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Free your mind
Is practice alone enough? Patanjali says that abhyāsa (practice) and vairagya (dispassion) need to go side by side. What is vairāgya? dr̥ṣṭānuśravikaviṣayavitr̥ṣṇasya vaśīkārasañjñā vairāgyam ॥15॥ दृष्टानुश्रविकविषयवितृष्णस्य वशीकारसंञ्ज्ञा वैराग्यम् ॥१५॥ ... -
Live in the Moment
Patanjali Yoga Sutras- Knowledge Sheet 13 Contd. from knowledge sheet 12 Dispassion does not take joy away from you. Dispassion gives you joy that nothing else can give you. There is a verse in Shankaracharya’s composition Bhaja Govindam: Kasya sukham na ... -
Yoga and Food
When diet is wrong medicine is of no use. When diet is correct medicine is of no need. ~Ayurvedic Proverb ‘Isn’t it enough just to practice the Yoga asanas/ poses, do I have to regulate my food?’ wonder many. In itself, practicing Yoga asanas is one of th ... -
In which yoga posture should I sit for meditation?
“If you want to stand on one leg and meditate, that is also fine," smiled Dinesh Ghodke, senior Art of Living teacher, when replying to this question. "You can meditate in any posture in which you feel comfortable and can hold steadily.” Surpris ... -
Yoga... Moving Beyond Asanas
We often use the word ‘yoga’ to mean ‘yoga asana’. Most people think of yoga as an act that contorts the body into a human pretzel. However, yoga is much more than just asana. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, regarding the practice of yoga, reflect this dist ... -
Holistic Yoga: A Fitness Mantra
“One can be said to be in a perfect state of health when one is physically fit, mentally calm and emotionally steady," says Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Beyond just physical fitness, yoga strengthens mental and emotional capacity. A yoga practice in ... -
Why Are Prisoners Doing Yoga?
When prison inmates do yoga, meditation and Sudarshan Kriya, they experience freedom, are able to forget the past and develop a positive approach to the future. A discussion on prisoners often evokes a sharp response: "Why should we worry about these ... -
Inseparable Sisters: Yoga & Ayurveda
Once I asked an ayurvedic doctor about the relationship between yoga and ayurveda. His simple explanation was, “Ayurveda is the science and yoga is the practice of the science.” I have been a health care professional and Sri Sri Yoga teacher for over 10 y ... -
Control How Much, How and What You Eat with Yoga
By Dorte Larsen Are you finding it hard to resist extra helpings of dessert? Do you binge on chips and chocolate when you know you shouldn’t? Start adapting a yogic lifestyle and see: you just might find yourself resisting that gooey cookie. How can yoga ... -
Housework Yoga: Apply Yoga Principles in Daily Chores
Convert your daily chores to blissful yoga practices by applying these simple tips. You will be amazed at how quickly your work gets done and the wonderful state of mind you have during and at the end of your chores. Today's world moves at a fast-for ...
