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Three attributes of a mantra to deepen your meditation experience

Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

Patanjali, in the Yoga Sutras, gives the definition and purpose of the practice of yoga as:

योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः॥२॥ Yogash-chitta-vritti-nirodhaH (sutra 1.2)

"Yoga is the ability to still the fluctuations of the mind"

In order for us to attain this objective of yoga, Patanjali gives us the amazingly practical […]

Basic Pranayama Routine recommendation

Basic pranayama practices recommended for a daily routine. Add more when you can find the time. […]

14-day Meditation Intensive, June 6-19

Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

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

What causes fluctuations of the mind? – the Five Vrittis

"How hard it is to control the mind! Well, it has been compared to the maddened monkey. There was a monkey, restless by his own nature, as all monkeys are. As if that were not enough some one made him drink freely of wine, so that he became still more restless. Then a scorpion stung […]

Understanding the mind to eliminate stress – workshop, April 16

Understanding the Mind to eliminate Stress What: An Introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali When: Third Saturday of the month Next Session: Saturday, April 16, 2016 Focus: Introduction to Yoga Sutras of Patanjali; Definition of Yoga (see below for more details) TIME: 2:00 – 4:00 PM LOCATION: 4000 Bearcat Way, Suite 104, Morrisville, NC […]

Ashtanga Yoga (Eight Limbs of Yoga) (with audio)

For most people the word “yoga” (योग) brings to mind the image of a yoga model that appears on the cover of a yoga magazine in a pose that is almost impossible to get into for an average practitioner. Yoga is commonly practiced as a routine which helps in improving physical fitness and sometimes as […]

Easy steps to creating a podcast

As I wrote in a previous post, I have recently created a podcast page on my blog. I have now started adding podcasts from the audio recordings of the monthly workshops on various aspects of yoga philosophy that I have been offering for about two years now.

When I started researching on […]

Yoga philosophy workshop series – Sat, March 19, 2-4 PM

Understanding the Mind to eliminate Stress What: An Introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali When: Third Saturday of the month Next Session: Saturday, March 19, 2016 Focus: Introduction to Yoga Sutras of Patanjali; Definition of Yoga (see below for more details) TIME: 2:00 – 4:00 PM LOCATION: 4000 Bearcat Way, Suite 104, Morrisville, NC […]

My new Podcast page/channel

Podcasting the audio recordings from monthly workshops on yoga philosophy […]

Yoga philosophy workshop series

As many of you may be aware, I have been offering a monthly workshop on various aspects of yoga philosophy at the studio. These workshops are normally held on the 3rd Saturday of the month. My main objective in teaching these sessions is to share the underlying concepts of the practice of yoga as given […]