Fire Essence
Image via Wikipedia Agni sara (translated “fire essence”) is a yogic practice that strengthens the core of the body, mind, and …
Category Archives: meditation
The Attraction of Doing the Opposite
VITARKA BADHANE PRATIPAKSA BHAVANAM.—Sutra 2:33 When disturbed by negative thoughts, opposite [positive] ones should be thought of. This is pratipaksha bhavana. Pratipaksha bhavana literally …
Five Things Friday: Happiness is Hard!
…5 ways yoga and meditative practices can change negativity bias Rick Hanson, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist and author of Buddha’s Brain: …
Letter to a Little Bird
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your …
Setting Sankalpa
Sankalpa is Sanskrit for “will, determination, purpose.” Forming a sankalpa is to set an intention, or in the spirit of the New …
Where Christmas Is
“There” is no better a place than “here.” When your “there” has become a “here”, you will simply obtain another …
Seasons and the Inner Self (re-post/title)
With the winter solstice beginning today, I thought this might be a fitting re-post. Read below, or at Elephant Journal. …
The 8 Limbs of Yoga (etc.)
Great chart and resource I recently found.
Mindfulness Mondays: The Cliff of Decision
Originally posted HERE. Have you ever found yourself running from a fire-breathing dragon only to come to the top of …
Mindfulness Monday: Face it.
We have a fear of facing ourselves. That is the obstacle. Experiencing the innermost core of our existence is very …
