…All-merciful). God is not called the “semi-compassionate.” God is not compassionate only to humans, but All Compassionate. Let us think about the implications. IYM: Thich Naht Hahn is vegetarian, but…
…the body and which simultaneously awakens the heart and mind—as well as Patanjali’s Yoga model that offers an 8-limbed path that begins and ends with ethics. The word Yoga comes…
…that is strong and feels comfortable, this can contribute substantially to help you to come into the here and now rather than staying stuck in the past. IYM: What is…
…with you. Name will come, fame will come, beauty will come, if you have peace. So be peaceful. Peace is our goal. A peaceful person has everything. A peace-less person…
…driven process. Asanas are powerful. People come to our classes from sedentary lives and we need to be able to prepare our students for the full benefits of Yoga. I…
…yogi, realizing this, tries to cause the least amount of harm and suffering to others possible. Compassion is an essential ingredient of ahimsa. Through compassion, you begin to see yourself…
…receptive mood. Real initiation, real teaching, doesn’t come from formal classes, reading books, or even satsangs. These are just shows. Real spiritual instruction comes through humility, dedication, and faith. It’s…
…helped initiate some of the initial community outreach efforts by teaching Yoga at a drug treatment program, at a prison, and at a school. These IYI community activities have continued…
…is suffering in you or in others. Learn to lovingly embrace pain when it comes rather than being afraid of it, pushing it away, or avoiding others when they are…
This month, in honor of Pride, Accessible Yoga is celebrating the work of Queer and Trans Yoga teachers who are creating accessible and affirming spaces among the LGBTQ+ Yoga community….
…deeply unhappy in her marriage. Soon after his wife’s disappearance, the close-knit community in which Ramaswamy was raised would come to find out that his wife had left to be…
…things or acquiring friends, acquiring power, acquiring positions doesn’t seem to last long. And, it comes with the fear of losing. If happiness comes to you from somewhere, then it…
…it doesn’t come, that’s also good. Simply be a witness to that. Have a witness attitude, sakshi twam. Sound may come, sight may come, darkness may come, brilliant suns may…
…in Charlottesville, I looked up at the sky, took a deep breath and let my face bathe in the warmth of the sun. One year ago, I had come to…
…come to receive? What do I come to learn? What do I come to heal? What have I come to know? What have I come to release? IYM: How does…
Sample from the Winter 2005 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine Spirituality and Psychotherapy: Common Boundaries Phoenix Rising: An Interview with Michael Lee By Laura Sevika Douglass Michael Lee is the…
…will comes the way comes. Once the will and the way are there, and through your practice the mind becomes steady and clear, then that grace—or the light within—will shine…
…health, nutrition and higher standards in medical research. In 1985 Dr. Barnard founded the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). PCRM has since grown into a nationwide group of physicians…
…bring to mind the loss or pain you are grieving. Let the story, the images, the feelings comes naturally. Hold them gently. Take your time. Let the feelings come layer…
…able to draw the force, capacity and everything from the cosmic world. That is what is really meant by communion. Communion is possible only when we raise ourselves to a…