Sutra Studies Week 51: Check-In | The Distinction Between Pain And Suffering (Ignorance And Knowledge/Awareness)

Making the distinction between pain (or even simply discomfort) and suffering, or identifying the difference between a thought/idea that is steeped in ignorance versus one that is providing valuable knowledge/insight, is simple in principle, but the distinction often requires a … Read MoreRead More

Regulating Your Body-Mind/self | Part 2-Niyamas, Society, And The Self | Satsang Full Recording | 11-2-21

This meeting reveals my current working definition of Niyama in Yoga practice; it explores Niyamas’ function in understanding the self/Self and society. In this session/presentation we deeply explore the practical reason for the existence, and effectiveness, of the five values … Read MoreRead More

Sutra Studies Week 51: Self-Realization/Self-Awareness Wipes Out All Ignorance, Making Room For The Full Development Of Wisdom (Sutra 2.27)

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Podcast Episode 48 Excerpt Video (Yoga Sutra 2.23)

“[E]ven ignorance itself is only the Absolute expressing its absoluteness…” … Read More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 18: Bending In And Out Of Shapes

Allow your practice of the Eight Limbs of Yoga to bend you into alignment with your True Self by twisting you out of any tense, distorted, or limited shape of body, identity, and/or mind. … Read More

Human Adaptability: Change, Health, And Yoga

The human body, mind, and co-created world are all incredibly complex, changeable, and adaptable. Evolution has made it so that the human body can perform a wide range of motions and tasks, and acclimate to a number of conditions and … Read MoreRead More

Sutra Studies Week 13: Check-In | Why Yoga Is One Of The Highest Forms Of Service (When All Limbs Are Practiced)

Yoga is both inner and outer work. Practicing Yamas teach you to see, and honor, your connection with, and to, all of existence. Niyamas teach you how to be responsible for caring for your individual expression in the world. Asanas … Read MoreRead More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 4: Practice Where You Are With What You Have

Remember that all you need to get started in Yoga is yourself. Mats are suggested for Asanas, but not even a mat is required for practice. … Read More

Sutra Studies Week 12: Check-in | Why You Lose Interest In Lower Desires When You Connect To The Truth Of Who You Really Are

The human animal, like all other animals on planet Earth, is an inherently terrified creature whose primary aim is to stay alive. After that preservation of life, our species then pursues pleasure, and attempts to avoid pain, based on our … Read MoreRead More

Yoga Tip/Challenge # 1: Strive For Improvement

Always aim to hold your pose, your breath, your concentration, your compassion, your kindness, and so forth, a little bit longer than you think you can each time that you practice. … Read More