Yearly Archives: 2021

Quiet discipline “He studied a lot, he practised a lot, he taught a lot, our compassionate Guru Sri T Krishnamacharya” ~Srivatsa Ramaswami Sri Krishnamacharya during his lifetime lived relatively modestly. A householder he maintained a very simple home where he slept, cooked his own meals and taught his students day […]

Quiet discipline

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“It is well, It is well” Again, Patanjali categorizes the niyamas (personal observances) as cleanliness, contentment, austerity and control of senses, self study through scriptures, and surrender to universal awareness/humility.  Of these 5 niyamas many might observe that contentment is the most most illusive to sustain. The deep wells of […]

“It is well, It is well”

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The Supporting Lineup I hope it’s clear by now that of all the 5 yamas (10 according to Yajnavalkya) that Ahimsa is the imperative anchor for all our behavior and observations related to our environment. Or as the 14th century Kashmiri mystic Lal Ded writes (translated by Ranjit Hoskote)… “Don’t […]

The Supporting Lineup

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“Just, Pause” Now that we have a basic understanding of the gunas and how the bahiranga serve as tools to elevate clarity for the purpose of the mental practices let’s go back to setting our dinner table and the first two legs of Ashtanga Yoga: Yama and Niyama. In hindu […]

“Just, Pause”

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Going In: Pratyahara By now you will understand that the asana and pranayama create the breeding ground for an easeful body and settled mind. The next anga (limb) of Ashtanga yoga therefore is Pratyahara or retaining the senses inward. This anga is mentioned in the Yoga Sutras of course (succintly) […]

Going in

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