December 2011
10 posts
Kuumba
the sixth principle of Kwanzaa is Kuumba, Swahili for “Creativity”
today’s celebrations are centered around using what we have to make the best possible situation we can for everyone
yoga is a practice of embodying Divinity by visualizing and manifesting Beauty within and around our beings to share with the world
today, meditate on Creativity as you move through life
our consciousness...
Nia
the fifth principle of Kwanzaa is Nia, Swahili for “Purpose”
today’s celebrations are centered around actualizing the Self by discovering and committing to one’s Life’s Work
we practice yoga in order to bring ourselves into alignment with the universe, making our Dharma – the Natural Order, the Cosmic Truth, the Universal Law – apparent to us, so that we may follow it and fulfill...
Ujamaa
the fourth principle of Kwanzaa is Ujamaa, Swahili for “Cooperative Economics”
today’s celebrations are centered around establishing and sustaining universally beneficially commerce within our communities
yoga is all about balancing the give and the take in order to yield an ever-expansive system that benefits all aspects of the total being
today, meditate on Cooperative Economics as you...
Ujima
the third principle of Kwanzaa is Ujima, Swahili for “Collective Work and Responsibility”
today’s celebrations are centered around supporting one another and working together toward the greater good of all
yoga teaches us that everything we cultivate within ourselves contributes to the existence of everyone around us
today, meditate on Collective Work and Responsibility as you move through...
Kujichagulia
the second principle of Kwanzaa is Kujichagulia, Swahili for “Self-Determination”
today’s celebrations are centered around defining, developing, and disciplining ourselves in order to be the highest and greatest we can
through yoga, we uncover and get to know our true selves, connecting us to The Source
today, meditate on Self-Determination as you move through life
the...
Umoja
today is the first day of Kwanzaa, which was created to acknowledge and celebrate the unique and diverse culture of Americans of African decent
each day of the 7 day celebration corresponds to one of the Seven Principles (Nguzo Saba) that are thought to represent pan-African culture in general
the first of these is Umoja, Swahili for “Unity”
today’s celebrations are centered...
Walking in a Winter Wonderland..
it’s the most wonderful time of the year!
some folks theorize that the church decided to celebrate the birth of Jesus today because it’s in the midst of a number of other traditional celebrations for new beginnings and special happenings in nature
like the Winter Solstice, which began just a few days ago (Thursday)
the Winter Solstice marks the glorious climb toward Summer, when the...
“Our notions about happiness entrap us. We forget that they are just ideas. Our...”
– ~Thich Nhat Hanh (via frances08) 