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...
A Mothers Love

A Mothers Love

A Mothers Love दुर्गे मा काली Durge Mā Kālī Mother Kālī and Goddess Durga, who are both the ending as well as the beginning. We celebrate your power and overcoming darkness just as a mother cares for her children, may you guide us. – According to Hindu and yogic...
Back to Basics

Back to Basics

आसनं कुम्भकं छित्रं मुद्राख्यं करणं तथा | अथ नादानुसन्धानमभ्यासानुक्रमो हठे || ५८ || HYP 1.58 āsanaṃ kumbhakaṃ chitraṃ mudrākhyaṃ karaṇaṃ tathā | atha nādānusandhānamabhyāsānukramo haṭhe || 58 || Back to Basics In the current state of the world, technology reigns...
But, Why?

But, Why?

Om Maṇi Padme Hūṃ “Praise to the Jewel in the Lotus!” When we first meet someone new, one of the first questions often asked is ‘what do you do?’ An exchange proceeds covering each person’s job, or lack thereof; maybe study is also discussed. Less commonly...