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How to Change an Unhelpful Habit
We have a lot of desires, a lot of selfishness. Yet, we also understand, that if we become selfless, we become happy. You might ask, “What can I do if I can’t get rid of my unyogic desires?” You have to analyze your motives. Over what actions are you selfish? And by...
Yoga, Simplicity & Navigating Emotions – IY eMagazine 117
2018 G20 Summit and Yoga?
December 2018: It was the thirteenth meeting of Group of Twenty (G20) world leaders and the first G20 summit to be hosted in South America. But there was something else notable about this summit: In the middle of the summit, a "Yoga for Peace" mass rally was held at...
Securing the Future of the Parliament of the World’s Religions: How You Can Help!
From its opening in 1893, the Parliament of the World's Religions has been recognized as the birth of formal interreligious dialogue worldwide. During this Parliament, Swami Vivekananda addressed 5,000 assembled delegates, greeting them with the words, “Sisters and...
Patanjali’s Words: Avasthanam (Sutra 1.3—the Self Abides in its Own Nature)
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. This series continues with the third and key sutra of Chapter 1— Tada drastuh...
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...