…I be comfortable in the unknown? Can I be comfortable when I feel like my life has turned upside down? Can I surrender to what the universe is bringing me…
When Hatha Meets Raja
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Is “Indifference” Yoga?
…benefit that may come from your actions. Why? Because when there is no selfishness at all, you are happy. The happiness comes by itself. Don’t we all want to enjoy…
The Living Gita: Chapter 2 on Steady Wisdom
…get excited: “Look how great I am! All the rivers are coming into me! The Missouri has come; the Mississippi is here; the Ganges also has come!” Excitement disturbs even…
A Deep Dive into Fullness
…no change. Pūrnat Pūrnam – from completeness, completeness. What a beautiful expression! It explains everything. I am Pūrnam, completeness, a brimful ocean, which nothing disturbs. Nothing limits me. I am…
Is Yoga Really Universal?
…His latest book, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with Notes from the Traditional Commentators, is one of the most respected works on the Yoga Sutras. For more information: www.edwinbryant.org. …
How to Commit to Meditation Practice
…awareness, we first must move past the struggle. We can make this process easier and commit to meditation by asking ourselves some questions: Is your meditation area and seat comfortable?…
Do Not Depend on Anything
…nasty telephone call. I expected that fellow to come and do something for me and he said he can’t come.” There is a subtle but important point here: you were…
How Meditation Helps
…yourself, come and get some help. That’s where keeping good company comes in. Sage Shankaracharya said that if you can keep yourself in good company, then automatically you are not…
There’s Nothing to Surrender To
…else in the compartment. At the next station, the ticket examiner entered the compartment and asked who the bundle of sugarcane belonged to because he didn’t see anybody having the…
Yoga in the Public Schools?
…introduction of Yoga violates the separation of church and state. One of the first recorded complaints regarding Yoga’s inclusion in education is found in a 1992 edition of Education Week…
Christians Practicing Yoga: An Integrated Approach
…her writing on her blog, Incarnation Place. For more information, please visit: www.christianspracticingyoga.com. For further information about Father Tom Ryan, his books, DVD, retreats and workshops, please visit: www.tomryancsp.org. …
Yoga for Swine Flu
…one. As a piece in www.healthandYoga.com sensibly points out, viruses don’t cause the disease immediately; they breed using our defenses weakened by unhealthy, over-hectic lifestyles and often under-nourished bodies. On…
Starting Over, Transformative TV
…www.startingovertv.com). About to begin its third season this fall, this reality series follows the lives of six women who come into the SO house. They leave their lives behind for…
Widening the Tent: Accessible Yoga
…the new online international network to connect all of us, www.accessibleyoganetwork.com, we rejoiced at the prospect of continued communication with our new friends and colleagues as we shared farewell hugs….
Is Yoga Hindu?
…of India. He is the author of the Dance of Divine Love and Bhagavad Gita: The Beloved Lord’s Secret Love Song. For more information, please visit: www.grahamschweig.com and www.secretyoga.com. …
Music and Spirituality: A Real Connection
…and featured artist on other artists’ records. For more information about Rivers Cuomo please visit: www.riverscuomo.com. For more information about the teaching of S. N. Goenka, please visit: www.dhamma.org. …
Guru Poornima July 2022
…live chat via: www.livestream.com/yogaville The program is as follows: SESSION 1: Saturday (live streamed at www.livestream.com/yogaville) 10:30 am: Light of Truth Universal Service and Guru Poornima Morning Program in Sivananda…
This is Bhakti
…Bhakti comes from the root Bhaj, which means “to be attached to God.” Bhajan, worship, Bhakti, Anurag, Prem, Priti are synonymous terms. Bhakti is love for love’s sake. The devotee…
Yoga Alliance: Yoga’s Professional Organization
Yoga Alliance® was founded in 1999 and it is now the biggest international nonprofit association in the Yoga community, serving a diverse community. Integral Yoga is honored to be a…
The Fulfillment of Yoga
…your view on those coming to Yoga today? ND: Many coming don’t have the training or exposure to the great masters that we had in our generation. What they know…