Food Prayer

This is the Annapurna Stotram, or Song in Praise of the Goddess Annapurna. "Annapurna" literally means full of food. She is worshiped as the giver of abundance. I like to listen to this while cooking, and often sit down and sing one round as a blessing over the food, before I eat.

Elemental Motion of Emotion

This is priceless wisdom about what to do when difficult emotions arise. It is from an ancient Tantric Yoga text, called the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra. This is a text that my teacher, Parvathi Nath, teaches from quite often. It is also used by Shiva Rae and Dave Stringer... which I think is great because it allows even more people to access to these teachings!

#78

kama krodha lobha
moha mada matsarya
gochare buddhim nistimitam
kritva tat tattvem avashiyate


"When possessed by lust,
Or anger,
Greed,
Arrogance,
Jealousy -

Stop!

Dive Deeper
Throw yourself with wild abandon into
The elemental motion of emotion.
Witness
Fire burning, illuminating,
Water gushing, moistening,
Air inspiring, soothing,
Earth supporting, holding,
Space expanding, embracing
Go deeper still and rest in essence,
Awake to infinite spiritual energy
Surging into form."

-translation by Lorin Roche, The Radiance Sutras