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Samkhya Study Group , starting Nov 27, 2021

Samkhya karika study group starting Nov 27, 2010 […]

Understanding Vairagya (dispassion/non-attachment)

The word Vairagya is derived from the word ‘raga’ (likes, attraction, attachment), the attraction which arises due to pleasure derived from any object. Vairagya is the opposite of ‘raga’ and means the absence of attachment to the pleasure that we derive from the objects of desire. Even though the word vairagya is derived from ‘raga’, […]

Habits – how to control them

Habits

“It’s 7 AM, time for my coffee.”

“It’s 9 PM, time for my favorite TV show.”

“I know I have an appointment to see him at 7 PM; however, I need to finish watching this game on TV – I’m sure he wouldn’t mind waiting for some time. “

Habits. We are […]

Intro to Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 14-day intensive

Patanjali Yoga Sutras

Here is a great opportunity for you to get introduced to the underlying concepts of yoga! These discussions can help greatly in developing a deeper understanding of your true nature and also eliminate stress and anxiety from your lives. I invite you to join me for this 14-day intensive.

In […]

Six Enemies of the Mind (Shad-ripu)

All is suffering

Suffering, as we know, is a part of life. When the baby is born, the first sound you hear from the baby is that of a cry. During our lifetime, we go through all kinds of pain and suffering caused by disease, injury, fatigue, stress, disagreements, old age, and finally death etc. […]

14-day Meditation Intensive, June 8-21, 2020

Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

I am pleased to announce the next Meditation Intensive. In this program, I will discuss the basic concepts of meditation and practice several of the concentration (dharana) and meditation (dhyana) techniques. Most of the information that I will be sharing is based on the concepts discussed in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and related […]

Building a strong willpower through yoga

What is willpower?

What is willpower? Merriam-Webster dictionary defines willpower as “energetic determination”. That means we make an enthusiastic mental resolution to achieve a certain goal in a certain period of time and then use “energetic determination” to stay on course to achieve success in our endeavors.

We are all too familiar with people making […]

What causes suffering? (theory of Kleshas)

The Buddha, in his Four Noble Truths, stated:

Life is suffering (Dukkha) There is a cause for this suffering We can put an end to this suffering Here is the eight-fold path to follow to end suffering Five Kleshas

The Yoga system of Patanjali presents a concept of suffering, or pain, which is very similar […]

14-day Pranayama Intensive, Aug 5 – 18, 2019

Vishnu Mudra

I am pleased to announce the next Pranayama intensive. In this program, we will be practicing some of the main pranayama techniques given in our ancient yoga texts. I will also discuss the underlying concepts in the practice of pranayama and all the wonderful benefits that the practice can bring […]

Ego vs. the Intellect

Functions of mind-field

In his Yoga Sutras, Patanjali has defined yoga as “control of the fluctuations of the mind-field” (योगश्चित्त-वृत्ति-निरोधः) – sutra 1.2. In order to learn how to control the mind-field, it will be helpful to understand what this mind-field is and how the mind functions. In our ancient literature, especially the […]