. Jun. 6th, '07 by Swami Atma

    There are many magic tricks out there and we have all seen tons of great ones. But this one is different and teaches us about the mind somehow. Can you see the trick?

    card trick video snap shot

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    Pun

    published on Wed. Jun. 6th, '07 by Swami Atma
    The days of the digital watch are numbered. Tom Stoppard

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    Difference Between Snails & Escargots

    published on Mon. Jun. 4th, '07 by Swami Atma

    Publishing this quote really fast before leaving the country just to NOT appear cowardly.

    62 percent of Americans said they would "never" eat a snail. 47 percent of those same Americans said they would consider trying escargot if they were in a fancy French restaurant.

    No comments needed.

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    What Can We Learn From History

    published on Sat. Jun. 2nd, '07 by Swami Atma
    Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history. George Bernard Shaw

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    Entertaining Physics

    published on Fri. Jun. 1st, '07 by Swami Atma

    Among many other marvels the modern times have given us the high speed video cameras. Those wonders can film an event up to 1000X the normal speed and can therefore play back the action in super slow motion.

    The two videos below play 80 times slower than the real speed and the results are stunning.

    The first one is of a water balloon falling and not blowing up.

    slow motion water ballon not blowing up

    The second one is even better and is of a water balloon blowing up.

    slow motion water ballon blowing up

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    Sad But True Quote

    published on Fri. Jun. 1st, '07 by Swami Atma
    Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. Marilyn Monroe

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    On Ego

    published on Thu. May. 31st, '07 by Swami Atma
    There are two types of people--those who come into a room and say, 'Well, here I am!' and those who come in and say, 'Ah, there you are. Frederick L Collins

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    IBM 5 Megabyte Hard Drive From 1956

    published on Thu. May. 31st, '07 by Swami Atma
    hard drive from 1956

    And a related quote to illustrate the progress made and to be made.

    If trends continue, by 2017, a single computer hard drive will be able to hold all the data contained on all of the hard drives currently in existence today.

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    On The Price Of Gazoline

    published on Wed. May. 30th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Oil prices have fallen lately. We include this news for the benefit of gas stations, which otherwise wouldn't learn of it for six months. Bill Tammeus

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    On Problems & Their Solutions

    published on Wed. May. 30th, '07 by Swami Atma
    The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them. Albert Einstein
    Albert Einstein portrait

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    Starbucks India

    published on Tue. May. 29th, '07 by Swami Atma

    This video will bring a big smile to anyone who has spent a bit of time in India.

    india chait street vendor

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    Funny Quote

    published on Tue. May. 29th, '07 by Swami Atma
    There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. Steven Wright

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    On Critics

    published on Mon. May. 28th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Any reviewer who expresses rage and loathing for a novel is preposterous. He or she is like a person who has put on full armor and attacked a hot fudge sundae. Kurt Vonnegut

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    Walking on Water

    published on Fri. May. 25th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Man walking on water

    How and why can this man walk on water? Here is the answer

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    On Patriotism

    published on Fri. May. 25th, '07 by Swami Atma

    Having seen this morning the excellent but overly hubristic IMAX movie about Texas, this quote could not come at a better time.

    Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. George Bernard Shaw

    And another one, not as funny or insightful, for good measure.

    Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles. George Jean Nathan

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    Quote

    published on Thu. May. 3rd, '07 by Swami Atma
    It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his job depends on not understanding it. Upton Sinclair

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    Where to Look for Things

    published on Thu. Apr. 26th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Why are things always in the last place you look for them?
    Because you stop looking when you find them. Children's joke

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    Said in Court

    published on Wed. Apr. 25th, '07 by Swami Atma

    This is a bunch of funny verbal exchanges supposedly found in official court case transcripts. Usually a lawyer questioning a witness, defendant or plaintiff.

    Q: What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke that morning?
    A: He said, "Where am I, Cathy?"
    Q: And why did that upset you?
    A: My name is Susan.
    Q: Were you present when your picture was taken?
    Did he kill you?

    Ok, one more selection before I let you see the whole list yourself.

    Q: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
    A: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.

    Please see all entries.

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    Quote

    published on Tue. Apr. 24th, '07 by Swami Atma

    Not a popular quote in France.

    Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine. Fran Lebowitz

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    Little Know Facts

    published on Mon. Apr. 23rd, '07 by Swami Atma

    Three little know facts coming straight from Gullible Info.

    3.4 percent of business emails contain only, "OK", "Thanks" or "OK, thanks".
    Canada has more artesian wells per capita than any other country.
    The percentage of email written in English decreased by two to four percent each of the past seven years. The fastest growing languages for email are Farsi, Arabic, Mandarin and Urdu.

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    Insightful Quote

    published on Sat. Apr. 21st, '07 by Swami Atma
    If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; If you would know, and not be known, live in a city. Charles Caleb Colton

    For the last few years I have been thinking that the ideal would be to spend some time of the year in a village or very small town and some in big cities.

    This thought will probably come true for me next year when I move to Levoča, staying there most of the year but still touring the world to teach yoga.

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    A Smoking Video

    published on Wed. Apr. 18th, '07 by Swami Atma

    In this video a well-know point is made in a shocking manner. Don't go there if you don't like dark humor.

    a smoking video

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    Silly Question

    published on Mon. Apr. 16th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Will your answer to this question be no?

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    Two Quotes

    published on Fri. Mar. 9th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Get all the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything. Frank Dane
    The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated. H. L. Mencken

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    Now That's a Swiss Army Knife

    published on Thu. Mar. 8th, '07 by Swami Atma
    a really complete swiss army knife

    Seen in a train magazine.

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    Folding Chair Like You Have Never Seen Before

    published on Thu. Mar. 8th, '07 by Swami Atma

    Check out this video about a revolutionary type of chair, armchair, sofa.

    the folding chair in action

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    Hypothetical Question

    published on Wed. Mar. 7th, '07 by Swami Atma
    What if there were no hypothetical situations?

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    Weird Fact

    published on Mon. Mar. 5th, '07 by Swami Atma
    In Bangladesh it is illegal for motorcyclists to wear helmets.

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    Abraham Lincoln was Mean

    published on Sat. Mar. 3rd, '07 by Swami Atma
    If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee. Abraham Lincoln

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    Odd Fact

    published on Fri. Mar. 2nd, '07 by Swami Atma
    The average American 14-year-old sends or receives 43 text messages or IM messages per day.

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    People Here Take Their Water Seriously

    published on Wed. Feb. 28th, '07 by Swami Atma
    H2OM bar sign

    The Background

    Although the tap water in Germany is one of the best in the world, almost nobody in this country drinks it. About everyone buys bottled water. So water quality is predominant in one's consciousness.

    No surprise then that yogis would push the envelope one (several ?!) notch further.

    The H2OM Bar at Yoga Vidya Westerwald

    Of course there are water bottles around but on top of that they installed several types of water filters. The two herbal tea pots are there as well for good measure.

    water fountains

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    Funny Picture

    published on Wed. Feb. 28th, '07 by Swami Atma

    No comments needed.

    TV screen

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    Why Karma Yoga Is Better than Work

    published on Tue. Feb. 27th, '07 by Swami Atma
    If work is so terrific, how come they have to pay you to do it?

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    Resourcefulness At Its Best

    published on Mon. Feb. 26th, '07 by Swami Atma

    This site honors this inventiveness of those who are not blessed with material abundance.

    Aptly named 'Lords of Logistic' it presents a series of 23 photos, most of them quite surprising, and which are a tribute to humanity.

    fridge on a bicycle
    bicycle carrying huge bundles

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    Creative Yoga Advertising

    published on Sun. Feb. 25th, '07 by Swami Atma

    Congratulations to the folks who thought up this very creative ad.

    yoga ad on straw

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    On Humility

    published on Sun. Feb. 25th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Humility is the embarrassment you feel when you tell people how wonderful you are. Laurence J. Peter

    Laurence Peter is the author of the Peter Principle.

    The more I think about it the more I find this quote insightful.

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    Unanswerable Question

    published on Sat. Feb. 24th, '07 by Swami Atma
    Can you be a closet claustrophobic?

    I've got a whole bunch of these in reserve. I realize many readers do not speak English as their first language so it might be hard to get some of those.

    Furthermore some of these jokes work better in the US than the rest of the world. I'll try to limit these.

    What I won't do is explain the jokes. You get it or you don't.

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    Watch Beard Grow in Seconds

    published on Wed. Feb. 21st, '07 by Swami Atma

    There have been many time-lapsed animations published on the net lately. Here is a good one:

    stills from animation

    See beard grow fast here.

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    Unanswerable Question

    published on Wed. Feb. 21st, '07 by Swami Atma
    If all the nations in the world are in debt, where did all the money go?

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    Funny Quote

    published on Tue. Feb. 20th, '07 by Swami Atma
    The worst thing about Europe is that you can't go out in the middle of the night and get a Slurpee. Tellis Frank

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    Funny Quote

    published on Sun. Feb. 18th, '07 by Swami Atma