In the Yoga Sutras, the rishis of the time explained exactly what to practice, how to practice it and for how long. They also told us what we can expect from our practice. The problem in life becomes forgetting who you are, thereby becoming closely associated with fear, safety, clinging…

I found that my path is to practice yoga though my authenticity. — This path can seem frightening to others. I never intend to harm and I am always available for repair. I practice 1. 100% self honesty 2. 100% forgiveness of others 3. 100% true to healing of self 4. 100% devoted to truth 5. 100% acceptance of what is 6. 100%…

Grief, defined by Merriam Webster, is described as anguish-extreme pain, distress, or anxiety affliction-a cause of persistent pain or distress dolefulness-a state or spell of low spirits dolor-mental suffering or anguish heartache-anguish of mind heartbreak-crushing grief, anguish, or distress sorriness-deep sadness for the loss of someone or something loved sorrow-deep…

To want to live in a more peaceful world does not devalue any person who has sacrificed his or her life to protect us in war. It devalues wars that are fought for nonsensical purposes, the ones that are fought over belief, property, and religion. When we look at the…

Along with duality, the Buddha abandoned his family. I don’t fault him for that but I do want to comment. “The Buddha realized he could not remove his families suffering. Nor anyone else’s, including his own, so he left to find an end to suffering and once he did he…

Fear of death (abinevesha in the Yoga Sutra) is a conflictual place to live life. It is considered one of the unconscious places (kleshas) most of us live our lives. In this state people are preoccupied with death in one way or another. They predict cataclysmic demise and prepare for…

When Arjuna spoke to Krishna on the battlefield, he knew what he was doing was the right thing. He found out that Krishna, the avatar, came and befriended him to help him do what he was going to do. When he thought about people dying on the battlefield, he shrank…

Pratyahara is the Sanskrit word for Self-Study or Self-Enquiry. According to Yoga Sutra 1:14, It is only when the correct practice is followed for a long time, without interruption and with a quality of positive attitude and eagerness, that we can succeed. It is usually accompanied by Pranayama and Svadyaya. …

As far as we can tell, Homo Sapiens have been roaming the earth since 300,000 BC. The earliest Homo Sapiens, Archaic Homo Sapiens, are found in archeological digs in Africa along the east coast. “What does the name Homo Sapiens mean? The name we selected for ourselves means ‘wise human’…