Fundamental Topics of Yogic Philosophy
What are the basics of Yogic philosophy? Although there are many books about Yoga, the following topics make up a good foundation of...
Yoga in Practice – The Good and Bad of Maya?
The concept of Maya is central to many of the philosophical tenets of Yoga practice. Maya is a Sanskrit word that means the illusion of...
Practicing Yoga before Receiving Shaktipat
Many ardent spiritual aspirants may wonder about practicing Yoga before receiving Shaktipat. Shaktipat is the transmission of divine...
Interesting Facts About Tapas
The everyday yoga practitioner, however, need not spend long hours meditating in an ashram to benefit from Tapas. Much like the Golden...
The Yoga Sutras Relationship to Yoga Today
It is up to Yoga teachers and practitioners to look deep into the Yoga Sutra, Vedas, and writings of the past. In this way, we can pass...
What is Shakti?
In Kundalini Yoga schools, the term shakti is used often. It refers both to feminine divine energy and a goddess. The definition of shakti means sacred empowerment. It is the sacred primordial dynamic energy that pulsates throughout the universe.
What is the Foundation of Yogic Philosophy?
Those who participate in regular Yoga training sessions will improve on a physical, mental, and emotional level. Long time practitioners can experience extraordinary states of awareness, intuition, and spiritual beauty. How can we separate those who know and those who pretend to know?
Yogic Philosophy: What Is Maya?
Yoga practice is grounded in centuries of rich Yogic philosophy. Originally, the emphasis, for those who practiced Yoga in ancient India, was on thoughtful presence in meditation. The goal of Yoga was to reach a state of strict discipline of the mind, where Yogis could spend days or even years deep in contemplation. A little-known fact is that the Yoga poses (asanas), that have recently become popular around the world, were initially developed to support meditation practice, and were not themselves the point of practice.
The Yogic Path: The Upanishads and Yoga
It is not necessary to read the Upanishads for one to practice a Yoga lifestyle. Many Yoga teacher training programs briefly cover the...
Torah Yoga
The Torah (loosely translated as the five books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) contains an entire detailed guidebook for life. In her book “Torah Yoga Experiencing Jewish Wisdom Through Classic Postures”, Diane Bloomfield has created a unique book, which is “both a Torah book and a yoga book, presenting classic yoga instruction in the light of traditional and mystical Jewish wisdom.”