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Self study offers a bridge between practice and self-understanding, yet in a world where achievement is often measured by what we know or what we can do, Swadhyaya gently redirects us toward a more introspective path. Here, memorization becomes an act of devotion - a way to internalize the teachings, grounding our practice in respect and humility. But humility in yoga isn't about diminishing ourselves; it's about creating space to truly learn. When we approach the practice with an open heart, we honor the lineage of those who have come before us, allowing their wisdom to guide us. It's this active engagement with respect that transforms our practice into a mirror, reflecting our deepest truths. As we move through sequences, Swadhyaya encourages us to look beyond the physical and into the self too. Because the real work begins when the physical falls away—when the ease of youth gives way to the challenges of age or injury. It's in these moments that yoga truly becomes a mirror, showing us who we are when external measures of success no longer apply.   Start the journey now with your free 30-day membership on Omstars.com. Use code: PODCAST. Keep up with us online @omstarsofficial or follow me on Instagram @kinoyoga. Visit my blog at Kinoyoga.com to learn more. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me at info@kinoyoga.com. If you want to share what you've learned on your yoga journey, you could be invited to guest spot on The Yoga Inspiration Podcast.  

In this episode we discuss the 5 Niyamas of Ashtanga Yoga which are:- Saucha (cleanliness and purity)- Santosha (contentment)- Tapas (austerity/discipline)- Swadhyaya (self-study)- Ishvara Pranidhana (surrender to higher power)Listen to the whole episode to gain a deeper understanding of the topic and our personal experience implementing these teachings into our lives.Connect with us: Instagram (Aayush): https://www.instagram.com/aayush_yoga/ (Rebecca): https://instagram.com/rebeccajaneyoga?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (thelifeandyogapodcast): https://instagram.com/thelifeandyogapodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/364513599470537/Work with us!:Yoga: Calm the mind programme - https://www.rebeccajaneyoga.com/yogaprgramme30-Hour Breathwork and Pranayama Online Teacher Training - https://www.aayushyoga.com/pranayama-ttc Grab your copy of Aayush's book: https://a.co/d/98uVR9i Email: (Aayush): aayushyoga@hotmail.com (Rebecca): rebeccajanec@hotmail.co.uk

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As a yoga teacher, are you aware of the similarities between the Bhagavad Geeta & the Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali? Or even the vast differences between these two texts? Often discussed in isolation but never together. On the show today, long-time yoga teacher  Vikram Jeet Singh gives you the clearest, concise, and thought-provoking layout of these two texts. He tells you exactly where they meet, where they diverge & where you should start and how. He takes s complex topic and makes it digestible and relatable. If you've been seeking clarity on these topics, this is the conversation you've been waiting for. Episode Highlights...Which text is older: The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali or The Bhagavad Gita? Is it significant to know which one is older?Vikram explains the MahabharataHow to approach the study of The Bhagavad GitaIs The Bhagavad Gita a religious text?How to navigate The Bhagavad Gita as a religious text Who “wrote” The Bhagavad Gita?For whom was the Gita written?How are these texts relevant in a yoga world that is dominated by asana?What is Swadhyaya?How The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali and The Bhagavad Gita are connectedWhat is Samkhya?Difference between The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali and The Bhagavad GitaWhich text to study if you want to learn more about yoga philosophyWays to practice learnings from the textsIs it possible to incorporate these teachings in an asana class?Vikram Jeet Singh is a long-time yoga student, & teacher. Living in India, Vikram was raised in the culture of yoga. Today, he shares his knowledge with yoga teachers through training on all aspects of yoga including classical texts. Teaching Yoga To Beginners Course: https://www.mindfulyogateachers.com/beginnersyttLearn more at the info session : https://ahamyoga.kartra.com/page/BYTTinfosessYou can find all the resources mentioned in this episode in the show notes at https://letstalk.yoga/Connect with us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/arundhati_baitmangalkar/Join our exclusive Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkyogaJoin our mailing list: https://www.aham.yoga/instagram-2021 for all episodes.

In Indic religious traditions, a number of rituals and myths exist in which the environment is revered. Despite this nature worship in India, its natural resources are under heavy pressure with its growing economy and exploding population. This has led several scholars to raise questions about religious communities' role in environmentalism. Does nature worship inspire Hindus to act in an environmentally conscious way? Pankaj Jain's Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability (Routledge, 2011) explores the above questions with three communities, the Swadhyaya movement, the Bishnoi, and the Bhil communities. Presenting the texts of Bishnois, their environmental history, and their contemporary activism; investigating the Swadhyaya movement from an ecological perspective; and exploring the Bhil communities and their Sacred Groves, this book applies a non-Western hermeneutical model to interpret the religious traditions of Indic communities. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a Ph.D. scholar working on ‘Anthropology of Religion' at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong: India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/indian-religions

In Indic religious traditions, a number of rituals and myths exist in which the environment is revered. Despite this nature worship in India, its natural resources are under heavy pressure with its growing economy and exploding population. This has led several scholars to raise questions about religious communities' role in environmentalism. Does nature worship inspire Hindus to act in an environmentally conscious way? Pankaj Jain's Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability (Routledge, 2011) explores the above questions with three communities, the Swadhyaya movement, the Bishnoi, and the Bhil communities. Presenting the texts of Bishnois, their environmental history, and their contemporary activism; investigating the Swadhyaya movement from an ecological perspective; and exploring the Bhil communities and their Sacred Groves, this book applies a non-Western hermeneutical model to interpret the religious traditions of Indic communities. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a Ph.D. scholar working on ‘Anthropology of Religion' at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong: India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

In Indic religious traditions, a number of rituals and myths exist in which the environment is revered. Despite this nature worship in India, its natural resources are under heavy pressure with its growing economy and exploding population. This has led several scholars to raise questions about religious communities' role in environmentalism. Does nature worship inspire Hindus to act in an environmentally conscious way? Pankaj Jain's Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability (Routledge, 2011) explores the above questions with three communities, the Swadhyaya movement, the Bishnoi, and the Bhil communities. Presenting the texts of Bishnois, their environmental history, and their contemporary activism; investigating the Swadhyaya movement from an ecological perspective; and exploring the Bhil communities and their Sacred Groves, this book applies a non-Western hermeneutical model to interpret the religious traditions of Indic communities. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a Ph.D. scholar working on ‘Anthropology of Religion' at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong: India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

In Indic religious traditions, a number of rituals and myths exist in which the environment is revered. Despite this nature worship in India, its natural resources are under heavy pressure with its growing economy and exploding population. This has led several scholars to raise questions about religious communities' role in environmentalism. Does nature worship inspire Hindus to act in an environmentally conscious way? Pankaj Jain's Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability (Routledge, 2011) explores the above questions with three communities, the Swadhyaya movement, the Bishnoi, and the Bhil communities. Presenting the texts of Bishnois, their environmental history, and their contemporary activism; investigating the Swadhyaya movement from an ecological perspective; and exploring the Bhil communities and their Sacred Groves, this book applies a non-Western hermeneutical model to interpret the religious traditions of Indic communities. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a Ph.D. scholar working on ‘Anthropology of Religion' at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong: India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

In Indic religious traditions, a number of rituals and myths exist in which the environment is revered. Despite this nature worship in India, its natural resources are under heavy pressure with its growing economy and exploding population. This has led several scholars to raise questions about religious communities' role in environmentalism. Does nature worship inspire Hindus to act in an environmentally conscious way? Pankaj Jain's Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability (Routledge, 2011) explores the above questions with three communities, the Swadhyaya movement, the Bishnoi, and the Bhil communities. Presenting the texts of Bishnois, their environmental history, and their contemporary activism; investigating the Swadhyaya movement from an ecological perspective; and exploring the Bhil communities and their Sacred Groves, this book applies a non-Western hermeneutical model to interpret the religious traditions of Indic communities. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a Ph.D. scholar working on ‘Anthropology of Religion' at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong: India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

In Indic religious traditions, a number of rituals and myths exist in which the environment is revered. Despite this nature worship in India, its natural resources are under heavy pressure with its growing economy and exploding population. This has led several scholars to raise questions about religious communities' role in environmentalism. Does nature worship inspire Hindus to act in an environmentally conscious way? Pankaj Jain's Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability (Routledge, 2011) explores the above questions with three communities, the Swadhyaya movement, the Bishnoi, and the Bhil communities. Presenting the texts of Bishnois, their environmental history, and their contemporary activism; investigating the Swadhyaya movement from an ecological perspective; and exploring the Bhil communities and their Sacred Groves, this book applies a non-Western hermeneutical model to interpret the religious traditions of Indic communities. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a Ph.D. scholar working on ‘Anthropology of Religion' at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong: India. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

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Raja Yoga Quote: “In the beginning of your Sadhana, you will encounter various difficulties. You will not be conscious of any spiritual progress, but you will be conscious of your failures in your attempts in meditation, the resistance you meet, your defects and weaknesses.” – Swami Sivananda in “Sivananda Upanishad” Raja Yoga is the path of systematic analysis and control of the mind. Compiled by Patanjali Maharishi, Raja Yoga is also known as Ashtanga Yoga, because its practices can be divided into eight limbs. Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, and Mantra Yoga are all parts of Raja Yoga. The goal is to control the chitta vrittis, or thought waves, and thus attain the super-conscious state of mind, the final goal. Ashtanga Yoga – The eight limbs #1 Yamas – the restrictions Ahimsa – non violence, non injury. Vegetarianism is part of the practice of ahimsa. The great Indian saint Gandhi is famous for the practice of ahimsa Satya: truthfulness, not telling lies. Brahmacharya: chastity, sublimation of sexual energy. Asteya: non-stealing, non covetousness, lack of jealousy. Aparigraha: non-accepting of gifts or bribes. #2 Niyamas – the observances Saucha: purity (external and internal). Santosha: contentment. Tapas: austerity. Swadhyaya: study of religious scripture. Ishwara Pranidhana: worship of the Lord, surrender of the ego. #3 Asana – steady pose For spiritual pursuit, as for any other pursuit in life, a healthy and strong system is essential. A steady mind presupposes a steady body. #4 Pranayama Control of the vital energy #5 Pratyahara withdrawal of the senses from objects #6 Dharana Concentrating the mind upon either an external object or an internal idea, to the exclusion of all other thoughts. #7 Dhyana Meditation is defined as an unbroken flow of thought towards God to the exclusion of other sensual perception. #8 Samadhi super-conscious state Note that the Yamas and Niyamas constitute the ethical foundation of the Yoga practice, straighten out the mind, and help reduce agitations and restlessness. Asana, Pranayama and Pratyahara are external practices, while Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi are considered advanced internal practices. Even though there is an idea of progression in the practices, one doesn't have to wait for ethical perfection before attempting concentration and meditation. In fact all the stages are involved together. For example, one cannot meditate if one doesn't have good posture and possess a certain calmness of breath, thus achieving an inner focus at the exclusion of everything else.

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Swadhyaya betyder självobservation och inom yogan är detta väldigt viktigt. Såklart ska vi göra vår fysiska yogapraktik, men det är även viktigt att stanna upp och faktiskt lyssna inåt. Inte bara köra på. Gång på gång kör vi faktiskt ofta över vår kropp och skadar oss. Därför är det viktigt med swadhyaya, att stanna upp och lyssna på kroppen. Förstå kroppens begränsningar och dens möjligheter. Vi måste kunna lyssna in på vår energi för att faktiskt kunna förstå vad vi behöver just i stunden. Det är väldigt sammankopplat med Satya, att vara sann mot sig själv och det innebär verkligen att kunna stanna upp och agera för sanningen i nuet. För att vi ska utvecklas behöver vi också studera oss själva och ofta inifrån. Meditation är ett väldigt bra sätt att uppmärksamma vad vi tänker, hur våra tankemönster ser ut och på så sätt kan vi även på en förståelse för både vårt medvetna, och efter lite tid även vårt undermedvetna. Genom stillhet och lugn kommer att upp till ytan så länge vi håller våra ögon öppna och med nyfikenhet söker efter svaren inom oss själva. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Gregory educates on the concept of "Swadhyaya" (self-study).

USA is in the news this week because of its presidential elections. They happen every 4 years, but this year the elections are special because the current President Mr. Donald Trump is doing some unusual things during his campaign and during the counting of votes. Most of you might know all the important facts about the USA, but let me tell you about a few bizarre ones.Swadhyaya is a Sanskrit word that is made up of 2 words Swa meaning self and adhyaya meaning learning or practice. According to Yoga, we must constantly keep learning. This can be done through reading scriptures, or engaging in regular activities that help us learn about ourselves. How do we practice Swadhyaya?

Can you live in the world like a swan? Even though a swan lives in water, the water does not penetrate and it remains dry. Wouldn't it be wonderful to live in this world and let our troubles roll off without being soaked by them? - In this episode I will discuss the yogic process of self-study to better understand what makes you tick, and how to you can become more balanced in life. Yoga is classically a means to evolve your consciousness to be the best possible version of yourself. It is not meant to be an end to itself. You don’t need to go off to a cave and meditate endlessly. In fact, this will usually result in mental imbalance and darkness of spirit. But if you only focus on the outer life, your day-to-day busy-ness, then the result will be dissatisfaction and attachments. So, we need to develop both – find the inner power and strength of mind as well as carry that into the world around us creating a compatibility of the inner and outer world. Easier said than done! Our karmas, our patterns, are like gravity pulling us down. There will need to be effort to break free. Think about the amount of energy it takes to lift a rocket into space – to overcome the force of gravity! Sometimes it feels that difficult to break free of our patterns. In the style of yoga that I practice and teach there is great emphasis on the practice of karma yoga, or meditative action. When we can learn to approach our daily activities with meditative action, with enhanced awareness, we can begin to recognize our emotional patterns. Combining karma yoga with mindfulness meditation, we will be able to begin the process of self-study and truly see what patterns are holding us down. When you go to the eye doctor and you put your chin on the big device, and then the eye doctor flips different lenses in front of your eye as you look at the chart. Which is better, this or this. What about this or that? Sometimes it’s easy to tell the difference and other times it’s not! Well, we need to cultivate this same attention to what we are looking at…what we are doing…what we are feeling…this or that. Which choice will bring more clarity! To get to this point, it is so important to engage in the practice of self-study, or swadhyaya. ‘Swa’ = self and dyaya = to meditate on. For our purposes we will think of it as the process to be able to observe or study one’s self from the little ego self to our higher self As we move into self-study we must engage 2 important concepts – awareness and acceptance (remove tendency toward judgement) Stages of Swadhyaya observe (witness) - awareness through creation of space between seeing and action understand (viveka) - discrimination to see the root of our patterns (example childhood bullying) accept and let go regulate (appropriateness) – being proactive rather than reactive Swadhyaya – what it is and isn’t It is not an intellectual process; rather it is finding the nature of the self, who we are, what we are, what we are trying to do, how we are trying to do it. Swadhyaya is not reading this and reading that, cluttering the mind with different concepts and ideas while not being clear about our own aims and directions in life. Swadhyaya is a complete psychological analysis of the personality. There are two kinds of understanding: one is mental, rational, intellectual understanding or knowledge, and the other is the application of knowledge. We have to learn how to apply knowledge to gain wisdom. SWAN - Our strengths, weaknesses, ambitions and needs all have to be known, analyzed and understood using the faculty of discrimination and self-acceptance. Describe the process. Divide a paper in 4 blocks with the SWAN letters one in each. Start by listing 3 things in each category. 'S' stands for strength and every individual has strengths. Strengths are those qualities, skills, talents and characteristics which support and help us to evolve. They are those aspects of the personality that can be applied positively and constructively in life, those positive attributes of our character that have been acquired through our karmas. Everyone has a 'W' too. We have weakness, insecurity, inferiority complexes and unawareness of our potential. Weaknesses limit our progress. Weaknesses are the deficiencies in our personality, for example, apathy, anger and procrastination. Most of the time we are influenced by and try to hide our weaknesses, but by overly focusing on them we let them overshadow our strengths. When listing your SWAN aspects, do not let your weaknesses outnumber your strengths. This will make you more positive. At the same time everyone has an 'A', ambition. We all want to become what we are not and we try very hard to do it. Ambitions are what we want to do in life. They are the driving force behind our actions; we cannot achieve anything without ambition. Ambition can be based on fear, desire, power or a natural love of life. When practicing SWAN sadhana, do not let your ambitions overshadow or outnumber your needs. Everyone also has an 'N', need. Needs are what everybody has. The body needs food and water, clothing and shelter. There are mental needs, the desire for satisfaction, some purpose in life, while the need for inner harmony and balance with nature comprise our spiritual needs. Utilization of SWAN Write your strengths and display them somewhere to remind you that these are your positive points that will develop and encourage you in life. You will gain in strength and support each time you look at them consciously. Choose one weakness that you want to eliminate over the next month. Focus your awareness on that weakness for a month, using your strengths and your awareness to overcome that weakness. After a month, do your SWAN again and write down the results, then choose another weakness to eliminate, or if the first one needs more work, continue on that one. Which negative ambitions (if any) can be changed into positive ones? For example, “I will never” can become “I will always.” List your ambitions according to priority or chronologically. When do you want to achieve them? What first steps are you going to make to achieve them? Do you need to make an affirmation that you repeat frequently to help you? Over the month see what comes up as needs and which needs you can successfully modify, drop or put into ambitions, and adjust your needs list accordingly. In conclusion, Swami Niranjanananda says, “Ultimately, through the practices of SWAN meditation, a stage of integration is reached wherein the different levels of the personality, instinctive, emotional, mental and psychic, are able to function and coordinate harmoniously. The fragmented aspects of the human personality which hinder and limit creative potential are gradually unified and reinforced, creating more positive channels of expression. In this way, the practice unfolds a new vision of oneself and of one's life, an experience of internal unity and self-acceptance which is not affected by external changes and influences.”    

Swami Sivananda ging regelmäßig zu einer Bibliothek im Rama Ashram und studierte die Yoga Schriften und die Werke von Heiligen. Auch bei Yoga Vidya ist Swadhyaya, das Studium der Schriften, wichtig. Welche Bücher sind von besonderer Wichtigkeit für Mitglieder der Yoga Vidya Lebensgemeinschaft - und solche die überlegen in einem Yoga Vidya Ashram Gemeinschaftsmitglied zu werden? Darüber spricht Sukadev hier. Er empfiehlt insbesondere folgende Bücher über Swami Sivananda: (1) Swami Sivananda - ein moderner Heiliger (2) Sivananda Yoga (3) Integraler Yoga (4) Göttliche Erkenntnis (5) Sadhana. Er empfiehlt folgende klassische Schriften: (6) Bhagavad Gita (7) Yoga Sutra (8) Upanishaden (9) Hatha Yoga Pradipika (10) Bhakti Sutra (10) Werke von Shankaracharya wie Tattwa Bodha, Atma Bodha, Viveka Chudamani. Erfahre mehr über: Yoga Vidya Gemeinschaft »

Swami Sivananda ging regelmäßig zu einer Bibliothek im Rama Ashram und studierte die Yoga Schriften und die Werke von Heiligen. Auch bei Yoga Vidya ist Swadhyaya, das Studium der Schriften, wichtig. Welche Bücher sind von besonderer Wichtigkeit für Mitglieder der Yoga Vidya Lebensgemeinschaft - und solche die überlegen in einem Yoga Vidya Ashram Gemeinschaftsmitglied zu werden? Darüber spricht Sukadev hier. Er empfiehlt insbesondere folgende Bücher über Swami Sivananda: (1) Swami Sivananda - ein moderner Heiliger (2) Sivananda Yoga (3) Integraler Yoga (4) Göttliche Erkenntnis (5) Sadhana. Er empfiehlt folgende klassische Schriften: (6) Bhagavad Gita (7) Yoga Sutra (8) Upanishaden (9) Hatha Yoga Pradipika (10) Bhakti Sutra (10) Werke von Shankaracharya wie Tattwa Bodha, Atma Bodha, Viveka Chudamani. Erfahre mehr über: Yoga Vidya Gemeinschaft »

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Verses: 49-59This lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda at Stanford University on June 9, 2019. The lecture was hosted by the Stanford Hindu Students Association. Topics covered:-Seven questions from the disciple on bondage, its causes and how to free oneself from bondage?-Spiritual liberation is an individual journey. Through community effort, we cannot have community of Jivan-muktas. Analogies are provided to explain this.-Absolute reality can be known through the eye of spiritual clarity (बोधचाक्षुष). Spiritual clarity is achieved through purification of the mind (चित्त शुद्धि) and by pursuing disciplines such as: discrimination between what is real and what is not real, renunciation of empirical things, self control, strong longing for liberation, listening to scriptures, understanding the meaning of scriptures and contemplating on the essence of scriptures.-A scholar only helps provide intellectual conviction. Aparoksha-anubhuti is only possible through individual efforts.-Avidya is the central cause of ignorance. Avidya leads to Kama (desire) which leads to Karma to fulfill that desire. If desires are left, one is born again to fulfill that desire. Jata-Bharata story is discussed. A king is born as a deer in his next life, due to his strong affection for a baby deer.-Yoga, Sankhya and Karma-Yoga only take one to Chitta-Shuddhi, not to liberation. Liberation is achieved when Chitta-Shuddhi leads to Jnana-prapti, which leads to Moksha (identity with Brahman).-Sakama-karma (karma for material prosperity) does not lead to Chitta-Shuddhi. Chitta-Shuddhi can be achieved by Karma-Nishtha (Karma-Yoga), where the fruits of action are renounced.-The study of Vedanta is unique. Even to understand an elementary verse, the entire knowledge of Vedanta is needed. This is why Vedanta should be studied from a teacher who is fit.-Four stages of shabda- Vaikhari, Madhyama, Pashyanti, and Para - are discussed. Vaikhari is explicitly uttering of mantras with a loud voice. Madhyama involves only lip movement. Pashyanti is mental and involves identification with the meaning of the mantra. Para is the highest form of prayer.-Deva and Rishi rin (debt) are discussed. Swadhyaya is more meaningful once these debts are paid pack. Rishi debt can be paid back by passing the knowledge to others and the next generation.-Scriptural study leads to chitta-shuddhi but does not grant liberation. After liberation, scriptures are not needed.-Association with holy people helps in the individual spiritual journey. Individual contemplation and meditation is needed in addition to holy company.

Swadhyaya is the practice of self-study. By shining the light inwards you get to know the real motivation for your actions. When you are honest with yourself about why you act, you can better understand your decision-making process and your outcomes. In this way, you can choose to act based on healthy motives and create lasting change in your life.Thanks for tuning in to the Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga at Hale Pule podcast. If this series inspires you to live a more holistic and balanced lifestyle, check out more of what Myra and the team have to offer at Hale Pule Ayurveda & Yoga. You can also connect with Myra over at the refreshing Spark your Intuition meditation series, and on Instagram.

Tapas und Swadhyaya – so wichtig auf dem spirituellen Weg: Disziplin und Selbststudium

Tapas und Swadhyaya – so wichtig auf dem spirituellen Weg: Disziplin und Selbststudium

How do we balance our duties and Sadhana in household life? Sadhak Bhav, Sadhana, Seva, Swadhyaya & Samyam are discussed here.

I talk a lot about the power of writing on this show and a lot of you have asked me to dive a bit deeper into how to write, specifically, how we can use writing as a tool to discover the self. Because as Joseph Campbell reminds us: It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. So, that's what today's episode is all about. Fifty or so of us sat around the room, ready to begin a group meditation which would be followed by a group writing session. Artists, vagabonds, spiritual warriors of all types, from all over the world, sat around me. Gongs, singing bowls, shamanistic feathers filled the room. The bell chimed, I closed my eyes and up our chakras we climbed as we dove inward to sit with the soul and hold hands with the inner self. Thirty minutes later, the meditation came to a close and from there the writing session began. Those around me scribbled their thoughts on the page in haste. I sat still: frozen by my inner critic. As soon as I would start to scribe a sentence in my notebook, I'd feel the eyes of all those behind me: judging me, criticizing me, evaluating my sanity and sense of worth. I felt ashamed to write one authentic sentence and remained clothed in my insecurity. I didn't know then, but now I have a closer understanding of what F. Scott Fitzgerald meant when he wrote: “What people are ashamed of usually makes a good story.” We are all full of stories that shed light on the human condition and can help empower another. Which brings me to my own insecurity as I come closer to experiencing my actualized self. Perhaps by opening up, my story may lead you to your own discoveries.  I've always felt a bit insecure when it comes to my own personal writing. To create anything original, writing or otherwise, I've always had to lock myself in a room or nuzzle into a nook in the library to be safe to write. This is normal, of course. I see it all the time in my students who, when it comes time to write down their memoir, they lean forward in their seats as they write to make sure no one can read their prose.  That's part of the process and even the greats like Stephen King have confessed tremendous trepidation in transferring any kind of writing to the reader: fiction, nonfiction, or personal narrative. Why? Because writing is an extension of the soul that leaves us bare and exposed. But it's also a tool for discovery and communicating those discoveries with others. Personal writing has often been looked at as the writing to keep to ourselves. What I'd like us to consider is that when we share our personal narratives, we empower others to lift the masks we are so often coerced to wear. By sharing authenticity, we spawn authenticity.   Writing roots you in deep and it's in this connection that we better study the self. Yogis call this study of the self Swadhyaya. It's the practice to answer the question: “Who Am I?” This study breaks through the masks we have come to wear and connects us all on a deeper level. Specifically, writing binds us together in a grand narrative. It's the connective quality that makes social media addictive before the world uttered a tweet. How I Write to Answer “Who Am I?” Stage One I stare at a blank page, tune in, and write. I erase half of it and hoard whatever is left, offering it up to a salvage yard to discover it's perceived value. Stage Two I dig into what other respected authors have said and imagine them as my posse — ready to back me up in a literary showdown should anyone call me out to a duel. Stage Three I write and edit. Write and edit. Write and edit. Persuade my wife to edit my work by making her Star Wars pancakes. Edit again. Then I click publish and my work is out there. Stage Four I no longer own my work. What I intended through my words, the relationship I create with my words, is now up to the reader to decide on his/her own. Now, the text lives on its own. Stage Five A reader stumbles upon my writing (perhaps because you were so kind to share it with them) and then creates a relationship with it. The reader interprets the text on his/her own — often in a way that it far different than I intended. ------------------------------ Not too long ago, my writing took a grand shift. I shifted from the safety of writing about what I knew academically to writing about my own journey and discovery. My source shifted from APA format to DNA. It's delectably terrifying: searching out truth through the self. Why? Because as I continue to unwrap my authentic self through means like meditation, yoga, right-brain sporadic prose and dream journaling, I keep finding that all that I thought I had known as my self — my tectonic foundations — actually shift like currents in an ocean. Words, however, remain fossilized through clicking “publish”. I will continue to evolve throughout my life, but the words I once penned on the Internet will remain concrete and still when in actually they were just ripples through the tide. Writing is the window into my heart and yes, of course, I fear the critic. Such is the essence of what Pema Chodron may have meant when she said, “If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.” A personal story I've written about, a personal discovery I've shared…they are the skin I shed and not the skin I wear today. And tomorrow will bring about a new shedding. And so on. And so on. Such is the nature of my work. I write about the discovery of the self. That's my journey on purpose. Writing helps one discover the authentic self, but I've learned that it's the relationship I build with others through my writing that leads to my greatest discoveries.

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Having finished Yama, the “Don't”s of Yoga, in the last podcast, we now consider Niyama: the “Dos” of yoga. Shaucha: purity, cleanliness Santosha: contentment, peacefulness Tapas: austerity, practical (i.e., result-producing) spiritual discipline Swadhyaya: introspective self-study, spiritual study Ishwarapranidhana: offering of one's life to God Click ... Continue reading The post Podcast: The Yoga Life 4: Niyama, the “Do”s of Yoga appeared first on Original Christianity and Original Yoga.

Having finished Yama, the “Don’t”s of Yoga, in the last podcast, we now consider Niyama: the “Dos” of yoga. Shaucha: purity, cleanliness Santosha: contentment, peacefulness Tapas: austerity, practical (i.e., result-producing) spiritual discipline Swadhyaya: introspective self-study, spiritual study Ishwarapranidhana: offering of one’s life to God Click here to listen to The Yoga Life 4: Niyama, the […] The post Podcast: The Yoga Life 4: Niyama, the “Do”s of Yoga appeared first on Original Christianity and Original Yoga.

Einige sehr einfach umzusetzende Techniken für Gelassenheit und Kraft im Alltag: (1) Swadhyaya, Selbstanalyse, mit Selbstakzeptanz, wohlwollendes Annehmen aller inneren Anteile, Nutzen aller geistigen Kräfte (2) Sankalpa/Vikalpa: Affirmationen, Visualisierung (3) Samyama: Konzentration auf das was anliegt. Teil 9 der Vortrags-Reihe Spirituelle Praxis. Mitschnitt aus einer Intensiv-Woche im Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg August 2012. http://www.yoga-vidya.de/seminar

www.inspiration.yoga-vidya.de Kurzvortrag von Sukadev Bretz aus dem Haus Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg als Inspiration des Tages.

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Kurzvortrag von Sukadev Bretz aus dem Haus Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg als Inspiration des Tages. www.inspiration.yoga-vidya.de Mehr infos zu Yoga, Meditation und Spiritualität unter www.yoga-vidya.de

Kurzvortrag von Sukadev Bretz aus dem Haus Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg als Inspiration des Tages. www.inspiration.yoga-vidya.de

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