On Not Eating Animals
"But it's not enough only to know what's right and wrong; action is the other, and more important half of moral understanding." ...
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kjwright
- Mar 15, 2021
- 5 min
On Being Firmly in my Forties
It was surreal to reckon with how irreverently I treated myself in my younger years, with absolutely no concept of or regard for future me.
kjwright
- Mar 8, 2021
- 4 min
When Does Sustaining A Life Become Harmful? (Ahimsa)
Ahimsa does't offer a scale on which to weigh the value of a life--a gnat is as precious as a 5-year old child.
kjwright
- Feb 15, 2021
- 6 min
Confronting My Contributions to Others' Suffering: Ahimsa (Non-harming) Round 2
The toughest aspect of Ahimsa to confront is Flexible Morality: how we manipulate our values to serve us in the moment.
kjwright
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
Here We Go Again: Round TWO of Yamas & Niyamas Study
"May your choices reflect your hope, not your fears"--Nelson Mandela
kjwright
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
No one is keeping me small but me: on my first year of living by the Yamas and Niyamas
Only I can keep myself down; I can't blame other people.
kjwright
- Jul 25, 2020
- 7 min
Oh hey there, God...It's been a while.
In a totally unexpected twist, it turns out I can create my own god, in much the same way I was always taught that god created me.
kjwright
- Jul 24, 2020
- 10 min
Dancing With God: Ishvara Pranidhana
In order for me to embody this Niyama, I have to genuinely accept that presupposition: I have to believe in god.
kjwright
- Jul 8, 2020
- 5 min
Women, We Are Worthy.
Times are tough for everyone right now, and many of us need work. But that's no excuse for companies to lowball employees.
kjwright
- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
Is Living by the Yamas & Niyamas Keeping Me Small?
Although the basic values of the Yamas and Niyamas at their core could be considered universal, their application, both individually and as
kjwright
- May 4, 2020
- 6 min
Little boxes, little boxes...
Still in quarantine. It's been 6 or 7 weeks. I never really started counting because I didn't think it could possibly extend this long....
kjwright
- Apr 24, 2020
- 5 min
Who's to blame? Svadyaya: Self-study
The last two Niyamas get more esoteric and spiritual, especially compared to the tangibility of Tapas. Svadyaya--self-study--is not about...
kjwright
- Mar 31, 2020
- 6 min
Fearless in the Fire:Tapas
Finally, Tapas month is here! I have been looking forward to Tapas since I began this project. It's always been my favorite yama/niyama,...
kjwright
- Mar 6, 2020
- 5 min
Eckhart Tolle Saves The Day (and my month of Santosha)
As I alluded to in the last post, I started on a mental and emotional spiral near the middle of my month dedicated to Santosha. All this...
kjwright
- Feb 24, 2020
- 4 min
"Thank You"--The Path to Santosha? (Contentment)
My month-long assignment is to ponder the words of Swami Rama and try to "fall in love with my life as it is." I hate that it's so hard...
kjwright
- Jan 31, 2020
- 6 min
"Fffffuck"--My 2.5 year old (Saucha/Purity)
This concept, Saucha (purity), is the one that brought my whole project to a screeching halt six months ago, especially the last task for...
kjwright
- Sep 6, 2019
- 3 min
Hitting Pause
I am officially overwhelmed with how behind I am on this project and blog. So rather than rush to catch up and rush through what's left,...
kjwright
- Jul 21, 2019
- 5 min
If you "Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down"--Toni Morrison
The last of the Yamas, Aparigraha, invites me not to grasp for or try to hold on to anything. Basically this precept covers everything...
kjwright
- Jun 30, 2019
- 7 min
Is Enough Ever Really Enough? Brahmacharya: Take 2
I didn't think I'd have so much trouble living by this rule! It's not entirely the nature of the guideline that has given me trouble, I...
kjwright
- May 30, 2019
- 1 min
I Failed to Live in Non-Excess, So I'm Starting Over
As I sit down to try to catch up on writing about 3 weeks' worth of challenges that I could barely remember--much less...
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