Break Habits, Not Hearts

Break Habits, Not Hearts

सर्वेषां स्वस्तिर्भवतु । सर्वेषां शान्तिर्भवतु । सर्वेषां पूर्णंभवतु । सर्वेषां मङ्गलंभवतु Sarveśām Svastir Bhavatu – Sarveśām Śāntir Bhavatu Sarveśām Pūrnam Bhavatu – Sarveśām Maṇgalam Bhavatu – May auspiciousness be unto all. May peace be unto all....
Becoming Less to Be More

Becoming Less to Be More

गते गते पारगते पारसंगते बोधि स्वाहा gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā The Heart Sūtra With Christmas just around the corner let’s talk about the act of giving away. In yoga, aparigraha is a profound concept that encourages us to cultivate a mindset of...
A Peace/Piece of Mind

A Peace/Piece of Mind

मैत्रीकरुणामुदितोपेक्षाणां सुखदुःखपुण्यापुण्यविषयाणां भावनातश्चित्तप्रसादनम्॥३३॥maitrīkaruṇāmuditopekṣāṇāṁ sukhaduḥkhapuṇyāpuṇyaviṣayāṇāṁ bhāvanātaścittaprasādanam||33|| Through the cultivation of friendliness towards those who are happy, compassion towards those who...
The Value In The Stars

The Value In The Stars

देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु व: | परस्परं भावयन्त: श्रेय: परमवाप्स्यथ || 11|| devān bhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥ parasparaṁ bhāvayantaḥ śhreyaḥ param avāpsyatha “May you cherish the gods (devas) and may the gods cherish you; by nourishing and cherishing...
The Caregiver In The River

The Caregiver In The River

adveṣṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣamī अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्र: करुण एव च । निर्ममो निरहङ्कार: समदु:खसुख: क्षमी ॥ १३ ॥   The Bhagavad Gita, a sacred text of Hindu philosophy, is a profound scripture that...
To Be Well Established

To Be Well Established

जातिदेशकालसमयानवच्छिन्नाः सार्वभौमा महाव्रतम् jāti-deśa-kāla-samaya-anavacchinnāḥ sārvabhaumā-mahāvratam These Great Vows are universal, not limited by class, place, time or circumstance. Yoga Sūtra 2.31 Our yoga practice doesn’t directly affect the language that we...