Hari-kirtana is an author, mentor, and yoga teacher who shares his knowledge and experience of how the yoga wisdom tradition can guide us toward meaningful and transformative spiritual experiences.
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Greetings Reader - Our free monthly series, Community Conversations, continues next week. This month, we’re going to talk about "Spiritual Economics" and a surprising fact: the yoga wisdom tradition has some specific ideas about tax policies and budget frameworks. Of, course, it should come as no surprise that the yoga wisdom tradition's social policies are designed for the material prosperity and spiritual upliftment of human society. But what exactly are those policies, where do they come from, and how are they supposed to work? Let's find out! We're going to look at the reasoning behind yoga's policy formulations and compare spiritual economics to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that's being voted on in the United States Congress this week. What makes "spiritual" economics spiritual? Should the government distribute wealth generated by business interests and, if so, how? What should the government's criteria for investments and tax breaks be? Does yoga wisdom endorse work requirements for Medicaid? Or, when placed in a modern framework, does it have a provision for anything like Medicaid in the first place? Who's policies are closer to yoga wisdom's: hard-line conservatives, liberal capitalists, or upstart social democrats? I hope you'll join us for our next COMMUNITY CONVERSATION a free monthly study group Live via Zoom @ 12:00 pm Eastern Time NEXT CONVERSATION: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 TOPIC: "SPIRITUAL ECONOMICS" Registration is free – CLICK HERE to get updates and the Zoom link! This conversation will be recorded - if you can't join us live you can watch the replay anytime. Community Conversation is a FREE monthly online gathering where we connect spiritual ideas to real life by talking about personal challenges we all share, difficult issues we all face, and how the ancient spiritual teachings of the yoga tradition offer practical guidance for navigating our way through life in the modern world. If you haven't registered for our free monthly Community Conversations yet, CLICK HERE to get updates and the Zoom link for the live discussion, and (usually) the recording link so you can listen to the replay if you can't join us live. If you're already registered, you'll get reminder emails with the Zoom link next week and receive a link to the recording soon after the live conversation. Hoping to see you next Wednesday, - Hari-k P.S.: I hope you'll join me for my next live workshop, Introduction to Bhakti-yoga, on Sunday, July 13th. We’ll explore the foundational teachings of bhakti-yoga as they are presented by the theistic Vedanta lineage of Gaudiya Vaisnavism, a tradition of devotional yoga dating back to medieval India that's based on the ancient wisdom of the Puranas and Upanishads. You'll gain a clear understanding of the foundational principles of bhakti yoga, simple, accessible practices to start or deepen your experience of bhakti, and a vision for how bhakti-yoga can bring purpose, joy, and meaning to your life.. CLICK HERE for complete information and registration. |
Hari-kirtana das
Hari-kirtana is an author, mentor, and yoga teacher who shares his knowledge and experience of how the yoga wisdom tradition can guide us toward meaningful and transformative spiritual experiences.
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