I'm ready for yoga! I did the most important thing. I bought this outfit that really shows my...
(Miska Käppi) I studied yoga for 20 years, and 99% was fake
OK, they say never drink before yoga class, but I think a little booze is not bad. Oops!!!
Bhoja is not bogus; it is "something done for enjoyment," according to B.K.S. Iyengar, says Miska Käppi, as many bhojis calling themselves "yogis" practice nowadays.
Yoga is not a lot of twisting, breathing, or jumping around in a modern studio; it is to "unite," to bring about "union" of the self (atman, "soul") with Brahman (the Ultimate) and/or breath (prana, "holy spirit"), the conventional divine (Brahma, the Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver) usually nowadays in the form of Shiva, the Destroyer
What looks like a repeating gif is actually a remarkable stunt
Yoga postures for balance, strength, and flexibility
Messianic Bikram Choudhury as persecuted Christ figure
What is "the real thing"? One answer is The Eightfold Path: Ashtanga (Integral Yoga sometime Raja/Royal Yoga), a system of achieving "union" with the divine by the practice of eight limbs of the path: Yamas (external disciplines), Niyamas (internal disciplines), Asanas (physical postures), Pranayama (breath control), Pratyahara (sense withdrawal), Dharama (concentration), Dhyana (meditative absorptions, jhanas), and Samadhi (union, integration, coherence). The whole purpose of Yoga -- at least in ancient times between gurus and chelas (teachers and disciples) -- is MEDITATION. Asanas (lit. "seats") allow one to sit longer, more comfortably, and with stability. That is to say, practicing for the meditative absorptions is to reach of Samadhi. Who can say otherwise?
(Whaddo You Meme??) Ariana Grande left hateful, homophobic Catholic Jesus for Jewish Kabbah, Tarot, crystals, witchcraft, saying "I am a literal witch," then this happened
Although formerly Catholic Big Aryan drew criticism for impolite interactions with reporters and fans in 2014 [407], she dismissed those reports as "weird, inaccurate depictions" [3]. Rolling Stone wrote: "Some may cry 'diva,' but it's also Grande just taking a stand to not allow others to control her image" [408]. In July 2015, the diva sparked controversy after being caught on surveillance video in a doughnut shop licking other peoples' doughnuts that were on display and saying, "I hate Americans. I hate America. This is disgusting," supposedly referring to the tray of doughnuts [409] and not the fat Americans who eat them. She subsequently apologized because of her strong backbone and sticking to her convictions, which are not really present. Public image my @ss! More I'm not Satanic [just because I sold my soul, which is not even a thing, so don't say that. And I don't have progeria, because I don't even know what that is, and I don't look like an old lady just out of a concentration camp, and if you say so, that's racist or antisemitic or one of those. Whatever, I don't care what you think!]
(pale blue wave) I stopped her in the park, and what she told me broke my heart. So I photographed her portrait.
If "ugly" is a feeling (an emotion), what is beauty?
Is self-confidence beautiful and self-doubt revolting?
Personality is incomprehensibly important so that even dwarves, Elephant Men, beasts, and hideous creatures are beautiful to some beauties out there.
Beauty is only skin deep. Deep inside the skin are very lovely things -- charm, comeliness, humor, riches! What is any one of us after other than being loved, feeling protected, comforted, understood, accommodated? Some even get off on loving others.
beauty, sadness, loneliness, photography, park, parable of touching a woman, dating, heartbreak, marriage, the four bases of popularity
Who in the world is the "Queen of the Tournament of Roses"? More commonly known as the "Rose Queen," she is a young woman selected for the annual Pasadena Tournament of Roses in California, U.S.
Six "Rose Princesses" are also selected to make up the Rose Court of seven. The Rose Court rides on a float in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day and they become ambassadors.
Riya Gupta, California Institute of Technology (Caltech);
Livia Amy de Paula, Temple City High School.
Qualifications and selection process
After the parade, there's a big football game
Each September, approximately 1,000 females between the ages of 17 and 21 interview to serve as a member of the Tournament of Roses Rose Court [1].
To be eligible, applicants must be a female resident of the Pasadena City College district, which includes the cities of Pasadena, Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, South Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Temple City, the northern portion of Rosemead, and the western portion of El Monte.
Starting with the 2025 Rose Parade, the cities of Alhambra and San Gabriel and the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Monterey Hills, and El Sereno will be included as part of the geographic expansion plan.
Australian Asian singer Rose
They must be currently enrolled as a 12th grade senior in high school or as a full-time college student (minimum 12 units) in any accredited high school or college in the Pasadena City College district, Alhambra Unified School District, San Gabriel Unified School District, or Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), possess at least a 2.0 grade point average in the current year's and previous year's course work, and be at least 17 years of age by Dec. 31 of the current year and not more than 21 years of age before Jan. 5 of the next year.
Each applicant also must never have been married or have had a marriage annulled, have no children, and must agree not to marry prior to Jan. 5 of the next year [1]. More
200 Pounds Beauty is Korea's all-time box office comedy (#8 overall) leader and winner for best film, director, and actress in Korea's Grand Bell (Korea's Oscars). It is the story of a singer that resorts to drastic head-to-toe plastic surgery in order to become a huge star. Cast: Kim Ah-joong 김아중, Joo Jin-mo 주진모, Sung Dong-il, Ji Seo-yun.
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AsianCrush, July 14, 2019; CC Liu, Crystal Q. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
(VoteSport) Despite her pretty looks, Dakota Ditcheva, 27, displays an unprecedented knockout rate in the cage. The spotlight belongs to the long-legged PFL champion, who studied Muay Thai in Buddhist Thailand, might soon outshine any MMA (mixed martial arts) star. 11,805,895 views.
Dakota Ditcheva, Vote Sport, 12/26/24; Pfc. Sandoval, CC Liu, Seth Auberon, Sheldon S. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Former NFL player Mel Owens is the new Golden Bachelor | GMA
In our desperate search for love and fulfillment, some even go lesbian like author of Eat Pray Love Elizabeth Gilbert, who suffers from clinging (upadana) and severe intimacy/sex issues.
(Good Morning America) Former NFL player Mel Owensnamed "The Golden Bachelor" for Season 2.
The hit show has been renewed for a brand-new season on ABC and Hulu, with Owens taking on the role of leading man, Disney announced at Hulu's inaugural Get Real House event on Tuesday.
According to a press release, Owens is a 66-year-old Detroit native from a "close-knit Midwestern family." He attended the University of Michigan and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams as the ninth pick in the 1981 NFL Draft.
Read more: goodmorningamerica.com/cu...
(Bachelor Nation on ABC) Sept. 4, 2025: #TheGoldenBachelor Going gold, going bold. [Getting old, getting sold...down the river to increase ratings as so many of us in our Golden Years still yearn and seek for The One.] Meet the INCREDIBLE women of #TheGoldenBachelor Season 2, premiering Sept. 24, 2025, on Disney's ABC. Stream it on Hulu.
Bachelor Nation on ABC, Sept. 4, 2025; GMA, April 23, 2025; ET; The View; Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Crystal Q., Sheldon S., CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
(Aina | Expat in China) Why Chinese girls want to look like children: Infantilization is the prolonged treatment of one who is not a child as though that person were a child [1]. Studies have shown that an individual, when infantilized, is overwhelmingly likely to feel disrespected. Such individuals may report a sense of transgression akin to dehumanization. It may even have a racist dimension. Infantilization is an important concept pivotal to maintaining slavery. Children of enslaved women would also be enslaved because both belonged to the master. More
But we don't know how to become a band that can win! - Then watch this new doc about Led Zep
Forget just attending the show. Perform on the main stage like a boss at the show! How?
Get warped, Man, and wear Vans to skate.
While many punk rockers are excited about the resuscitated Vans Warped Tour returning this summer (2025), the touring festival’s highly anticipated comeback has spurred another iconic event to follow suit. Welcome back the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands for 2025!
Over the years, the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands has often provided emerging talent with a platform to further their careers and acts such as Nothing More, Mayday Parade, PVRIS, James Valentine, and others have benefitted from taking part in Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands competitions before finding greater fame.
Ernie Ball 'Battle of the Bands' returns
I would totally fall for someone in a band 💖
Tying in with the Vans Warped Tour’s return, the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands competition will be back for 2025 with one band eventually being selected to perform on the main stage of Vans Warped Tour at all three of the 2025 stops in Washington, D.C., Long Beach (Los Angeles/Orange County), and Orlando, Florida.
And that's just the beginning of what the winner will receive. There are over $100,000 in prizes and the potential for a record label contract on the line.
Live Nation and Kevin Lyman envision new format. - Rolling Stone writes an article about it.
About the Prizes + Contract
You don't have to look like a dipsh*t, but it helps. Just ask Post or poseur Travis Kardashian.
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FTW. Let's start a new life as hedonistic rockers
The 2025 Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands winner has an incredible prize pool for taking home top honors. Some of the items include:
High-end guitar and bass gear from Ernie Ball, Ernie Ball Music Man, Sterling By Music Man, Marshall, Orange, Revv, Galien Krueger, and BOSS
Top-tier drum equipment from SJC, Gibraltar, Zildjian, Vic Firth, Remo, and Humes & Berg
Keyboard equipment from Roland and Korg
Live and Studio equipment from Universal Audio, Electrovoice, Mackie, and Sennheiser
A $1,000 Vans gift card for each main stage performer
A feature in an episode of the Ernie Ball's Big Sound
In addition, one grand prize winner will have the chance to sign a record deal with EDGEOUT Records/Universal Music Group.
That’s a pretty great haul for an unsigned group looking for one of their first big breaks. If your band or you think you have what it takes, go ahead and sign up to compete for the Vans Warped Tour slot.
Danger! It's all fun and games till someone gets hurt. - Kevin Lyman, who's going to be playing?
How to enter
Submissions are now open at battleofthebands.com and will run through May 1, 2025. A panel of industry pros will judge entries based on technique, creativity, originality, and entertainment value — but fan support matters, too!
I listen to so much music that I can create some.
Advice on winning
We're not that good yet, but we came up with this claptrap "Dazed and Confused" by not worrying
Man, why not me? I should just go for it.
Rally a [social media] crew, spread the word, and let the votes roll in! [What do those things mean? A) Tell your mom to tell her friends on Facebook. B) Listen to lots of eclectic, obscure, and popular bands for inspiration because YOU will be a blend of all of those. C) Imagine you're totally original, unique, and the Greek Gods' gift to the audience. How? If Ghostemane can believe in himself, then you can get delusional about your chances of stealing the spotlight for attention. It's as easy as ABC. It helps to be very troubled.]
We saw it on an IMAX screen, sitting in the front row heads cranked up to take in the whole screen, for it to be in our faces and extra loud. And that it was. It's good, really good. It's no The Song Remains the Same, which is the first Led Zeppelin movie, a filmed concert at Madison Square Garden, New York, in the 1970s with the conceit of introducing them as legendary, bigger-than-life figures, particularly Page, who lived in a castle... More
Q: Is we slightly stoopid? We owned muscle cars as teens. Very mindful, very demure, right? We had fat tires, needlessly shiny rims, and coatings of black primer instead of proper paint jobs, which were coming.
A: Listening to hardcore LA punk and heavier and heavier metal of all kinds, it made sense. American boys need power, at least the LA (and Detroit) ones. Humans need the feel of speed. We were hardly the first American'ts to feel drawn to the exaggerated feminine curves of the Chevy Corvette over the square stylings of the Ford Mustang or the silly buggy shape of Hitler's Folkswagon (VW). The Chevy Camaro, the Malibu, the Nova, the Predator, the Scylla, the Leviathan, somewhere there were balding men during the Fifties fueling these fevered dreams of "Man and Machine." Women, too, strange tomboys and uberkoolchix. It was not the most meditative thing one could have been doing though in someways there was Zen and being in the zone. Gary Numan had a lot to do with it.
What synthetic drugs must you have been on in the Seventies, Gary?
The best rock 'n roll song about driving: Deep Purple's "Highway Star"
But we had watched so many car chase scenes on the big and small screen, we needed to instigate fights between Rubber and Asphalt, drift, spin out, make shifting sounds with our mouths, and annoy the neighbors with roars and squeals. What, we were the only ones? It only got worse.
Polish until Death's reflection is clearly visible.
Needing more speed and agility, I upped the ante by purchasing a motorcycle, a deadly "moto-sickle" as I used to call it, not realizing the danger I was in. The tank on the Yamaha was shaped like a little coffin. That should have been a sign. I hit the wall. But the spongy brain, being what it is, had amnesia. So I kept driving, speeding, and skidding about.
Brits love Buicks? Madness "Driving in My Car"
Fortunately, others were much smarter than I was. Cars, Man, cars are the way to go. That way when one brakes, they might actually stop and, if not, the bumper might absorb the impact instead of using the forehead.
But classic cars? Who's interested in polluting the environment with a gurgling gas guzzler, a blinding chrome land missile, a metallic death trap, a gleaming attention magnet?
Imagine the singlemindedness it takes to drive. The faster one goes, the more focus. The more dangerous the ride, the more remaining calm (samatha), cool (upekkha), and collected (ekagata nearly to the point of samadhi) becomes paramount. Harder, faster...calmer. If one were in a sword fight, that's no time to stress, strain, and think. It is time to act decisively and reach of state of zen (jhana, dhyana, chan). Driving can make one more meditative, more calm, in the zone, beyond thinking, operating in a state of being that must remain present or 🚗 💥. In the mosh pit, one can have this same feeling, or in war, or in any life-and-death situation. The mind quietens. Focus becomes like a laser. The senses heighten but the breath seems to disappear. This is not about efforting and panicking but the opposite, exhiliration and "being here now."
What does a mosh pit have to do with anything?
THE GIVEAWAY
It's real. These two classic muscle cars are being given away to one lucky winner. Enter now.
Wanna win one? What if we tell you there's a way? Well, there is. Read on for details.
Enter to win two big-block Chevy muscle cars. Remember when powerful muscle machines like the Camaro and Chevelle ruled the road?
Are those glory days gone forever? Thanks to this Dream Giveaway, readers can keep making muscle-car memories with two specially selected big-block Chevys in their own garage! Let’s get right to the prizes.
What would one do with two cars?
My second car's a videogame. Is that pathetic? Hey, the insurance is much cheaper.
GRAND PRIZE #1: 19,000 original mile 450-horsepower big-block Chevelle SS454
Most. Iconic. Chevelle. Ever. Some hearts never left the muscle-car era, so there’s nothing cooler than this tuxedo black 1970 Chevelle SS454 with a LS6 big-block V-8, a Muncie four-speed stick, and a functional cowl-induction hood.
With only 19,000 original miles, one could say this Chevelle SS454 didn’t get out much over the past 54 years. But the big news is what’s under the hood – a 450 horsepower LS6 big-block V-8, making this dream machine the undeniable king of the screamin’ muscle cars.
This concours-quality Chevelle SS454 is safely tucked away at the Dream Giveaway Garage waiting for that magical day when the winner gets a phone call. Imagine family and friend reacting when they see this rotisserie-restored Chevelle looking as good as the day it was born.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a triple-black LS6-powered Chevelle! Keep reading.
Anyone who dreams of owning the crème de la crème of the 1969 Camaros, then we have a way for that dream to come true:
GRAND PRIZE #2: 375 horsepower big-block Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible
How? All you have to do is have the winning entry to bring home this tux black 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible with a tire-scorching L78 big-block V-8, a four-speed Muncie M21 gear box, Positraction, and dual exhaust.
Remember when opening a classic Chevy’s hood could bring a grin to someone's face? (Then ask your dad's dad, and he'll tell you). This 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible is sure to bring back that great feeling, thanks to its highly detailed engine and spotless engine compartment.
Inside the cabin, it’s all about enjoying classic Camaro cool with a 160-mph speedometer, mint white Houndstooth interior, center console, and console-mounted gauges. Very few Camaros were ordered with a solid-lifter L78 powerplant. Enter now!
These muscle cars came from prominent collections – the Chevelle SS454 from the Bob Dorman Chevrolet collection in Ohio and the Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible from the Muscle Car City collection in Florida.
Ready to open a garage and find this 19,000 original-mile 1970 Chevelle SS454 and this this rotisserie-restored 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible waiting to turn their keys and hear their engines roar to life, then enter now.
Plus, winner’s taxes will be paid out to the tune of $55,000 on behalf of the new owner for the fed’s "prize tax."
Yes. LS6 Chevelle SS454. L78 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible. Two timeless dream machines from the muscle-car era are waiting to go to their new home. Enter now to win. It’s the real deal: Super Chevy Dream Giveaway
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