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Why it is Wise To Worship a Woman By Arjuna Ardagh A few days ago, after a particularly exquisite evening with my wife Chameli, I put this post up on Facebook before going to bed: “I have had many, many great teachers in my life. A super abundance. No one and nothing comes close to [...]
Bikram’s Last Seminar – Words of Wisdom from a Yoga Guru By Anita Thompson PHILADELPHIA — As the economy was tanking, it was good to get away from New York, spending Saturday with Bikram Choudhury, founder of Bikram’s Yoga College of India. I was not expecting a quiet “ommmm” incense filled seminar. No. Being familiar [...]
20 Instructions for Life by The Dalai Lama This ‘life instructions’ list from the Dalai Lama has gone viral. I absolutely love it! Here it is: 1.Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. 3. Follow the three R’s: – Respect for self, [...]
“There was a saying,” The true battle lays within us all. I sort of believed this wholeheartedly that the mightiest enemy indeed to conquer was self. For since, birth we have been deceived with at best half-truths. It takes a lifetime to disentangle oneself from the net of lies and illusions. In addition, it takes [...]
I received this from a friend. I do not know who to credit, but it is too beautiful not to share. An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and [...]
100 Ways to Nurture Yourself From Demanding Joy.com Probably the most important component to demanding your joy is learning to take excellent care of yourself – mind, body, and spirit. Think of caring for yourself as if you were your own child – giving to yourself at least as much as you give to others. [...]
Ashtanga Yoga founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (1915—2009) dedicated his life to yoga. A longtime students remember the love and wisdom he offered. Big Yogi, Little Yogi In 1972 fellow yogi Norman Allen and I saw Manju Jois demonstrate the first series in Pondicherry. It blew my mind! Like a detective searching India for the [...]
Sutra Commentary: The meaning of “OM” By Ally Ford Yoga Sutra 1.28 That (the word Om) should be repeated while contemplating its meaning. Tajjapaha tadartha bhavanam Why do we chant Om? In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali tells us that Om (pronounced A-U-M) is the designator for Isvara, and Isvara is the highest level of consciousness [...]
Featured Studio of the Month – White Orchid Yoga By: Deb Bobier (YogaBoundDeb) With the launch of my new site design we added a new feature, Studio of the Month. It is my pleasure to feature “White Orchid Yoga” Clearwater, Florida as this months Studio of the Month. I chose to feature White Orchid as the [...]
Significance of the number 108 by Cora Wen – Yoga Bloom on Friday, July 3, 2009Have you ever wondered about the Significance of the number 108? I have looked up many of the symbolgy and would love to hear more…. A japa mala or mala is an eastern rosary with 108 beads. The mala is used both [...]
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