Posts Tagged ‘Philosophy’
Who Is Ganesh? Discover Ganesha: Hindu Deity of Wisdom & Strength
Who is Ganesh? Is Ganesh a Real Being? Ganesha, also spelled Ganesh, is a deity in the Hindu tradition. So, why is the symbol of Ganesh, depicted by a potbellied boy-like body with the head of an elephant, so important in the yoga tradition? What exactly does he represent? What can we learn from him?…
Read More5 Ways To Include Simplicity Into Your Daily Living
As our daily schedules become more jammed, to-do lists increase, and commitments must be taken care of, little by little simplicity is thrown out the door. We start to become conditioned into finding ways to create more of this ‘busy life’, while thinking this is the way to make a life, when we truly have…
Read MoreHow You Can Complete Your Goals In 5 Steps
We all have goals we would like to achieve, some of us want them more than others, but it can get tricky sometimes to find ways to make them come true. It can be easy for most of us to give up on our goals. But when we do give up, we can get mad…
Read MoreWhat Makes A Yogi A Yogi
Definition of yogi 1: a person who practices yoga 2: capitalized : an adherent of Yoga philosophy 3: a markedly reflective or mystical person I have met a number of westerners who apply the term Yogi to themselves. Granted they have studied in India which I consider amazing and admirable. And I readily admit they are quite…
Read MoreA Challenge from a Yogi to You: A Clean Space Promotes a Clean Mind
Oh yes, I know that feeling. When you return home after a long day at work day and don’t want to do anything but lay down on your bed. What about that huge pile of clothes that’s in the way though? “Oh but I’m so tired, I’ll clean it up tomorrow.” Does this sound familiar?…
Read MoreHow To Awaken Your Intuition And Find Your True Self: 7 Easy Tips
Understanding how to awaken your intuition is something that takes practice to learn. Intuition is a phenomenon in that the mind acquires knowledge without the use of reason. Intuition is seen as greater knowledge, knowledge beyond intelligence, opposite to our rational thinking. It is the ultimate state of humanity. As animals rely on their instinct,…
Read MoreHow I Accidentally Became Brave
What is bravery, exactly? How do you boil it down to a phrase that inspires other humans to ask for what they want out of life? Leaps of faith. Bravery to me represents the small leaps of faith I took one at a time, and when I looked back, an ocean existed in between me…
Read MoreHow To Practice Transformation Even Through Turbulent Times
I am hearing daily from so many people that they are feeling, “different”: More sensitive, feeling body pains, getting ill, energized for some, sluggish for others. Tired but not sleeping. Overwhelmed but not knowing exactly why. All these symptoms are bodily responses to changing energetic fields all over the planet and in our solar system.…
Read MoreWhat does being on a pilgrimage to India mean?
COURAGE LETTING GO TRANSFORMING EMBRACING SPIRITUAL LESSONS SEEING THE BIGGER PICTURE TRUST LOVE These are a few words I’d use, to sum up traveling through India. I’ve traveled through this amazing country four times, and I continue to go back for more. There are so many stories and lessons I could share and it’s difficult,…
Read MoreYoga Opens the Door to Freedom
Yoga can ultimately have the potential to set itself apart from mainstream spiritual organizations by virtue of the fact that we address the wild, untamed, ‘dirty’ and unmentionable parts of our own humanity. In order for us to find out who it is that we truly are, I believe quite firmly that we cannot just…
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