Rope Dyeing Process: Flowchart, Advantages and Disadvantages

What is Rope Dyeing?Rope dyeing technique dates from 1915, when the first rope dyeing machine appeared. This dyeing is considered a superior dyeing technology where the dyeing uniformity achieved is better than other indigo dyeing technologies like slasher dyeing or sheet dyeing. However, rope dyeing is also a more difficult dyeing technology. One needs to master its nitty-gritties to get […]

Productivity of Garment Industry: Various Ways to Improve It

Productivity of Garment Industry: Various Ways to Improve It Shubham Anil JainAditya Birla Fashion and Retail LimitedBangalore, IndiaEmail: [email protected]   1. Introduction:In today’s era, the functions and responsibilities of garment manufacturing firm, in the new millennium, has become more challenging. Because of increase in an international competition, it has created a lot of pressure on the apparel manufacturers to produce […]

Ruth Norbury: Her dark materials – TextileArtist.org

The darker side of life has always fascinated Ruth Norbury. Ruth was already a successful artist with customers queuing up to commission her embroideries of British birds. However, something was missing. She wanted to make work that expressed her passions and interests. But Ruth had never seen anyone embroidering the kind of subjects that intrigued her. It would mean a […]

Why Buddhist Poet Ocean Vuong Practices a Death Meditation 

For poet Ocean Vuong, being an artist requires an allegiance to wonder and a willingness to get close to what scares him. As he shared on an episode of Life As It Is, Tricycle’s monthly podcast with editor-in-chief James Shaheen and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg, he thinks it is the task of the writer “to look long and hard at […]

Chicken Tortilla Casserole {Freezer-Friendly!} – WellPlated.com

This Chicken Tortilla Casserole contains layers of juicy shredded chicken, melty cheese, tender corn tortillas, and a flavorful Tex-Mex tomato sauce, stacked together and baked to gooey perfection. Pin this recipe on Pinterest to save for later Pin It! Forget the Michelin stars. The endorsement of a toddler is all the culinary accolades I need to know that this easy […]

7 Day Healthy Meal Plan (Sept 5-11)

posted September 2, 2022 by Gina This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. A free 7-day, flexible weight loss meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas and a shopping list. All recipes include macros and links to WW recipe builder to get your personal points. 7 Day Healthy Meal Plan Back to school time!!! Time for […]

Working with the Five Remembrances

The climate rages planet-wide. Empty waterways warn of coming hunger. Floods swallow towns whole. Fires consume state-sized swaths of land, land and all its creatures. As this world careens into chaos, as hatred grows and kindness shrinks, as we all burrow down into our conflicting, agreed-upon beliefs—it becomes crucial to revisit the Five Remembrances. Here they are, loosely translated: I […]

Oh Tara, Protect Us

Vajrayana practitioners supplicate deities and buddhas to help clear obstacles on the path. In this teaching, Thubten Chodron comments on a prayer to the buddha Tara to protect us from the eight dangers. Tara is one of the most beloved buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism. Her name means “the liberator.” She liberates us from ignorance, which is the root of cyclic […]

Grilled Chicken Panini with Zucchini, Tomato, and Mozzarella

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This delicious Grilled Chicken Panini with Zucchini, Tomato, and Mozzarella highlights end-of-summer vegetables on sour dough bread. Chicken Panini with Zucchini, Tomato Mozzarella There’s something about a hot sandwich that just feels more satisfying sometimes especially when you add protein like I did in this Grilled Chicken Panini. With the […]

How Do We Create Our Reality?

According to Yogacara, or “mind-only” teachings, everything we experience is a construct of consciousness. Guo Gu explains how it all works. Photo by Kseniia Zaitseva. We’ve never truly experienced things as they are. We’ve only ever experienced things as we imagine them to be. In short, we live in a simulated world, and our perceptions are basically invalid, stuck in […]

How to Practice Tonglen

Pema Chödrön teaches us “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion. With each in-breath, we take in others’ pain. With each out-breath, we send them relief. Illustration by Carole Henaff. Tonglen practice, also known as “taking and sending,” reverses our usual logic of avoiding suffering and seeking pleasure. In tonglen practice, we visualize taking in the pain of […]

The Mirror of Practice

In last month’s post, I wrote: “Spiritual practice acts like a mirror, and sooner or later, you find yourself looking in that mirror. For me, the only question that counts at that point is ‘Do I work with what I see, or do I turn away?’”  One person tweeted, “How do you work with what you see in the mirror?”  […]

Richard Gere on Tibet’s Gift of Love

Actor and activist Richard Gere talks about his teacher the Dalai Lama, the warm heart of the Tibetan people, and how humanity can benefit from the values of Tibetan culture. Photo by Sonam Zoksang. Melvin McLeod: How did you first make your connection to the Dalai Lama and the people of Tibet? Richard Gere: Well, it’s a long story, as […]

Apple Cider {Easy Homemade Recipe} – WellPlated.com

Whoever said I love you a bushel and a peck must have been specifically thinking of homemade Apple Cider. Fresh apples, water, spices, and a touch of sweetener are all you need to make the best-ever version of this fall classic right on your stove. Pin this recipe on Pinterest to save for later Pin It! If you’re wondering if […]

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