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It is not easy for the western mind—accustomed to its Spinoza, Schopenhauer, Sartre, Hegel, Nietzsche, and so on— to determine whether yoga is, or is not a philosophy. Yoga is philosophy, because there is no doubt that, with a deep love and great reverence for the Truth, the ancient seers developed one of the most extraordinary philosophies that mankind has ever known, But, at the same time, yoga is not a philosophy, in the sense that there are no topics for debate or discussion and …

Learn a variety of styles of Brazilian Dance: Afro-Brazilian, Samba, Orixa, Samba-Reggae, Afoxe... Every Wednesday 7-8pm 4 West 43rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave) New York, NY 10110 Suite 802, Studio B take the elevator to the 7th floor walk up to the 8th floor Beginners Welcome- Adults $12 per class- People who pay monthly can bring a friend for free Classes are taught by Ginga da Bahia, professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer. From Brazil, 8 years in the US, he has performed with the Ba …

Are you a fan of comedy but not comedy clubs? Do you want to see some of the best performers in the city in an inexpensive, laid-back setting? Do you want to see national headliners from shows like SNL and 30 Rock on the same lineup with the newest wave of up-and-coming comics? Want to brag to your friends that you saw "super famous guy or girl" before anybody knew who he or she was in the back of a bar with only 30 other people? If all that sounds great, but you don't know where to start, star …

For people who love Blizzard's Starcraft - the best RTS ever. But we're open to all RTS players of course! Come here to talk about and soon to play Starcraft II!

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We're a group of guys who meet up to run day game throughout New York City- from Union Square to Bryant Park. We welcome everyone, of all different levels and all different methods.We are here to help each other and develop, but this is not mainly for instruction but for practice. We look forward to meeting you!

“Satsang means to sit with the Truth or to be in the presence of the Truth. Satsang is the deep and intimate communion of two presences, two silences, emerging as one...” From the book - Yoga Union with Reality by Swami Ramakrishnananda

Ernest Hemingway and other writers of the World War I era and its aftermath had a profound impact on Modern Literature. Gertrude Stein called them the "Lost Generation." Each month we meet in the East Village to talk about these authors' works. January: "By-Line: Ernest Hemingway-Selected Articles and Dispatches of Four Decades" by Ernest Hemingway February: "Three Lives" by Gertrude Stein March: "Winesburg, Ohio" by Sherwood Anderson April: "The Nick Adams Stories" by Ernest Hemingway May: …

A group of thinkers who want to get together to explore compelling works of literature, philosophy, history, etc. The books are chosen based on their merits as thought-provokers.

I have been organizing thursday meet ups with a big group of my friends for about 2 months now. We get together invite new people, have cocktails, network and end up dancing by the mid/end of the nights. Our group has grown and I figured why not invite more people out to join the fun and provide us all with new networking opportunities and a bigger better party. MY good friend owns the place we have been meeting at and has offered us 2 for1 vodka drink specials which rocks. There is also a DJ t …

*Blessings To All Of You!* We have many exciting news!! This site is now the new home of New York Pagan Pride Project. We are quite honored to be working with New York Pagan Pride Day beginning 2009. Benefiting City Harvest Food Drive, and many other charities This site will be set up to seek out and invite: • Pagan guest Speakers / Authors who would like to be involved in the future of promoting Pagan Pride • Anyone wanting to show their Pagan Pride. • Vendors and Informational g …

Are you interested in cool events where you learn to not only meditate but also learn how to apply mindfulness to the rest of your life? Are you disillusioned by the state of the world? Do you like drinking beer and having sex and hate being preached at? If so, this is the place for you. Join us for fun events where we practice meditation, but we also go out for drinks, talk about dating, and learn to be compassionate individuals. Led by the author of the book, "The Buddha Walks into a Bar" ther …

The Inspired Word is the hottest new poetry/spoken word event in New York City. "It's not just a series, it's a movement." It joins the passion of words as well as a loving community with dazzling, inspiring entertainment. There's an an open mic that showcases new talent, but every show we also feature some of the best performers in the country, such as actress Amber Tamblyn, comedian John Fugelsang, American Idol finalist Anwar Robinson, and HBO Def Poetry stars Patricia Smith, Suheir Hammad, L …