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Bhakti Yoga: The Path of Love
The practice of Bhakti Yoga is usually described as devotion to a personal god or the Divine through listening to, reading, and studying the scriptures; singing and chanting mantras, worshiping … Continue reading
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Tagged asana, Bhagavad Gita, Buddha, devotion to God, Gayatri Mantra, Integral Yoga, japa mala, Julianne Victoria, Karma Yoga, Love, mantra, Peacock's Eyes, practice, Saraswati, service, Sri Aurobindo, surrendering the ego, Yoga Sutras
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Karma Yoga: Living Yoga Everyday
What is practicing yoga? Most of us would … Continue reading
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Tagged action, asana, cause and effect, eight limbs of yoga, interconnectedness, Mother Theresa, practice, pranayama, Rabindranath Tagore, service
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The First Limb of Yoga: Brahmacharya and Aparigraha
The fourth and fifth practices of the first limb of yoga are self-control and non-hoarding, respectively. Brahmacharya is a practice of self-control of desire in both thought and action. It is not a practice of suppression, but of becoming ever … Continue reading
The First Limb of Yoga: Satya – Truth
The third practice of the first limb of yoga is to live a life of truthfulness and honesty. We should not lie, cheat, or deceive others or ourselves. Yes, ourselves. Much of the dishonesty towards others begins with self-delusion. These false beliefs … Continue reading
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Tagged clarity, dishonesty, eight limbs of yoga, reality, self-delusion
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The First Limb of Yoga: Ahimsa and Asteya
The first limb of Yoga is Yama. The Yamas are the abstinence practices for actions from which we should constrain ourselves. The first of these five practices is Ahimsa, non-violence. To practice non-violence we need to start watching ourselves and … Continue reading
Yoga Is a Way of Life
Huh? Many might ask: Isn’t yoga like a stretching … Continue reading
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Tagged asana, Buddhism, Christianity, eight limbs of yoga, Hinduism, Judaism, Shivanataraja, stretching, world religions, yoga class
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Through the Peacock's Eyes 