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Yoga & Hanukkah; Yoga, Buddhism & Sleep – IY eMagazine 116
BOOK: Surfing with a Rookie Yogi
Integral Yoga teacher, India Henson's new book Surfing with a Rookie Yogi has just been published. Here, she gives an overview of it. Congratulations India! "My new book is both a memoir and informational resource for readers that will deepen their understanding of...
Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights
Daily we pray: Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya, which means “Lead us from darkness to light.” In a way, it is the darkness that makes us look for light. If the light is always there, we won’t be worried about it. So, it is the darkness that makes us cry for light. Every faith...
Patanjali’s Words: Nirodaḥ — Part 3
Nirodha as the Root of Intuitive Insight One of the major themes in the Sutras is the ability to distinguish between the mind, even the completely tranquil mind – and the Self, our True Nature. This ability is called viveka (discriminative discernment) or Yoga...
Yoga & Kabbalah: The Mystical Connection
The wisdom of these ancient traditions share many common boundaries in their approach to enlightenment. In this article, Prahaladan Mandelkorn, a teacher of Yoga and Kabbalah, explores parallels between these two traditions. Swami Satchidananda and the White Stone In...
Yoga & How to Make the World Better – IY eMagazine 115
Yoga for the Special Child: Taiwan
Sonia Sivakami Sumar — Integral Yoga teacher and founder of Yoga for the Special Child® (multi-level comprehensive program of Yoga techniques designed to enhance the natural development of children and adults with special needs) is just finishing a training program in...
World Peace Affirmations and Prayers
In 1969, while the Vietnam war was still underway, the youth that were coming to hear Swami Satchidananda's weekly talks at the Universalist Church in New York, were desperate for the war to end and for peace to prevail. Instead of "fighting" for peace, Sri Swamiji...
Patanjali’s Words: Nirodaḥ — Part 2
Nirodha’s Adversary: Vyutthana Vyutthana, externalization of the mind, is the predominant characteristic of ordinary consciousness. The temptation might be to characterize nirodha as a mind in meditation and vyutthana as a mind tempted by distractions of the outside...
Questions and Answers with Swami Satchidananda: Must One’s Spiritual Path Be Prescribed?
Question: If, as you say, “Truth is one and paths are many, must the paths be prescribed, or can one gain the truth through independent Self-realization? Swami Satchidananda: Well, if you know the way, you don’t have to ask anybody. Nobody has to prescribe to you. If...