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The term sadhana in Sanskrit means practice. Committing to practicing yoga on a regular, if not daily, basis, reaps immeasurable benefits. Students often tell me that they cannot commit to an hour a day- they simply do not have the time. In such cases, I recommend deciding the time frame you can realistically commit to each day, even if it is just five minutes. Much better to do this than to practice for two hours twice a week. Experts say build a routine and you are more likely to stick to it. I agree. after a while, missing a practice...more

Yoga and Meditation - Questions and Answers

...lays. I do not mean by this that the aspirant does not experience changebut the changes are mostly internal and usually apparent only to the practitioner.

Q. How is yoga just the stopping of thoughts in the mind? Is that all there is to it?

A. No. It is much more sophisticated than that. It is also pretty technical, but there is no avoiding that.

Yoga is the suppression of the modifications of the chitta, is the beginning statement of the Yoga Sutras as well as being Patanjalis definition of yoga. Meditation establishes our consciousness in the true self and renders the chitta (mental energy, mind substance) free from outer-caused modifications or vrittis (waves). We should look at this further.

To the purusha the chitta is the sole object in the form of its modifications. And chitta w...more

Chase away the Blahs with Yoga

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Yoga is a great disposition enhancer and it does it naturally. Any kind of exercise releases hormones that help ease the stress that often leads to the blahs, blues, or outright depression. Activity keeps your mind far from negative thoughts and allows you to gain insight on dilemmas in your life. People who are depressed or down often lack the stimulus to exercise. It doesnt take near as much effort to do a Yoga routine as it does to work out to a video or drive to the gym. A word of warning; if you experience more than just the occasional bout of the blahs and feel down for more than two weeks at a time, you should seek professional help. They may feel that you need treatment or therapy, and proper exercise.<...more

Christian Yoga?

...amentalism exists, to a degree, in every form of religion.

If some Christians want to practice Yoga to make a closer connection to God, who are any of us to criticize it? Isnt one of Yogas purposes, the union of self with a Supreme Being? So what is the big deal?

Truthfully, many fundamentalists are all about division - keeping the masses divided, at war with each other, and preferably, in a holy war. They fear the unity of mankind, letting go of power, and world peace. They dont want to loosen their grip on their followers, so they squeeze a little more.

So if a christian group wants t...more

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