Saturday, May 24, 2008
Why Combine Astrology, Reiki and Yoga?
...I combine them because I believe that we are essentially divine energy vibrating at various frequencies. By working with and understanding our own frequency and how it changes through time- we can evolve beyond what limits our divine expression.
astrology goes far beyond just your daily horoscope and your sun sign. It studies the specific relationships and frequencies of the planets of this galaxy at the time you were born. Basically, I believe the natal chart is the soul's map for evolution in this lifetime. That does not mean that you cannot transcend, or evolve beyond what is in your chart. But a natal chart reading gives you a good idea of what you came here to work on and what you are...more
The Purpose of yoga - The Power of Knowing
...ells the poor and the middle-class to accept the truth, but we will not have the influence to make the mighty see the truth. A similar saying is, Grin and bear it.
However, we no longer have to accept the unbearable with a grin. You and I can make changes in our governments and on this planet. They may be small changes, but you can make them on a regular basis.
For the very first time, people from anywhere in the world, can communicate through the use of the Internet. An American yoga teacher and an Iranian yoga teacher can have a conversation about yoga, philosophy, how to play guitar, or anything else that people do.
If you realize that most people are generally good, then you also know th...more
What Are the Benefits of Yoga?
...The Yoga system of wellness is a culture that's been used by the yogis in India for 1000s of years. It has roots hidden deep in the past, but its message is addressed no less surely to the people nowadays, living in the ungratified atmosphere of the contemporary world. yoga lays emphasis on physical and mental balance and brings about a calmness of spirit that's most advantageous to the entire nervous system. It educates the pupil in the fundamental principles of wellness, and produces a genuine placidity of nature that allows for large intensity of activity of both mind and body, when such activity is needed.
The question is whether the Western world requires yoga and is prepared to attach to it the significance the East attaches. The Westerner must acknowledge that the contemporary world is one of unrest an...more
Ancient Yoga Practices From India
...Yoga is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. It has been defined as referring to "technologies or disciplines of asceticism and meditation which are thought to lead to spiritual experience and profound understanding or insight into the nature of existence." Yoga is intimately connected to the religious beliefs and practices of several Indian religions.
Ascetic practices (tapas) are referenced in the Brahmanas early (900 BCE and 500 BCE) commentaries on the Vedas. In the Upanishads, an early reference to meditation is made in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the earliest Upanishads (approx. 900 BCE). The main textual sources for the evolving concept of Yoga are the middle Upanishads (ca. 400 BCE), the Mahabharata (5th c. BCE) including the Bhagavad Gita (ca. 200 BCE), and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (200 BCE-3...more
