“Hatha Yoga is a system in which you maximize your health by following a plant-based yogic diet, taking enough rest, fasting and doing other kriyas to eliminate toxins, practicing Yoga postures, mudras (energy seals) and yogic breathing.”
God created this world with the good intention of making all living beings lead a happy and peaceful life. All living beings seem to have the same intention. We don’t see any living being who doesn’t want to be happy. People work hard to have a long life of good health, happiness, and peace. We all know that good health is the foundation for all these requirements.There are some proverbs that remind us about the importance of good health... MORE
Swami Karunananda, one of Integral Yoga's master teachers, answered questions during a recent Q&A session on the theme of how to keep one's inner compass on the balance point amid so many challenges in our world. Her sage wisdom and practical advice has provided a refuge for many during the pandemic and prior.
Many of us live in a culture that resists a quiet inward orientation. Our senses are constantly lured outward with flashy images, sound bites and all manner of entertainment, expressly designed to capture and keep our attention. It’s intoxicating and another example of how modern technology has separated us from the natural rhythms of life. If you’ve ever been camping overnight, you know how practical it is to set up camp before nightfall, stay put and wait for the light to move on. MORE
The path was obscured with pine trees that bowed under heavy snow and ice. We could push forward and risk damaging them, or we could turn back. For the past two days a blizzard had clenched Three Dog Farm in an icy fist. My dog, Ranger, and I had headed out to take stock of the damage. His long Doberman legs had carried him through until now. As we stood on the blocked path Ranger shook his head. “Well, little buddy,” I said, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained...” MORE
Integral Yoga master teacher Nalanie Chellaram is leading a deep dive into the Bhagavad Gita, utilizing Swami Satchidananda's commentary from his book, The Living Gita. This multi-part video series will provide an introduction to those new to the Gita, as well as taking seasoned Gita students on an inspirational exploration of each of the slokas. Watch here. (Note: The Living Gitais available in hard copy, eBook and Audible formats.)
As we have seen in classical Yoga, a monk, renunciate or an ascetic intends to transcend the body and mind into a separate purusha or higher self. For a householder practitioner of non-dual Yoga, the intention is to fully embrace everything as a portal to the True Self. So now, let’s turn to the first niyama and take a look at how we might view saucha (purity) from a nondual Yoga perspective. Patañjali’s early commentators appealed to Ayurvedic principles with respect to saucha... MORE
Swami Satchidananda unpacks each of the Beatitudes from the "Sermon on the Mount" from a yogic perspective. With a foreword by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB, this new addition to the "Peter Max Cover Art Series" of books by Swami Satchidananda is a perfect Easter gift too! Available here (and from Amazon soon.)
