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Moksha - Liberation from suffering
Mokhsa means to be free from suffering, and to no longer be part of the reincarnation cycle. It is in essence what some called Nirvana, which leads to an enlightened ... -
10 Amazing Things You Should Do To Transform Your Life and be Happy
Life has a way of messing with us. It can leave us anxious and insecure or just lost, not knowing which direction to take. Our childhoods are the key factor ... -
Meditation as a tool for life- part 1
Meditation begins when all the mental energies of the mind are focused on one idea alone. Certain conditions and postures will be conducive in attaining this state of meditation and ... -
Patanjalis yoga sutras- The yamas and the niyamas and their relevance to everyday life Part ...
In part 1 a brief introduction to the yamas was given, in parts 2 & 3 we began to look at the individual yamas and how they apply in day ... -
Breath to enlightenment- The nadis, Nadi Shodana and the awakening of higher consciousness
The nadis, in traditional Indian medicine and spiritual science, are channels which are said to carry the energies of the physical body, the subtle body and the causal body. The ... -
Patanjalis yoga sutras- The yamas and the niyamas and their relevance to everyday life Part ...
In part 1 a brief introduction to the yamas was given, in part 2 we will begin to look at the individual yamas and how they apply in day to ... -
Patanjalis yoga sutras- The yamas and the niyamas and their relevance to everyday life Part ...
Patanjali’s yoga sutras contain simple advice for living a useful and fulfilling life and could be considered as a kind of self help manual to assist us both in our ... -
The bandhas- developing strength from the inside out
So just what are the bandhas? No doubt you’ve heard them mentioned many times in class yet for many they can be a difficult concept to grasp yet the practice ... -
The Kleshas Part 2 - The Practice of Overcoming the Kleshas
Understanding Prakriti and Purusha Since the kleshas are created by a persistent error in our thinking, at root mistaking Prakriti for Purusha or attributing the essential characteristics of Purusha to ... -
The Kleshas Part 1 - Obstacles to our Spiritual Growth
The five kleshas are considered to be afflictions, pain bearing obstacles that assail the mind. They are described by Patanjali in chapter 2 of the yoga sutras along with a methodology ...
