When we are in love or in a state of love, all is well. Harmony, abundance and joy exude from our pores. Our sensate memory of pain, suffering and loss recede into the background of our consciousness. They seem to magically fade away at least for a period of time. And, although they may still occupy an apartment in our resident temple, they are not blocking off the entrance doorway. The same Continue Reading
Good Intentions Unconsciously Causing Harm
A while back, I wrote a blog on compassion and finding God through yoga, and searched for a photo to represent the essence of the article. I choose a picture of the Dalai Lama. Apparently that image which was freely accessible on the web needed to be paid for. I was surprised when I received a letter notifying me that I owed the License Compliance Services of Dalai Lama money for using this image. Continue Reading
Practice Kindness
I remember the first time I heard about the cycle of birth and death, known as samsara in Indian philosophy. For those of you unfamiliar, it means that we as humans are destine to death and rebirth of life in the material world, bound by our samskaras (cellular manifested energy created through the false perception of ego, attachment, aversion, fear, ignorance) and vasanas. Liberation is bestowed Continue Reading
Delighting in Our True Self
The need to be loved and accepted – just as we are - is a requirement of being human. To receive safe, nurturing affection, attending to our basic needs and assuring us that we are secure, cared for, and valued is so primal. Lack of affection, acceptance, attention and appreciation is in fact at the root of suffering. If these basic needs are not met, we suffer; there is pain, discomfort or a Continue Reading
How ego helps and hinders progress.
Self-Study and Journaling to help you on your path. Ego often gets a bad rap. When we talk about ego (asmita) in yoga, we are referring to the ‘I’ that driven by ignorance, and usually lacks self-worth. It is the “I” that has to be better than, prove itself or thinks it stands above all others. This identity of ego is ingrained into our culture and is wrapped tightly into the American dream. I Continue Reading