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The Jewel in the Heart of the Lotus

Ancient spiritual traditions and modern sciences agree that compassion is part of our inherent, fundamental nature.

June, 2002

Yoga in the West

by David Life

Jivamukti Yoga incorporates traditional yoga practices into a modern lifestyle without losing sight of the ancient, universal goal of liberation. We believe that liberation is possible even while living a modern urban lifestyle anywhere in the world. W …

May, 2002

Introduction to the Book: Jivamukti Yoga

by Sharon Gannon

It is said that two people cannot satisfy their thirsts from the same fountain and have a different taste in their mouths. There is only one yoga, even though there are many brand names for it. Some “brands” of yoga are based on breaking apart the vari …

April, 2002

Warrior Poses

by Sharon Gannon

Underlying each yoga asana a story can be found. Some of these stories are ancient myths that can reflect to us our own deepest drives, obstacles and desires. The origin of the warrior poses, Virabhadrasana I, II and III is derived from an ancient stor …

March, 2002

Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati

by Sharon Gannon

Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati was born into a Brahmin family as Ramamurti S. Mishra, in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. His mother was a spiritual teacher with many disciples. His father was a high court judge and master of astrology and astronom …

February, 2002

The Sound of Yoga

by Sharon Gannon

When a goal is established, all faculties can then begin to align themselves toward the realization of that goal. The practices of yoga are all practices that train the faculty of attention, harnessing and directing it toward the goal, that goal being …

January, 2002

Meditation

by Sharon Gannon

Meditation is the practice of watching your mind think. Why would you want to watch your mind think? Well, when you can watch something, you will come to know that you are not that something. You cannot watch and be what you are watching at the same ti …

December, 2001

Meditation

by Sharon Gannon

Meditation is the practice of watching your mind think. Why would you want to watch your mind think? Well, when you can watch something, you will come to know that you are not that something. You cannot watch and be what you are watching at the same ti …

November, 2001

Ahimsa

by Sharon Gannon

Ahimsa is a Sanskrit term meaning non-violence. Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras advises that future suffering should be avoided. He gives the method of ahimsa: don’t cause the suffering of any other being. The benefit is that you will be free from sufferi …

Ahimsa

by Sharon Gannon

We have come into this world to bring peace unto all beings. To achieve this goal it is necessary to adopt peaceful ways of harmless living and non-interference in all our endeavors. Swami Nirmalananda Ahimsa is a Sanskrit term meaning non-violence. Pa …

October, 2001

Chakras

by Sharon Gannon

The evolution of consciousness through the doors of perception The Sanskrit word chakra means wheel. A wheel rolls, turns and, by means of cyclic or circular movement, takes one on a journey. This journey occurs in space and time, and thus it is eventf …

September, 2001

Speciesism

by Sharon Gannon

In his landmark 1975 book Animal Liberation, author Peter Singer defined the word “speciesism” as a prejudice toward those of another species – specifically, Singer referred to the way in which human animals look down upon all other species as less int …

August, 2001

Krishna: The Attractive One

by Sharon Gannon

Whenever virtue declines and evil dominates, God manifests as an avatar; an embodied being (sometimes a human being, sometimes an animal being) to protect that which is good, for the sake of love, light and balance. One such incarnation was Krishna. A …

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