I often wonder if I am progressing spiritually and ultimately it’s probably not possible to judge this process unless you are the master. But I found this checklist (my words) in The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita (click on the photo to review this book) written by Parmahansa Yogananada. I find it to be helpful and hope [...]
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I remember when I first learned to meditate. We were asked to meditate for 15 minutes because it takes the average mind at least 11 minutes to calm down. Then you have three good minutes, and that’s pretty much what you need to get to peace of mind and the deeper states of yoga. After my first [...] News reports from Europe suggest insights into why some of the Muslim population are angry with England and America. With a better understanding of what makes them angry, I hypothesized, maybe we could figure out a way to deal with that problem. As anyone who as ever contemplated the notion of world peace has discovered, I realized that [...] Random Acts of Kindness People often ask me, “What small things can I do to make a difference?” I’m guessing you already know that making a change in the world starts from the inside and moves outward. In other words, you have to change yourself first to then have a positive impact on the people around you. So [...] Spiritual Growth Many years ago I made a commitment never to pass along any negative energy. I live most days in peace and love, but that doesn’t mean I don’t get caught in a loop sometimes when things don’t “go my way.” Patience has never been easy for me and as a result, I still have to [...] Secret of Money It’s no secret that sex and money often consume a majority share of our attention. So it’s a relief to see women finally acknowleding that we don’t all have to look like a model to live like beautiful women. Even Vogue recently published a photo of a model with a teeny weeny buldge on [...] The How of Happiness Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor of psychology at UC Riverside and author of the book “The How of Happiness,” has teamed up with Signal Patterns, developers of psychology-based Web and mobile applications, to create the new “Live Happy” iPhone application. Based on key points from Lyubomirsky’s book, the application – the first of its kind [...] Why not Chant? While I was driving passed a new yoga center, I saw a sign that really made me sad. It said, “No chanting…No Oms.” I get that some people are uncomfortable with the idea of chanting. When I first started yoga (over 20 years ago), the first time I saw people singing along to [...] That is one hungry and determined mouse!
What is this mouse thinking?
Get away from my food! You are one [...] History of Yoga India gave birth to both the literature and technique of yoga written in the language of the Vedas – Sanskrit. The word yoga means “to yoke or join.” Essentially yoga is a way, or discipline, of uniting. But uniting with what? A yogi would say, with Spirit, or God, or the Lord of [...] |
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