This poem of Khalil Gibran from ‘The Prophet’ is a great reminder that pain is the divine taking us to a different dimension of life. We don’t need oppose and […]
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When Love beckons to you follow him I love this poem because it is a calling to trust life completely no matter what is happening on the outside. It is
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We all want, crave for and know the value of unconditional love and yet only a handful of people claim that they can give or receive it. Unconditional love is
Yoga encourages tapas which is literally translated as heat / fire. This Niyama is known to refer to discipline. The word discipline has a negative connotation for many of us.
Ishwara is understood as being beyond one form yet expressed through all forms. Pranidhana means surrendering, dedicating or devotion. Thus, Ishwara Pranidhana can be translated as surrendering to a higher
Saucha has been translated as purity; purity of the body and mind. Yogis are encouraged to keep the body pure and clean, watch what they eat and how it effects
Go placidly amidst the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak
Adyaya means study and sva means self. Svadyaya can be considered as both the understanding of the Self by asking the question “who am I” and also cultivating the skill
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Self study in yoga is not about finding reasons for the way we are. It is not about digging into the past and finding out all the whys. This would
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Asteya by definition means not stealing, not taking what is not rightfully ours. As in Yoga, these practices are for us to purify ourselves or rather, to realise our purity,
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