Jivamukti Yoga
Community journals
September, 2020
A Serene Mind in the Digital Age
by Schalk Viljoen
YS I.33 maitrī-karuṇā-mudita-upekṣāṇāṁ sukha-duḥkha-puṇya-apuṇya-viṣayāṇāṁ bhāvanātaś citta-prasādanam To preserve the innate serenity of the mind, a yogin should be happy for those who are happy, be compassionate toward those who are unhappy, be delig …
September, 2020
Disconnecting to Reconnect
by John Prior
Isolation can be an incredibly difficult process for all living beings. Spending extended periods of time confined in a house, apartment or cage can affect us negatively mentally, physically, and spiritually. This can affect us not only in the short te …
May, 2020
Love With Both Hands: An E-Book Project
by PremBodhi
Dearest Jivas, I wanted to share my latest book, “Love with both hands” with you all. I started writing on 17 March while in lockdown in my home in Barcelona. Once I started I could not stop. I would love you to read the book and share any feedback a …
February, 2020
Joaquin Phoenix Calls Out Injustice and Pleads for Animal Rights in Oscar Acceptance Speech
by Jivamukti Editorial Team
Last night, Joaquin Phoenix accepted his award for Best Actor at the Academy Awards. His acceptance speech took a surprising journey, addressing his own life as well as what he sees around him. He called out the animal farming/husbandry industry, the …
October, 2019
Once Upon a Time – Jivamukti Yoga and Working with Children
by Catherine Miranda
Once upon a time, not very far away, there was a little boy named Archie. They say that a child with special needs will inspire you to be a special kind of person, and Archie was no exception. He was 5 years old and starting school in New York City wit …
August, 2019
Relax. Release.
by Catherine Miranda
“Out beyond ideas of wrong doing and right doing, there is a field ~ I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies in that grass, all thoughts will pass…” The mystic poet, Jalal ad-Din Rumi offers us a picture of rest, becoming receptive to peace. He seems t …