Relationships
Relationships or When Ahimsa Meets Satya
Interpersonal relationships can be challenging to navigate especially when trying to live our Yoga. Yoga’s first foundational limb is yama, which has five practices–the first being ahimsa or non-violence. In Episode 15 of the "Two Old Fogey Yogis" podcast, our two...
The Yoga of Relationships
During these challenging times, the stresses and strains on our relationships can take a toll. What does Yoga have to say about this? Swami Asokananda and Rev. Prem discuss relationships (with oneself & others), communication, and how to respond vs. react....
The One Thing Keeping Us Stuck When It’s Time to Let Go
When we hear the term “let go,” we don’t always entirely comprehend it, as it isn’t always as simple as “mind over matter” and just releasing what we feel. Often, as much as we try to force ourselves to let go of the grip our past has on us, we end up back where we...
How to Experience Joy in Life and Love Passionately
How can you experience joy in life and love passionately if you are practicing non-attachment? The best way to enjoy life, if you really want to enjoy life, is not to have any attachment to anything. Attachment never brings you permanent joy. It may begin with a...
Patanjali’s Words: The Four Keys
Rev. Jaganath, Integral Yoga Minister and Raja Yoga master teacher, has spent a lifetime delving into the deepest layers of meaning in Patanjali’s words within the Yoga Sutras. Our series continues with the 33rd sutra of Chapter 1. This is a key sutra taught by Swami...
The Difference Between Spiritual Love and Personal Love
Divine love is the affection shown toward the spirit of the individual. Personal love is the love that is shown toward the body, or the mind and its characteristics, or, the person’s belongings; anything that is materially-based. Even though there is spirit in each...
Q & A with Swami Satchidananda: How to Make Changes?
Question: How should we go about making specific changes in areas where we would like to improve? Swami Satchidananda: The most important change is to make sure you are in good company. One way to put yourself in the right company is by coming to a spiritual...
The Yoga of Relationships
Applying the teachings of Yoga to our relationships can be a potent way to learn and grow on the spiritual path. Yoga teaches us that there is a natural, unchanging peace within us all. When we experience that internal source of deep contentment, we also feel our...
More Together Than Alone: Discovering the Power and Spirit of Community in Our Lives and in the World
Celebrated author and spiritual teacher Mark Nepo's new book, More Together Than Alone: Discovering the Power and Spirit of Community in Our Lives and in the World, is a reflection on, and inspiration for, who we can be as a world community when we discover "we are...
Questions & Answers with Swami Satchidananda: How to Deal with Difficult People
Question: You have said that until we forget, we have not completely forgiven. How can I forgive and also forget something bad that someone does to me if they continue doing it and I’m constantly reminded of it? Swami Satchidananda: If you really want to forget...