Research has shown that one of the keys to true and lasting happiness is a belief in the way the world works. Well, at least something a little more positive than “heading towards chaos.”
One of the prominent belief systems that supports the philosophy of yoga is that the universe runs in cycles. Specifically, … Destruction, Creation, & the New Year
This video with Mason Pain, talks about how yoga helps build tools to work in the world, a good discussion about asteya, and how the theory of yoga carries into life theories and beliefs like politics. … Interview with Mason Pain
The difference between what we think and who we think we are vs. who we actually are is the gap that our “work” should close. Most of us have honest and good beliefs. But, we don’t often act in a way that mirrors those beliefs. Truly, we operate from an attempt to “gain” in this physical world instead of “gain” in the spiritual world. … Who are you? (niyamas)
In every moment, we are either finding ourselves or losing ourselves.B. Baptiste
This is a 6 min video that demostrates a simple sequence to start practicing Raja Yoga in 5 minutes. Doing a daily Raja integrates the entire yoga philosophy into your practice.
The Raja path consists of eight petals. None of the petals are more or less important than the others. You cannot achieve the goal bypassing any of the eight. Raja yoga is the journey inward until we reach a point where we realize that the entire universe is inside us. That we and all other things are one. So, the Raja path is … How to Treat Me (yamas)
These great vows (yamas) are universal, not limited by class, place, time or circumstance.Patanjali
Yoga has a book of instructions. It’s called the Yoga Sutras.
I was surprised to find that a vast majority of students don’t know that. Many who are aware of the Sutras simply assume it’s a book explaining all the postures of yoga. It turns out, that’s not the case. The Yoga Sutras has nothing to do with postures at all.
Postures – or asanas in sanskrit – are mentioned but once in the entire 196 sutras. … The Good Book
