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¿Qué hay dentro de la memoria? – (Spanish)

A menudo sucede que algún tipo de emprendimiento o negocio nuevo encuentra ciertos obstáculos en su camino. Y ...

February, 2011

The Sheltering Roof

by Sharon Gannon

There was a time in the not so distant past when during the winter months the old growth forests with trees, some of whom might be a thousand years old, would form a canopy with their upper branches and greenery, protecting the forest floor from snow f …

January, 2011

Three Steps

by Sharon Gannon

My first real spiritual teacher was an alchemist. By “real spiritual teacher” I mean that he consciously gave me teachings and practices to help me understand the spiritual principles underlying all of existence. By “alchemy” I mean the ancient practic …

December, 2010

Sweeping The Dust

by Ruth Lauer-Manenti

When I first went to India, I was eager to look at Indian miniature paintings from the sixteenth century. I had seen many of them in museums in the West, and I assumed that in India I would find the best collections. But the museums in India are poorly …

November, 2010

Asteya and Veganism

by Sharon Gannon

In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali gives us five recommendations, called yamas, for how we should treat others if we want to attain liberation. The third yama is asteya, which means “non-stealing.” Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati defined theft as “the unauthoriz …

October, 2010

Valmiki

by Sharon Gannon

Valmiki is the author of the epic story, The Ramayana. But before he was a best selling author, he was a thief and, as legend has it, a very good one. Once, as he was about to steal a gold pot from the home of a yogi, the yogi appeared. The yogi did no …

September, 2010

Daily Asana Practice

by Sharon Gannon

Progress in all forms of yoga is directly related to how persistent and regular one practices. Asana is no exception. To obtain the most benefit, one should practice every day. Beginners should develop a daily practice from the start. Like brushing tee …

August, 2010

The Magical Power of Giving Blessings

by Sharon Gannon

What is realized in the yogic state of enlightenment is the oneness of being. In this state, all separation between self and other dissolves. The yogi realizes him- or herself as one with all that is. Then the world no longer appears as out there. I on …

July, 2010

Forward into the Past

by Sharon Gannon

Forward bending is the most ingrained of all movements. We will always bend forward to pick something up, even if we could bend backwards, and we sit on chairs at work, at home, at the movies and elsewhere. We rarely think much about bending forward in …

June, 2010

Standing Asanas

by Sharon Gannon

Standing asanas-also referred to as standing poses or standing seats-are the building blocks of a yoga asana practice. They represent our ability to be grounded, to stand on our own feet. This is essential to the attainment of Yoga-enlightenment, etern …

May, 2010

Fear

by Giselle Mari

Fear is a ubiquitous emotion experienced by all beings in varying degrees. All fears originate from our perceptions and past experiences (karmas). Some fears keep us alive and are necessary for our survival. We refer to these fears as instinctual. Othe …

April, 2010

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

by Sharon Gannon

Let’s look more closely at the meaning of each word of this invocational mantra: lokah: location, realm, all universes existing now samastah: all beings sharing that same location sukhino: centered in happiness and joy, free from suffering bhav: the di …

March, 2010

Radha-Krishna-Satsanga

by Shri Brahmananda Saraswati

When the current of your mind moves through the senses toward the outer universe, that is to say, toward the sensory universe, then this current is called dha-ra. And when the current of the mind moves above the third eye toward your inner world and th …

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