Tag Archives: yoga

शिव सूत्र २, ३, ४: Shiva Sutras Section 1, Sutra 2, 3, & 4

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

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 | 3 Comments

शिव सूत्र १: The Shiva Sutras Section 1, Sutra 1

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

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 | 5 Comments

Saying Goodbye to B.K.S. Iyengar

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

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 | 3 Comments

On Life, Death, & Original Sin

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

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 →

Posted in Religions & Philosophies | Tagged a course in miracles, Adam and Eve, Catholicism, Christianity, death, God, John O'Donohue, Katha Upanishad, original sin, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, poem, Tree of Knowledge, yoga | 21 Comments

गुरुस्तोत्रम् Gurustotram (3 & 4)

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

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 | 7 Comments

Butterfly Journal 6th Month: Patience (Entry #1)

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

So far on our caterpillars’ metamorphic journey, we have grown from Self-reflection, Truth, Faith, Awareness, and Acceptance. Now we are half way through our journey, and it’s time to take a pause. Not a break, but a pause to take in … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged breath, butterflies, grounding, mantra, meditation, metamorphosis, patience, personal growth, practice, pranayama, rest, self-awareness, sociopath, Spirituality, trees, yoga | 24 Comments

Relating Heart to Heart

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

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 →