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When I was little, like 8 years old, I asked my dad to teach me how to play chess. My brother Steve was nearly 7 years older than me,...


- 2 days ago
- 7 min
Am I progressive and liberal or reactionary and conservative?
Yesterday was a good day. It wasn't all good, but overall, for me, it was filled with the things that make me happy. I went to my gym...
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- Mar 14
- 4 min
Duality vs Non-Duality
Dualism and Non-Dualism; a look from what meditation yields Who cares about the Truth? Not your mind, not the You who lives there....
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- Mar 6
- 5 min
The 5 Truths About Truth
Sat Nam, and Welcome In! My spiritual teacher is Steven Gray, also known as Adyashanti. Here's a photo of him with his wife, Mukti; they...
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- Sep 26, 2022
- 6 min
A Walk-Through the Offerings at KYD
So you’ve landed here and looked at the classes available and you have a dim idea of what to expect? This is the article for you. Private...
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- Sep 4, 2022
- 5 min
Autumnal Awareness 2022
originally sent out as an email on 9/4/2022 Belle Isle, August 2022 Sat Naam, and Welcome in! The never-ending cycle of seasonal change...
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- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
When your spirituality becomes your addiction
Sat nam, and welcome in! Spirituality is like a sickness, my teacher, Adyashanti, asserts. The sickness is a yearning to know the truth...
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- Aug 9, 2022
- 4 min
What Are You Resisting?
Sat Nam, and Welcome In! My mantra for this month is, "What am I resisting?" Whenever I begin to feel like I am in distress, whether it...
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- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Tuning in with Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo
Sat Naam, and Welcome in! You might be wondering, how important is it to “tune in”? Answer: Extremely important. Whether you use the...
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- Feb 18, 2022
- 3 min
Love is Still The Answer
On Mon, Feb 14, 2022, 5:28 PM Kundalini Yoga in Detroit Andrea Fiondo <kundaliniyogaindetroit@gmail.com> wrote: Sat Nam, and welcome in....
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- Feb 3, 2022
- 1 min
February 2, 2022
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- Jun 19, 2021
- 3 min
What's Up with Kundalini Yoga in 2021?
I had a meaningful career from the age of 23 to the age of 53. Thirty years in the Detroit Public Schools consumed my time, efforts and...
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- Jan 14, 2020
- 3 min
Tips for Staying Grounded This New Year
JAN 2020 - Guest Blog by Julia Muskevich Nowadays, staying grounded seems more challenging when everything around us is moving a mile a...
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- Dec 20, 2019
- 3 min
A Beginner's Guide to Nurturing Your Ojas by Guest Blogger Julia Muskevich
Ayurveda, India’s ancient healing art, considers ojas to be the essential entity that promotes health, immunity, strength, and happiness....
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- Jul 14, 2019
- 3 min
The Third Eye
Sat Nam, welcome in. The sixth chakra (as Mike and I understand this system, based on Hindu thought) is the Ajna chakra, or the Guru...
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- Jul 1, 2019
- 5 min
The Throat Chakra
Vishuddha: Purity Sat Nam and Welcome in, Located behind the throat, the Throat Chakra is governed by the ears for listening, by the...
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