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Golden Rule in Samadhi: Be Patient yet Dynamic
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 46 Contd. from knowledge sheet 45 (I Sūtra 51) “ Tasyapi nirodhe sarvanirodhannirbejaha samadhihi ’’ tasya = that; api = too; nirodhe = by suppression; sarva = all; nirodhat = due to suppression of; nirbëjaha = seedles ... -
Compassion is forgiving someone without them knowing it
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 45 Contd. from knowledge sheet 44 Have you heard this story from Buddha’s life? I have said it before. Buddha was in an assembly and then a gentleman came and he was very furious. He thought Buddha was doing something ... -
Standing Forward Bend (Hastapadasana)
Hasta- hand; Padah- foot; asana- pose Pronounced: Has-tah-pada-sanah How to do Standing Forward Bend (Hastapadasana) Stand straight with feet together and arms alongside the body. Balance your weight equally on both feet. Breathing in, extend your arms ... -
Standing Forward Bend With Feet Apart
How to do Prasarita Padahastasana Stand erect with your feet 3-4 feet apart, balanced and firmly grounded. Breathe gentle deep breaths. Inhale, lengthen the spine, stretch arms overhead. Exhale, bend forward from the hip joints, keeping the spine straight ... -
Gateway to Spiritual Awakening
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 43 Contd. from knowledge sheet 42 “Tatra shabdhartha jnana vikapaihi Sankerna savitarka samapattihi’’ Tatra = there; shabda = words; artha = meaning; jnana = ideas, knowledge; vikalpaihi = subtle modification of the se ... -
Love is the Core of Existence
Patanjali Yoga Sutras- Knowledge Sheet 18 Contd. from knowledge sheet 17 Teevrasamvëganamasannaha tëvra = keen; samveganam = supremacy to it, first preference to it; asannaha = easy “The spiritual path is very easy for one who gives first preference to it ... -
The Angle Pose (Konasana)
Kona =Angle; Asana = Pose/Posture (This posture is Pronounced as:konah-sanah) How to do Angle Pose (Konasana) Stand straight with feet about hip width distance apart and arms alongside the body. Breathe in and raise the left arm up so that the fingers poi ... -
Ardha Matsyendrasana- Sitting Half Spinal Twist
Pronounced: ARE-dah MAT-see-en-DRAHS-anna Ardha = half; Matsyendra = king of the fish; Matsya = fish; Indra = ruler. How to do Sitting Half Spinal Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana) Sit up with the legs stretched out straight in front of you, keeping the fee ... -
Combating Arthritis the Yoga Way
A 29-year-old software engineer and a 60-year-old homemaker share how yoga helped them resume 'normal life' despite being affected by arthritis. If you thought that a condition like arthritis can only happen at the age of our parents or grandpar ... -
Upward Plank Pose (Poorvottanasana)
The literal meaning of this asana (posture) is to stretch towards the east. However, this has nothing to do with stretching in the east direction. Poorvottanasana specifically refers to the flow of pranaic subtle energies in the "eastern" fronta ...