Yoga and wellness in Costa Rica, at Samasati Nature Retreat

FALL 2008 Wellness & Yoga VACATION A 7 days VACATION in the heart of luscious Costa Rica – combine a soothing time for your mind and body with an exciting adventure in a true tropical... More »

What little things make you happy?

Photos of kitties. Kitties. My kitty Lucy, Big dogs with cold noses that want to be hugged. Pigs that want their bellies rubbed. Pug's tails. Flowers in bloom. The ocean at night. Ketchup on french... More »

Very excited about my handstand!

I've been doing yoga regularly now for about 6 months and I can really see such a difference in my body, in my strength. I've been working on my handstands (which were so easy as... More »

Desperately wanting to see this movie...

When (if ever) will it come to a theater near me?

Upanishads: Third Eye Center: Worship, and, All Life is One

Upanishads: Third Eye Center: Place of Worship, and, All Life is One Sant Mat Mysticism Blog at: http://SantMat.Gaia.Com The Third Eye Center is the Place of Purification from the Effects of the Outer Senses and... More »

Being a Vessel

Above are the font prints on the new saniehyoga shirts/tanks with the stamp that is on the back of each one (these are not the colors, just  for display of what they look like :) The other... More »

today

I keep trying to figure where I am today, and talking myself into a higher vibration with better feeling thoughts, usually works very well, can't figure out today what the hell is going on in... More »

How I plan to leave my mark on this world

My purpose in this world is to motivate people to care about their health. I love music!  I feel the most free when I am dancing and singing.  This is usually my time to be... More »

breath of fresh air

Today, in spite of the pain in my organs, I feel so alive. Today was a performance day at the school I work at. It was the last day of this particular summer program and... More »

a day off work.

today was totally up to me.    I  did have a few errands to run but after that, I came home to do some work in the yard, do laundry, and just enjoy the time... More »

Arguna: Of those steadfast devotees who love you and those who seek you as the eternal formless Reality, who are the more established in yoga? Krishna: Those who set their hearts on me and worship me with unfailing devotion and faith are more established in yoga. As for those who seek the transcendental Reality, without name, without form, contemplating the Unmanifested, beyond the reach of thought and of feeling, with their senses subdued and mind serene and striving for the good of all beings, they too will verily come unto me. Yet hazardous and slow is the path to the Unrevealed, difficult for physical man to tread. But they for whom I am the supreme goal, who do all work renouncing self for me and meditate on me with single-hearted devotion, these I will swiftly rescue from the fragment's cycle of birth and death, for their consciousness has entered into me.

Whatever you do, make it an offering to me - the food you eat, the sacrifices you make, the help you give, even your suffering. In this way you will be freed from the bondage of karma, and from its results both pleasant and painful. Then, firm in renunciation and yoga, with your heart free, you will come to me.

Wherever there is Krishna, the lord of yoga, and Arjuna, the archer, I think, there will surely be, victory, welfare and morality.

Yoga in Mayfair or Fifth Avenue, or in any other place which is on the telephone, is a spiritual fake.

Most people think that aging is irreversible and we know that there are mechanisms even in the human machinery that allow for the reversal of aging, through correction of diet, through anti-oxidants, through removal of toxins from the body, through exercise, through yoga and breathing techniques, and through meditation.

Back on typical schedule. I awaken between three and five, meditate for one or two hors, go straight to my desk and work till one or two P.M. The type of meditation I do varies, but the basic form is "the practice of the morning." or "ultimate guru yoga," where the true nature of one's own mind is the ultimate guru. The practice is: Upon waking, or upon passing from dream state to the waking state, look directly into the mind, inquire directly into the source of consciousness itself--inquire "Who am I?" if you like, or practice looking directly into the looker. Upon inquiring into the self, the self disappears, dissolving back into radiant Emptiness, and consciousness rests as absolute Freedom and Fullness, unbounded and unlimited, unborn and undying, unseen and unknown.

"Why are we doing yoga?  For health reasons?  Perhaps a walk in the park would be better.  To help someone else?  There are so many ways of helping people...No, nothing of the kind.  No motivation, no aims, only an agreeable appointment for the body to look forward to.  We do it for the fun of it.  To twist, stretch, and move around, is pleasant and enjoyable, a body holiday."

The Yoga of the Dream State has always held to be one of the fastest, most efficient ways of reaching a plateau experience of subtle and causal realms, thus quickly opening the door to stable adaptation at - and transcendence of - those realms.

It is never too late.
Even if you are going to die tomorrow,
Keep yourself straight and clear and be a happy human being today.
If you keep your situation happy day by day,
you will eventually reach the greatest happiness of Enlightenment.

If your spiritual practice and the demands of your everyday life are not in harmony, it means there's something wrong with the way you are practicing.
Your practice should satisfy your dissatisfied mind while providing solutions to the problems of everyday life.
If it doesn't, check carefully to see what you really understand about your religious practice.

Religion is not just some dry intellectual idea but rather your basic philosophy of life: you hear a teaching that makes sense to you, find through experience that it relates positively with your psychological makeup, get a real taste of it through practice, and adopt it as your spiritual path.
That's the right way to enter the spiritual path.

When Lord Buddha spoke about suffering, he wasn't referring simply to superficial problems like illness and injury, but to the fact that the dissatisfied nature of the mind itself is suffering. No matter how much of something you get, it never satisfies your desire for better or more. This unceasing desire is suffering; its nature is emotional frustration.

Be gentle first with yourself - if you wish to be gentle with others.

We are not compelled to meditate by some outside agent, by other people, or by God.
Rather, just as we are responsible for our own suffering, so are we solely responsible for our own cure.
We have created the situation in which we find ourselves, and it is up to us to create the circumstances for our release.

Material things are not to be despised -- without them there can be no manifestation in the material world.

Peace Body Pod

PEACE BODY Pod - Creating Peace by BEING Peace. An online environment activing the now-lived-felt-embodied-relational state of Peace. Peace Body Pod is a space of • eduction • encouragement • dialogue • activation/ networking •... More »

Composition

In photography & music people always ask me about my technique: How did I do that & what equipment did I use? The answer is always the same: I use the interior & exterior of... More »

Integral Life Practice

Integral Life Practice is an approach to personal & spiritual development created by Integral Institute . It's an attempt to organize the myriad techniques, traditions, methods, and philosophies of self-development into a practical path for... More »

Body-Mind Practices for Online Addicts

A long title to be sure, but an important topic. I have grown to believe that some kind of body-mind practice is an essential antidote to excess time spent at a computer (or in any... More »

Ashtanga Yoga

A celebration, exploration, and ongoing discussion about Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga as taught by Pattabhi Jois. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga both refers to the eight limbed Ashtanga Yoga path of sage Patanjali, and to the asana system... More »

One Big Idea!

Do you have an idea? Do you have a vision that is relevant for people and organizations today? Do you have an idea that can help make this world a better place to live? All... More »

Yoga

This is a place where everyone can come to discuss, network and revel in the goodness that is Yoga. Yoga can help change attitudes, minds, bodies and spirits thereby changing the world, one Yoga enthusiast... More »

Yoga A-Pod

Advice for & from the mat (from Anatomy to Asana) A-Pod is here to give accessible answers to technical questions about your yoga practice. All questions welcome. I'm Gwen (RYT), your resident yoga advisor &... More »

Michigan Zaadz Connection

Greetings! For those who are in Michigan, visit MI, work in MI, used to live in MI, etc... you are in the right spot. Is there an event you want to publicize or a new... More »

EquiLife: ...because world peace is just the beginning!

She showed us “we are one” that day. ...we laughed until we cried. She dares us now "come prove it here" ...'It's time!", we bravely sigh Welcome This is the Zaadz gathering point for a... More »