Svadhyaya simply means the study or observance of the self with no attachment and no judgment. I really appreciate this term, as it allows me to reflect on myself and others around me, observing and analyzing a situation with an almost scientist-like approach. I have found this brought me new
In our life, we crossed path with many people. Some comes and goes. While others, stays along the way. In this YTT journey, I have met people from all walks of life. Different nationality, race, gender and religion. But we all have the same mind and goal. We shared stories
I have been suffering from sinus for recent 10 years. I have been very sensitive to air conditioning , dust mite, dust, etc. Most of time, one nostril is always blocked. I had many sleepless night because both nostrils were blocked and I refused to be a “mouth breather”! When
In the modern perception of a yoga practice, under the influence of social media, it is often misinterpreted that Yoga is a pose and the goal of yoga is to achieve the pose. However to practice yoga holistically is to go much deeper than the physical. The yoga poses also
She was a philosopher living out her dharma in this life as a princess as she continued to practice deep meditation on Atman. But a young prince so moved by the sight of her decided he wanted to marry her. As he would not be dissuaded, she agreed to entertain
For anyone living in the major cities, we are all living under the system of Capitalism, an era of endless consumerism. People chasing over things after things thinking and believing that it will lead them to happiness. Using time and life to exchange for money in-order to exchange for things
Many of us started doing yoga as a form of exercise. My friends and I would go for classes that made us perspire the most. Hatha? Not so Yin? Never Vinyasa flow? YES Ashtanga? YES We never liked classes that focused on alignments because we merely needed a channel to
Asteya The eight limbs of yoga are described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Within the first branch “Yama” is found ‘Asteya’ (a = not, steya = stealing) – one of the five primary rules of social behaviour – not to steal. It is mentioned in many other Indian texts;
Most of us are familiar with the Escape Room where we have to solve a series of puzzles to free ourselves from the confined spaces. If you can’t manage to solve some of the puzzles, you are unable to progress to the next challenge. Most of the time, we leave
How to be Happy Lessons from the Yoga Sutras Happiness (hapɪnəs) noun Definition: The state of being happy. Happy (hapi) adjective Definition: feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. What does it mean to be happy? Before you read on, Take some time to think and ask yourself: “What
