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According to the Yogis, there are three principal nerve currents: one they call the Ida, the other the Pingala, and the middle one the Sushumna, and all these are inside the spinal column.
“I'd rather be an optimist and a fool than a pessimist and right.”
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“awareness may require only minimal attention, but it does require some attention. Nothing happens quite automatically”
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“attentive inattention”
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“our brains would take in less—on the gloomy day”
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“And every time we place an additional demand on our attentional resources—be it by listening to music while walking, checking our email while working, or following five media streams at once—we limit the awareness that surrounds any one aspect and our ability to deal with it in an engaged, mindful, and productive manner.”
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Akarsh’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Akarsh’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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