The old adage “you are what you eat” has become very trendy these days. More or so for ecological reasons, or religious reasons or health reasons. If the saying is true then am I a beast if I eat meat? Well a lot of studies have showed that meat eaters
The night evaporates in the morning dew; a long shadow that stretches itself out behind me like a lazy cat. The lion city roars rather like a sleepy kitty at this merciless early time of the day. A bird tweets for attention, happy to be noticed before the increasing swell
Saucha which is a sub-limb of Niyama, is for us to maintain purity both externally and internally. Externally is relatively simple. Cultivating good habits by taking daily showers, brushing our teeth, washing our hands to keep them clean and germs free and wearing clean clothes. What about internally? I found
In this current materialistic world almost everyone is striving for more. We always want more of everything. More money to buy this, more money to buy that. And in order for us to have more money, we have to work longer hours, not necessarily smarter but sometimes just to show
Although this Yama may be more related to our dealings with others, however if we do not first honour ourselves then we will not be able to feel for others. After the second day into the course my muscles were aching in places I never knew existed. Previously, full forward
The Yamas and Niyamas form the first two “limbs” of the eight limbs of Raja Yoga. They are the restraints and observances that are evident in our behavior and reflect our attitudes about ourselves. They are a fundamental part of “yogic lifestyle.” The yamas are the “restraints”. It is important
The 4th Yama (restraint) in the Eight Limbs of Raja Yoga is Brahmacharya. Brahmacharya means “to respect the creative power of sex and not abuse it by manipulating others sexually”. Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras 11.38 “Brahmacharya-pratishthayam virya-labbah” translates to “When one does not misuse sexual energy, one obtains enduring vitality resulting
To me, karma is a pretty religious concept. I don’t want to admit to being religious, but I do believe in karma. Paradox, I know. I am not sure about past lives and the afterlife, but I do believe in positive energy, and the accumulation of it. I believe in
Can there be effort in being effortless? No, we are keen to say, since literally and logically, the two are contradictory. If anything is effortless, then it is clearly, without any effort, as we would understand from the suffix ‘-less’. But is that really the case? I
Pratyahara: Withdrawl of the Senses Pratyahara is described as withdrawl from the 5 senses (taste, touch, sight, sound, smell). It is derived from the Sanskrit words “prata”, which means away from/against, and “ahara”, which means food, or anything taken into ourselves. Pratyahara links the external aspects of yoga (yamas/niyamas, asana,
