Derek Beres on Reality Sandwich

In the Land of Giants
 Derek Beres

For seven years I loved and neglected my 1986 Chrysler Laser, and never once did he/she/it give up on me. When did it became normal for Americans to buy a new car every two to three years? 

The Resurrection Before Jesus
 Derek Beres

Why did it take a recently discovered stone tablet for scholars to recognize that the resurrection myth is about society, not a particular person?

Sound Against Flame: The Process of Yoga and Atheism in America
Derek Beres

Yoga has been used to describe everything from the physical asana practice to bread, tea, clothing, and spa services. While there are many ways to dissect and explore this aged philosophical system, we will focus on the yoga of knowledge -- otherwise known as the art of discrimination. Atheism is, believe it or not, rooted in a similar soil.

Buy Organic, Buy Local, Buyer Beware
 Derek Beres

We pay more for sustainably produced items. But we need to be sure that their quality is superior to the conventional goods.

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Derek Beres is one of the leading figures in international music in America, working in numerous facets of the industry, from journalist and DJ to producer and presenter. He has published five books to date, and has contributed to dozens of magazines and websites regarding the traditional and digital realms of global music. He has toured internationally, playing alongside some of the most important figures in the scene today. Well versed in international music, he is equally adamant about world cultures, devoting his life to the path of yoga, Eastern philosophies, and world mythology. Beres's books include Mysterious Distance, a novel; Sound Against Flame: The Process of Yoga and Atheism in America; and Global Beat Fusion: The History of the Future of Music. He is one-half of EarthRise SoundSystem, with two albums being released in 2009. The first, The Yoga Sessions, features Karsh Kale, Eccodek, Lucy Woodward, Morley, and many others. The second is a collection of their remixes, including takes on Nina Simone, Femi Kuti, Vieux Farka Toure, Bombay Dub Orchestra, Nickodemus, Novalima, Watcha Clan, and Deva Premal. Beres currently teaches fifteen weekly yoga classes at Equinox Fitness in Manhattan, and runs the Sacred Strength EarthRise Yoga teacher training program there.