Jivamukti Yoga
Community journalsNovember, 2018
The opposite of hate
by Schalk Viljoen
YS II.33 vitarka-bādhane prati-pakṣa-bhāvanam When disturbed by disturbing thoughts, think of the opposite* Every generation feels that they are living in disturbing times. Large and small injustices are committed daily, from genocide to casual racism, …
September, 2018
Sobre la dignidad
by Maria Macaya
La dignidad y el respeto son dos conceptos muy similares, cuando los aplicamos a uno mismo. Ambos implican ser valorado, ser tratado con atención y consideración. Sin embargo, hay una diferencia esencial entre el respeto y la dignidad: el respeto se ti …
September, 2018
On dignity
by Maria Macaya
There is dignity and there is respect – and they are very similar. They both entail being valued, being treated with care, being seen as worthy. There is, however, one essential difference between respect and dignity: respect you earn: you need to do s …
August, 2018
On Water
by Maria Macaya
There was neither non-existence nor existence then. There was neither the realm of space nor sky which is beyond…. Darkness was hidden by darkness in the beginning. With no distinguishing sign, all this was water. Rig Veda, Mandala 10, verse 129 The wa …
August, 2018
Sobre el Agua
by Maria Macaya
No había no-existencia ni existencia entonces. No había ni el espacio del espacio ni el cielo que está más allá … La oscuridad fue escondida por la oscuridad al principio. Sin ningún signo distintivo, todo esto era agua. Rig Veda, Mandala 10, verso 1 …
July, 2018
From Compassion to Action
by OlgaBarroso
Sometimes, feeling compassion is not enough. We have to act on it. In a time when trends come and go and you are struggling to keep up, compassion may seem like the least practical trait to have. There are times in which our circumstances may seem suff …