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Integral Yoga® Magazine, Issue No. 248  “Find Out Who You Are”
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Find Out Who You Are

“Find out who you are. Once you know who you are, you will be the best instrument to bring peace and harmony to all.”  –Swami Satchidananda

Prevention is Better Than Cure
By Sri Swami Satchidananda

Prevention is better than cure and that is where Yoga comes in. You are not trying to simply nibble away at the symptoms. We go to the very root cause of a disease. For example, if you get a headache you immediately take an aspirin. The headache is gone and you are happy. My question is: “Why should the head ache? Certainly not because you had not taken any aspirin in the first place. So, if the headache is not due to the lack of aspirin, there must be some other reason for the head to ache.  MORE
 

The Integral Yoga Virtual Global Conference is almost here! Enjoy this short video and hear some inspiration from Integral Yoga founder Sri Swami Satchidananda and members of the global sangha. Join the worldwide Integral Yoga community for an inspiring and uplifting weekend of learning and a retreat with lots of Hatha Yoga practice. The Conference features leading teachers from all over the world. More information on the presenters and schedule here.

This month's teaching is a special treat from Integral Yoga's resident poet swami:
dear little ego,
are you not tired of this treasure hunt,
no gold at the end of the rainbow and no end your story is a dark cloud,
it blocks the light but has no substance and goes as the wind blows
you think you’re in charge...  MORE

Grief is one of the heart’s natural responses to loss. When we grieve we allow ourselves to feel the truth of our pain, the measure of betrayal or tragedy in our life. By our willingness to mourn, we slowly acknowledge, integrate, and accept the truth of our losses. Sometimes the best way to let go is to grieve. It takes courage to grieve, to honor the pain we carry. We can grieve in tears or in meditative silence, in prayer or in song. In touching the pain of recent and long-held griefs, we come face to face with our genuine human vulnerability, with helplessness and hopelessness.   MORE

Neuroscience can explain how and why Yoga works for healing the body, mind, and emotions, as Dr. Mala Cunningham explains in this short video about her upcoming program. During the program (June 17 – 20), she will share some powerful techniques and strategies for increasing healing, happiness, and peace; and conversely, you will learn how to reduce negative emotions, thoughts, and behaviors that tend to take over our lives. More information here.

On the afternoon of Saturday June 5, 2021, Sundaram Gross, Integral Yogi and our beloved spiritual brother, passed away. Yogaville sangha members, who were at his bedside, had just read him the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita where Sri Krishna says to Arjuna: “Only the material body is perishable; the embodied soul within is indestructible, immeasurable, and eternal. The soul is neither born, nor does it ever die; nor having once existed, does it ever cease to be....”  MORE   (photo: Bill Geoghegan)

The Sri Swami Satchidananda Satsanga is a newly launched Facebook group in which devotees in the global Integral Yoga sangha can share memories, quotes, stories, and all heartfelt inspiration relating to Sri Swami Satchidananda (Gurudev) and his teachings. Come join in and share your experiences, lessons gleaned, and the impact of the teachings of Integral Yoga in your life. There will be videos, archival photos, chanting, and more shared daily.
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