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Tag Archives: yoga
शिव सूत्र २, ३, ४: Shiva Sutras Section 1, Sutra 2, 3, & 4
ज्ञानं बन्ध: ।।२।। Jnaanam bandhah 2. (Limited) Knowledge is bondage. योनिवर्ग: कलाशरीरम् ।।३।। Yonivargah kalaashariiram The Source (Womb) + class/group (i.e. the physical realm of Maya) + the body/form + ignorance/a moment in time. (Kalaa also means menstrual discharge, which goes with the … Continue reading
Posted in Sanskrit Studies
Tagged beloved, bhakti, divine mother, Ignorance, knowledge, Maya, Shiva, Source, sutras, symbolism, vibrations, yoga, yoni
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शिव सूत्र १: The Shiva Sutras Section 1, Sutra 1
Sutra means thread or string, and sutras are spiritual or sacred texts that thread together ideas and messages in as few words as possible. This is to avoid any ambiguity in their meaning, and yet it makes them so fully … Continue reading
Posted in Sanskrit Studies
Tagged Atma, awakening, awareness, bhakti, consciousness, liberation, philosophy, sacred texts, sanskrit, Shiva, sutras, ultimate reality, yoga
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Saying Goodbye to B.K.S. Iyengar
Originally posted on Shambhala Blog:
The great, perhaps the greatest living yoga master, B.K.S. Iyengar died today in Pune, India, at the delightfully advanced age of 95. There will be many public tributes and even more private tributes as his…
Posted in Yoga
Tagged BKS Iyengar, compassion, death, holiness, Iyengar, peace, San Francisco life coach, Shambhala, Shambhala Sun, yoga, yogi
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On Life, Death, & Original Sin
As I study A Course in Miracles with my friend and study buddy Lisa of BloomLisa, I have often pondered the concept of original sin. Having gone to a Roman Catholic school from ages 5-13, I studied in depth the teachings and philosophies of … Continue reading
गुरुस्तोत्रम् Gurustotram (3 & 4)
अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशलाकया । चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ।। ३ ।। स्थावरं जङ्गमं व्याप्तं येन क्र्त्स्नं चराचरम् । तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ।। ४ ।। (3) ajñaanatimiraandhasya jñaanaañjanashalaakayaa cakshurunmiilitam yena tasmai shriiguruve namah (4) sthaavaram jangamam vyaaptam yena krtsnam … Continue reading
Posted in Sanskrit Studies
Tagged ancient languages, devanagari, Guru, gurustotram, language studies, Merlin, prayers, San Francisco, sanskrit, translations, Vedas, vedic astrologer, yoga
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Relating Heart to Heart
I’ve recently had the pleasure of reading fellow spiritual blogger Leigh Gaitskill’s book, Relating Heart to Heart, A Guide to Playing Well with Others. In only 53 pages, Leigh gets to the heart of the matter of relating to others: good … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews Etc.
Tagged books, Buddhism, chi hung, communication, Golden Rule, gratitude, law of attraction, meditation, mindfulness, Relating Heart to Heart, relationships, vipassana, yoga
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The Eighth Limb of Yoga: Samadhi समाध
The final limb of the Eight Limbs of Yoga is … Continue reading
Posted in Yoga
Tagged absorption, All, awareness, Bhagavad Gita, concentration, contemplation, dharma, inner peace, joy, Krishna, meditation, mnatra, nature, oneness, Patanjali, practice, Prakriti, samadhi, spiritual growth, spiritual practice, spiritual vision, the divine, True Self, Twameva Sarvam, yoga, Yoga Sutras
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The Seventh Limb of Yoga: Dhyana
The seventh of the eight limbs of yoga is Dhyana. Dhyana … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, Buddhism, concentration, contemplation, Dharana, dhyana, inner peace, Integral Yoga, Iyengar, jhana, jnana, Kabir, meditation, pilgrimage, poetry, practice, prajna, pure intentions, Saraswati, silence, Sri Aurobindo, still mind, stillness, vipassana, wisdom, yoga, yogini, zen
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The Sixth Limb of Yoga: Dharana
The sixth of the eight limbs of yoga is Dharana. … Continue reading
Posted in Yoga
Tagged Anugattara Nikaya, awareness, Bhagavad Gita, Brahman, Buddha, buddhi, concentration, consciousness, contemplation, Dharana, dhyana, eight limbs of yoga, great yogi poem, inner peace, insight, Iyengar, Krishna, lotus, meditation, mind, Mirabai, one-pointedness, shamatha, single focus, stillness, True Self, yoga
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