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Wise Intention, the second step of the Eightfold Path, encourages us to reflect on the deeper purpose behind our practice. Ask yourself: What unmet need is calling for attention...physical healing, emotional balance, spiritual connection, or self-discovery? Your intention guides the direction of your practice, helping cultivate positive and compassionate qualities.In Buddhism, intentions should nurture the Four Brahmaviharas: Metta (loving-kindness), Karuna (compassion), Mudita (sympathetic joy), and Upeksha (equanimity). These qualities guide us toward kindness, empathy, joy for others' success, and inner peace. When we align our intentions with these qualities, we foster a compassionate heart and contribute to the well-being of all beings.Choose a word that speaks to your unmet need and declare your intention as you breathe, mentally saying “be with me.” This practice aligns your heart, body, and mind, creating space for serenity, compassion, and balance.To read more and to practice with Zephyr Wildman, click here. To support Zephyr Yoga Podcast, donate here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Title: Bhakti and Self-Surrender18th Chapter: verses 54, 55, 5654th verse: “The one who does his work with sanctity and sacredness, he ultimately become a Prasanna-atma. He becomes identified with Brahman. He has no desires and no reason to worry. He sees everyone as the same. Such a person attains the highest devotion.”A true devotee of God has equanimity of mind and serenity. He is not shattered by what happens outside. He experiences identity with Brahman and is established in a state of perfect contentment.Great spiritual personalities, such as Jesus Christ, were able to withstand obstacles because of the serenity within.The 13th verse of the 12th chapter lists the characteristics of a devotee. He is contented and derives joy from the fact that he is a devotee of God. He has strong determination to pursue his spiritual goals.God is not mentioned in the 54th verse. Spirituality is about being a good human being, which should express in our thoughts, words and actions. Swami Vivekananda said: “Live life in such a way that Good will accept you even if you do not accept Him.”What is the idea of God in the Gita? It is the God of everyone, present as the divine principle within everyone. He is the God of even those who do not believe in Him.55th verse: “Such a person understands Me through Bhakti (devotion). His devotion is mixed with the understanding that God is present everywhere and within everyone. With such devotion that is combined with the understanding of the spiritual unity of creation, he understands God or the supreme reality in a comprehensive manner.”There are two levels of Bhakti: Sadhana bhakti and sadhya bhakti. Sadhana bhakti is the means and sadhya bhakti is the goal. Bhakti is the means towards Advaitic realization, when we see God as the transcendental principle that is immanent and present everywhere.During the early stages of Sadhana Bhakti, one should have strong determination. All great spiritual men and women has strong determination. With this determination, they promoted their ego to a spiritual ego. The ego: “I am a devotee” ultimately takes us out of ego. Sri Ramakrishna said: “You cannot root out ego. Therefore, you should give the ego a good job to do.”56th verse: “Surrender all your actions and results to Me. Then My grace will take you to the highest spiritual destination.”When we hit a dead wall with our own self-effort, we should surrender ourselves and give him the entire responsibility to a higher power. Then we become a tool in the hands of the higher power. All doubts vanish and karmic blocks are dismantled.A beginner's mind may not cooperate when he starts spiritual practices. This is due to accumulated samskaras which make him act in a certain manner. He may want to read a spiritual book, but the mind presents karmic blocks. At that time, he should surrender to a higher power.According to Ramanuja, Prapati is the highest state of a devotee of God. Prapati means complete surrender and is composed of the following characteristics. (1) Always having a positive outlook in life, full of sattvic qualities such as serenity, wisdom, compassion, and broad mindedness. (2) Rejecting all the opposing qualities such as skepticism and self-doubt. (3) Strong faith that God will protect me. (4) Strong faith that God is the only protector. (5) A feeling of total helplessness and dependence on God (6) Total self-surrender (atmanikshepa). When the first five characteristics are fulfilled, atmanikshepa is the result. He then becomes an instrument in the hands of God and God operates through him.In the 66th verse of 18th chapter, Lord Krishna describes the spiritual psychology of self-surrender. He says to Arjuna: “Give up all duties and take refuge in Me. Then you don't have to worry about anything.”Actions done expectation of results bind us. If we do the same actions without selfish desires, then the actions do not bind us. Every action can be done in a spiritual manner.Gita has a lot of repetitions because it is a dialog between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, and Arjuna did not fully understand Lord Krishna's teachings in earlier chapters.According to Patanjali Yoga Sutras, a spiritual seeker should practice friendliness (Maitri) towards fellow spiritual seekers, practice compassion (Karuna) towards those who are less evolved, practice happiness (Mudita) towards those who are more evolved and practice a filtering attitude (Upeksha) towards those who may shake his faith.

Title: The Three Levels of Intellect and Happiness18th Chapter: verse 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 37, 38, 39Lord Krishna divides human traits in three areas – sattvic, rajasik and tamasik.Jnanam (knowledge), karta (doer), karma (action), buddhi (intellect) and sukham (happiness) – all can be divided into these three traits.We can infer which trait is predominant in a person by observing his external temperament. A sattvik person is calm and serene even in difficult situations. A rajasik person is swayed by his circumstances. A tamasik person is dull and non-responsive., not understanding what is happening around him.The 26th, 27th and 28th verses discuss the three levels of refinement of karta (doer) - sattvik, rajasik and tamasik.26th verse: “Who is a sattvik karta? He is totally devoid of any attachment. He does a lot of good things but does not identify himself as the doer.”If we engage in a lot of work without sense of doer ship, we are not fatigued. The body may take a toll, but the mind stays fresh.27th verse: “Who is rajasik karta? His mind moves from one polar opposite to another, from extreme joy to depression. When he gets expected results, he is overjoyed (harsha). When he does not get expected results, he is depressed (shoka). Obsessed by what he is doing, he is mentally fatigued.”28th verse: “Who is tamasik karta? He is totally disturbed, crude, without politeness, dishonest, malicious, indolent, never in a happy mood, arrogant and perpetually procrastinating.”The tamasik karta is always unhappy seeing the whole world as his enemy and seeing the whole world as doing injustice to him.The 30th, 31st and 32nd verses discuss the three levels of refinement of buddhi (intellect) - sattvik, rajasik and tamasik.30th verse: “What is an example of sattvik, most refined intellect? That intellect by which one knows what ought to be done, how it ought to be done, what ought not to be done, how to begin and retire from work, and how to combine action and contemplation, how to avoid actions that create bondage, is sattvik.”Work can bring desires and ambitions that are not helpful. One should do his duty properly but have the ability to say “NO” to his own mind.According to Patanjali Yoga Sutras, a spiritual seeker should practice friendliness (Maitri) towards fellow spiritual seekers, practice compassion (Karuna) towards those who are less evolved, practice happiness (Mudita) towards those who are more evolved and practice a filtering attitude (Upeksha) towards those who may shake his faith.31st verse: “What is an example of rajasik intellect? That intellect by which one mixes up dharma (righteousness) and adharma (unrighteousness),  by which one does not have the discerning wisdom to choose what is to be done and what is to be avoided, is rajasik.”32nd verse: “What is an example of tamasik intellect? That intellect which enveloped in ignorance and delusion covers the truth and sees everything in an inverted way, which considers dharma as adharma and adharma as dharma, which deliberately thinks that doing something wrong is the best thing for the world, is tamasik.”In the Mahabharata, Duryodhana says: “I know what the right thing is to do, but I cannot do that. I know what the wrong thing is to do, but I cannot resist from doing it.”People with tamasik intellect have an obsession to do something which eventually brings their own downfall.How do we know that we are following the path of dharma? We feel inner tranquility and contentment. We feel – “I have done what I ought to have done and I have attained what I ought to have attained.”The 37th, 38th and 39th verses discuss the three levels of refinement of sukham (happiness) - sattvik, rajasik and tamasik.37th verse: “What is the nature of sattvik happiness? Certain activities appear in the beginning to be like poison (difficult and painful), but eventually is like nectar (brings greatness, joy and contentment) – such happiness is sattvik.38th verse: “What is the nature of rajasik happiness? Certain activities which are like nectar in the beginning (which appear to be very pleasant because they are the result of senses and mind coming in contact with objects of enjoyment), but which are like poison in the end (which inevitably lead to unpleasant outcomes) – such happiness is rajasik.39th verse: “What is the nature of tamasik happiness? The happiness which is delusive and unpleasant both in the beginning and in the end, which is the result of laziness, delusion, ignorance, which is the result of understanding dharma as adharma, is tamasik.”To develop bhakti, one should have a strong desire to get out of the cycle of happiness and unhappiness. Second, one should pray to God or engage in karma yoga. Third, one should read about the life and teachings of great spiritual personalities.While the condition of the mind affects our actions, our actions also affect the mind. Good. Noble actions done without a selfish motive generate spiritual energy and create more sattvik qualities in the mind.We always function at the emotional level, not intellectual level. Through spiritual practices, what we know intellectually, we should strive to become our emotional state. 

Teaching on love: four immeasurable minds: Upeksha.

17th verse: “Extremely conceited, haughty, filled with pride and intoxication of wealth, they perform all sacrifices with great ostentation disregarding all ordinances.” This is the literal translation. The meaning of the verse is that such people do things in an improper manner without any consideration for propriety.Kama refers to desire – the mind wants to go after worldly desire all the time. Dambha refers to religious or spiritual pride and superiority. Māna means they think they deserve more honor than others. Mada means delusion, an over estimation of one's abilities. These are characteristics of people who become conceited and indulge in showmanship.Sri Ramakrishna refers to three types of devotees – Sattvic, who are serene and contemplative. Rajasic who are externally expressive. And Tamasic who worship in a careless manner.18th verse: “Filled with egotism, power, insolence, lust and anger, such people hate Me. They do not recognize the presence of the divine spark in themselves and in others.”There are two types of strengths. In the first type, one has wealth, power, status but he is self-restraint. He does not have aversion towards anyone. In the second type, the power is accompanied by extreme likes and dislikes.It is important to combine any kind of power with humility and self-restraint. If a wealthy or powerful person is humble, it is a blessing to society.Ramanuja says in his commentary on the 18th verse: “The very idea of Viveka (discrimination) and Vairagya (renunciation) never comes to them because they have no genuine devotion to God. Their mind remains impure, and they always criticize. They think of someone who exercises self-restraint as weak. They think of knowledge without showmanship as ignorance.”19th verse: The literal meaning is: “These people – who are proud, malicious, cruel and born of evil qualities – I hurl them perpetually in the wombs of the demons.” The interpretation is: “Those who deliberately do sinful deeds, they fall into perpetual demonic state.”There is no eternal damnation in Hinduism. Only Madhvacharya talked about it. The majority do not accept this view. God is not the arbitrator.Gita says that we should build our own spiritual destiny. We reap according to the types of seeds we sow. According to our own actions, we create heaven or hell like conditions in our life.If we take refuge in God's grace, our destiny will change. But we have to make ourselves graceworthy with our own self effort. Such refuge requires complete self-surrender. If we do so, it will be difficult for us to do anything wrong.Prapati is the highest state of a devotee of God. Prapati means complete surrender and is composed of the following characteristics. (1) Always having a positive outlook in life, full of sattvic qualities such as serenity, wisdom, compassion, and broad mindedness. (2) Rejecting all the opposing qualities such as skepticism and self-doubt. (3) Strong faith that God will protect me. (4) Total self-surrender.One of the Brahma Sutras says: “God is taking care of everything. Everything happens according to our previous deeds.”Though everything comes from God, God is not responsible for what we do. We act according to our own samskaras. Just professing a belief in God will not change our life. Prapati or complete self-surrender will have an immediate effect.20th verse: “Those who hate others and reinforce their own evil character, they continue to rotate in this cycle of samsara.”21st verse: “There are three gates to a hellish life – hellish conditions created from our own actions. These three gates are lust, anger and greed (kamah, krodhah, lobhah). These three should be abandoned.”Every wrong action has desire or lust as its source. Once we have a desire, we direct our senses and energy to fulfill that desire. Not all desires are fulfilled. When the desire remains unfulfilled, we become angry. And then there is endless greed.Patanjali prescribes five yamas (important) and five niyamas (auxiliary) in Yoga Sutras. When we practice yamas and niyamas, these three gates are closed.The five yamas are: ahimsa (non-violence, satya (truthfulness), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya (right use of energy) and aparigraha (non-hoarding). The five niyamas are: saucha (cleanliness), santosha (contentment), tapas (austerity), svadhyaya (study of scriptures) and Isvara Pranidhana (surrender to God).In terms of inquiry, there are two types of seekers. (1) Those who are humble, straightforward and inquisitive. Once they are convinced of the truth, they become champions of that truth. Swami Vivekananda was such as seeker. (2) Those who ask questions without any seriousness. They pretend to be convinced, but they keep asking the same questions again.A spiritual seeker should practice friendliness (Maitri) towards fellow spiritual seekers, practice compassion (Karuna) towards those who are less evolved, practice happiness (Mudita) towards those who are more evolved, and practice a filtering attitude (Upeksha) towards those who may shake his faith.

Asheni Alwis and Tharuka Fonseka head the interior design team of Concept Interiors, a full-service interior design firm based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They met whilst studying Interior Design at the NSBM Green University and have built their company to include design, manufacturing, and construction, with a passion for creating beautiful and detailed interiors across the residential, commercial, and hospitality sectors.  I met them in February 2023 in their Colombo studio during a thunderstorm, which provided a dramatic backdrop to our conversation. In this episode, we discover the design process, how they work, and the business strategies for getting work.  The challenges of working during an economic crisis.  How social media can make or break reputations and the importance of curating online content carefully.  The role of research and why every project should have a story. And why, if you want to become a designer, you need to make a brand and be a brand.    LinksConcept Interiors http://conceptinteriors.lk/ Concept Interiors on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/concept_interiors/   How to be a kick-ass Interior Designer. Come and join us on the Interior Design BA(Hons) course at the University of Plymouth. https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-interior-design Or study at the NSBMhttps://www.nsbm.ac.lk/course/bachelor-of-interior-design/#:~:text=UGC%20Approved%20%E2%80%93%20Offered%20by%20NSBM,building%20services%20and%20regulations%20etc Thanks to Lihini and Upeksha from NSBM University for helping to set up the interviews. Dave Clarke from @iamthehow (http://www.iamthehow.com) for production support and invaluable advice in the setting up of this Podcast. Kay Hanson (https://www.instagram.com/kay_v_hanson/) for her planning support and co-hosting for these and our educational podcasts for the University of Plymouth Mark Frith (https://www.markfrith.uk/) for composing the music and all your support and advice along the way. I'd really like to hear feedback on the podcast.  Leave a comment or get in touch via the website or Instagram. Website https://www.instagram.com/forster_jonathan/ Instagram http://www.multistorythinking.com/contact Thanks for listening.  Bye for now.

Eine Hörsendung über “Gelassenheit“, ein Podcast von und mit Sukadev Bretz, Ausbildungsleiter bei Yoga Vidya, rund um das Thema

Nagranie transmisji, podczas której rozmawialiśmy z Piotrkiem Marcinowem, nauczycielem jogi i buddyzmu, o 4 brahmaviharach (boskich siedzibach): miłującej dobroci, współczuciu, życzliwości i neutralności.

 Références: 1-Musique: Ana Tijoux ("Antipatriarcal" et "Sacar la voz"). 2-Les six caractéristiques de "Manas", qui nous pousse à rechercher constamment le plaisir. 1- Elle s'intéresse toujours à la recherche du plaisir. 2- Elle évite la souffrance3- Elle ignore les dangers de la recherche du plaisir. 4- Elle ignore les bienfaits de la souffrance. 5- Elle ignore la loi de la modération6-Elle veut posséder, s'approprier, obtenir. 3-La non-discrimination: nirvikalpajnana4-Upeksha: équanimité. 5- Le 9M au Mexique6- Les Happy teachers retreats de Thich Nhat Hanh. Merci pour tout votre soutien. Belle semaine à tou/tes/sMélanievinyasayogajustinetime@gmail.com Buzzsprout -Puedes empezar tu podcast HOY. Si quieres apoyar el Podcast Justine Time y obteneruna tarjeta regalo para empezar tu propio podcast con Buzzsprout:Dale click en: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1776044Mil gracias por tu apoyo y bienvenidx en la familia de podcasteros y podcasteras

Références: 1-Musique: Ana Tijoux ("Antipatriarcal" et "Sacar la voz"). 2-Les six caractéristiques de "Manas", qui nous pousse à rechercher constamment le plaisir. 1- Elle s'intéresse toujours à la recherche du plaisir. 2- Elle évite la souffrance 3- Elle ignore les dangers de la recherche du plaisir. 4- Elle ignore les bienfaits de la souffrance. 5- Elle ignore la loi de la modération 6-Elle veut posséder, s'approprier, obtenir. 3-La non-discrimination: nirvikalpajnana 4-Upeksha: équanimité. 5- Le 9M au Mexique 6- Les Happy teachers retreats de Thich Nhat Hanh. Merci pour tout votre soutien. Belle semaine Mélanie vinyasayogajustinetime@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mel88888/message

Eine Hörsendung über “Sorgfalt“, ein Podcast von und mit Sukadev Bretz, Ausbildungsleiter bei Yoga Vidya, rund um das Thema

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Nicht immer kann man seine Ängste beherrschen. Aber man kann anständig bleiben. Viele Menschen sind bereit dazu, aus Angst ihre ethischen Ideale zu verlieren. Aber gerade wenn es schwierig wird, zeigen Tugenden wie Anstand, wie es um den Charakter eines Menschen steht. Lass dich durch diese Hörsendung zu eigenen Überlegungen verleiten. Manchmal gilt es, weniger … „98 Anstand – Umgang mit Angst Podcast“ weiterlesen

Eine Hörsendung über “Vertrauen“, ein Podcast von und mit Sukadev Bretz, Ausbildungsleiter bei Yoga Vidya, rund um das Thema

Eine Hörsendung über “Prinzipientreue entwickeln – Liebe stärken”, ein Podcast von und mit Sukadev Bretz, Ausbildungsleiter bei Yoga Vidya, rund um das Thema

Tym razem trafia do Was medytacja, którą prowadzi mój Przyjaciel Piotr Marcinów, nauczyciel jogi i buddyzmu. Piotr skupia się na medytacji z tzw. brahmaviharami („boskimi siedzibami”), a więc 4 postawami, które zaleca się kultywować w jodze klasycznej i w buddyzmie: maitri lub metta czyli miłująca dobroć, karuna – współczucie, mudita – dobra wola, współradowanie się oraz upeksza – neutralność. Medytacja, którą prowadzi Piotr w aktualnym podkaście jest o tyle wyjątkowa, że zazwyczaj się skupia na 1 z brahmavihar, najczęśćiej na miłującej dobroci lub współczuciu. Piotr w tym nagraniu skupia się jednak na kultywowaniu wszystkich 4 brahmavihar.

Bescheidenheit ist eine Zier – doch weiter kommt man ohne ihr. So lautet ein oft zitiertes Sprichwort. https://wiki.yoga-vidya.de/Bescheidenheit. Aber stimmt das überhaupt? Ist es nicht vielmehr so, dass Bescheidenheit hilft, nicht zum Größenwahn zu neigen? Außerdem stimmt auch: Zufriedenheit kommt, wenn man wenig Bedürfnisse hat. Und wenn du wenig brauchst, hast du auch wenig Gründe, … „99 Bescheidenheit und Angst“ weiterlesen

Sukadev spricht in diesem Podcast, in diesem Kurzvortrag, über Vertrauen. Denn wenn du dich beschäftigst mit dem Thema Vertrauen, dann verstehst du auch einiges, was du tun kannst, um Burnout vorzubeugen bzw. aus einem Burnout wieder herauszukommen. Diese Hörsendung, dieser Podcast über Vertrauen ist Teil des Anti Burnout Podcasts, des Podcasts rund um das Thema … „Vertrauen – Tugend zur Überwindung und Vorbeugung von Burnout“ weiterlesen

Eine Hörsendung über „Tapferkeit„, ein Podcast von und mit Sukadev Bretz, Ausbildungsleiter bei Yoga Vidya, rund um das Thema

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Selbstzweifel als Grundlage für Angst, das ist das Thema dieses kurzen Vortrag. Selbstzweifel sind ja nicht nur schlecht. Nur die Dummen, die naiven, die selbstgerechten, die Fanatiker haben niemals Selbstzweifel. Ein kluger Mensch hat immer wieder Selbstzweifel. Trotzdem gilt. Zu viel Selbstzweifel ist nicht so gut. Denn zuviel Selbstzweifel kann in die Angst führen, kann … „Selbstzweifel und Angst“ weiterlesen

Eine Hörsendung über „Verzeihung„, ein Podcast von und mit Sukadev Bretz, Ausbildungsleiter bei Yoga Vidya, rund um das Thema

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Die Überwindung der Furcht, so lautet ein Buchtitel von Swami Sivananda. Der große indische Yogameister Swami Sivananda hat viele Bücher geschrieben. In einem seiner bekanntesten Werke geht es um die Überwindung der Furcht. Was der Inhalt dieses Buches ist, darüber spricht Sukadev in diesem kurzen Kurzvortrag. Dieser Vortrag über Furcht kann dir wertvolle Einsichten schenken. … „Die Überwindung der Furcht – Buchbesprechung“ weiterlesen

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Ein Beitrag zum Sanskritwort: Upeksha Hier findest du: Sanskrit Wörterbuch Seminare zum Thema Sanskrit Seminare mit Sukadev Seminarübersicht Yoga Vidya YouTube Live Kanal Online Seminare Video Seminare Yoga Vidya kostenlose App Yoga Vidya Newsletter Yoga Vidya Online Shop Schon ein kleiner Beitrag kann viel bewegen... Spende an Yoga Vidya e.V.!

Ein Beitrag zum Sanskritwort: Upeksha Hier findest du: Sanskrit Wörterbuch Seminare zum Thema Sanskrit Seminare mit Sukadev Seminarübersicht Yoga Vidya YouTube Live Kanal Online Seminare Video Seminare Yoga Vidya kostenlose App Yoga Vidya Newsletter Yoga Vidya Online Shop Schon ein kleiner Beitrag kann viel bewegen... Spende an Yoga Vidya e.V.!

Lausche einem Vortrag von und mit Sukadev zum Thema Verhaftungslosigkeit Wenn du Verhaftungslosigkeit immer mehr lebst, dann werden Ängste nicht mehr so wichtig. Dieser Kurzvortrag über Verhaftungslosigkeit ist eine Ausgabe des Umgang mit Angst Podcast. Mehr über Verhaftungslosigkeit mit vielen praktischen Tipps, auch mit Ethymologie und Video, auf https://wiki.yoga-vidya.de/Verhaftungslosigkeit. Viel Wissenswertes zum Thema Angst auf … „Verhaftungslosigkeit für mehr Mut“ weiterlesen

What is Mindfulness? What is the difference between Mindfulness & Meditation? Discussed in this episode are accessible tips & thoughtful strategies as to how we can practice Mindfulness & Meditation in our day-to-day lives as embodied humans trying to live a more conscious & inspired life. Mindfulness and Meditation are not religions, but a lifestyle with skills that we can develop and practice to live happier & more peaceful lives. What are the concrete benefits of these practices & what are some key concepts behind them? This episode covers why you can't ever “fail” as a meditator, plus hacks to start or revitalize a mindfulness/meditation practice. These topics and SO much more as to how we can build our muscle of Mindfulness are shared in this most illuminative and practical episode.  Show Notes:  Being a Modern Mystic is taking values & ideas that we hold as important and precious in the abstract & making them real. It is a lived experience of the connection & interconnection of spirituality, of finding depths of capacities, and of potential within ourselves for wisdom & compassion. The emphasis of all of this is making it real & having an experiential base for our views and for the way we move forward in this world. It is about how we make our practices serve ourselves, the people we love & the world in our moment-to-moment life, not in an abstract way but in a practical way. The difference between mindfulness and meditation. Meditation is one way of developing mindfulness. Meditation is not tied to a belief system or to a dogma, it is a skills training of awareness and of connection. Skills can be learned.  Meditation is one way of building mindfulness which is a quality of awareness of what's happening in the present moment which is not so distorted by our bias' and projections.  Matrika Shakti: Mindfulness of language and the inherent power that every word contains.  Honoring that Meditation & Mindfulness come from lineages that originated in other countries and not culturally appropriating them paramount. Sometimes, due to this fact, words and meaning can be illusive in their translation. Pali is the original language of the Buddhist texts. Sanskrit is the original language of yogic texts. Discussed is the meaning and origins of the word “Mindfulness.” It takes courage to sit and be with yourself and your experience. You can't “fail” at meditation. Sleepiness in meditation is not a failure to meditate. The point is to have a different relationship with all of our experience: the beautiful, the painful & the neutral. Mindfulness is connected to the Buddhist tradition which is a stream, like the yoga tradition, connected to the same ocean, however, it's practices became secularized. The properties of these traditions are Universal. They are based in experience and not “believing” in a world view of any kind but in trying various practices and seeing which yield you fruit personally.  “Don't believe anything I've said, or a sacred elder, in a sacred text, put it into practice and see if it's true.” - Buddha  These are methods to know oneself more fully but they can be blended & support one's spirituality and/or religion if you so desire. When we hold onto any experience in life and in meditation, not for the way it shifted us, our priorities and expectations but hold onto it as an experience, then we suffer.  The goal of Mindfulness and definition of "enlightenment." Mindfulness & Meditation work to help your mind be free of greed/grasping; hatred/aversion; and confusion/delusion. Mindfulness & Meditation change our relationship on the inside with the moments outside. From a neuroscientific perspective, Meditation & Mindfulness Practices literally change your brain and there are many scans and much research online one can find online about this. Other measurable benefits that many people claim: greater calm, less reactivity, improved concentration, stress reduction, white blood cell increase (which builds our immune system), improved sleep & more… Consistency is the key factor in a Mindfulness and/or Meditation practice. Better to practice every day a smaller amount than one day in a week a large amount. Make a structure such as every day, or every other day, to support success. The trick is to not look for benefits during the meditation, they may or may not come, look for them in how you feel and handle your moment-to-moment life in between your meditations. We practice meditation not to become a great meditater but to have a happier life. The powerful practices of: Metta (lovingkindness), Karuna (compassion), Mudita (sympathetic joy) and Upeksha (equanimity). Get a FREE PDF with notes about these key core concepts at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/free-mindfulness-48972432  A moment of mindfulness is a moment of freedom! Links:  https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/  The Metta Hour Podcast: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/metta-hour-podcast/  Thích Nhất Hạnh: https://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/ 

Heute eine Hörsendung zum Sternzeichen Jungfrau und die psychologisch-astrologische Bedeutung von Jungfrau. Mäßigung ist eine Tugend, die zusammenhängt mit Sternzeichen Jungfrau. Erfahre mehr über die Tugend Mäßigung und wie sie zusammenhängt mit Sternzeichen Jungfrau. Dieser Vortrag über Mäßigung ist Teil des Jyotish Indische Astrologie Podcasts von und mit Sukadev Bretz. Mehr zu Sternzeichen Jungfrau erfährst … „46 Mäßigung, eine Jungfrau Tugend“ weiterlesen

Eine Hörsendung über „Vertrauenswürdigkeit„, ein Podcast von und mit Sukadev Bretz, Ausbildungsleiter bei Yoga Vidya, rund um das Thema

Eine Hörsendung über „Rücksicht entwickeln – Liebe stärken“, ein Podcast von und mit Sukadev Bretz, Ausbildungsleiter bei Yoga Vidya, rund um das Thema

Indifferenz, Gleichgültigkeit und Gelassenheit sind drei Wörter die ähnliches aussagen, aber doch sehr unterschiedlich sind. Im Yoga wollen wir Gelassenheit entwickeln. Gelassenheit heißt loslassen. Aber wer gelassen ist der ist noch lange nicht gleichgültig, und auch nicht indifferent. Sukadev erklärt in diesem Vortrag die Unterschiede zwischen Indifferenz, Gleichgültigkeit und Gelassenheit. Er beschreibt auch die Beziehung … „Indifferenz, Gleichgültigkeit und Gelassenheit“ weiterlesen

-7th chapter: verses 14, 15, 16. 16th chapter: verses 1, 2, 3, 4-The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on February 19, 2020.-14th verse: “Those who take the help of Vidya-maya, they eventually transcend Maya.”-Brahman is the only Absolute Reality. Vedanta defines something as real if (1) it remains without change in the past, present and future (2) It is beyond time, space and causation and (3) it remains without change in waking, dream and deep sleep states.-The world we live in is a relative reality. It is not absolutely real, but it is not absolutely unreal either.-The relativity of the relative world is understood only when we understand the absoluteness of the absolute reality, when we realize the supreme truth. Then we understand that our experiences in this world are relative.-In a semi-dark room, we may mistake a rope to be a snake. When we bring light, what we formerly misunderstood to be a snake is now recognized as a rope. As a snake, it is unreal. As rope, it is real.-Similarly, a jeevan-mukta, who has transcended the relative, he continues to live in the world. To him, the world as a distinct entity does not exist. He experiences the world as non-distinct from Brahman.-In Vedanta, there are two levels. As philosophy, it is at the level of duality. As experience, it is non-dual. Brahma Satyam Jagat Mithya is only an approach to the highest reality from a philosophical level. At the highest experience level, it is Brahma Satyam Jagat Satyam. To reach this highest experience level, we have to meditate on the absoluteness of Brahman, and the relativity of the world.-Advaita, as an experience, is silent. Advaitic truth can only be experienced – it cannot be explained. Scriptures only help to remove wrong notions from our mind.-In the 15th and 16th verses, Lord Krishna unfolds a unique kind of spiritual psychology illustrating that not everyone in the world is of the same type. He discusses the characteristics of people with negative traits and also of those who are spiritually inclined.-15th verse: “Those who do not devote themselves to Me, they are deluded, they commit sinful deeds and belong to the lowest human category, they have no discerning wisdom, they are caught by Maya, and they follow the path of evil-doers.”-Verse 4 of 16th chapter provides the characteristics of people with negative temperament. Their six characteristics are: ostentation, arrogance, self-conceit, anger, rudeness and ignorance. Later verses of the chapter provide 18 additional characteristics of such people.-16th verse: “People endowed with sattva-guna are of four types. (1) Those who take to spiritual life due to distress (2) those who are aspirants of knowledge (3) Those who want wealth (4) Those who are wise. Among these, the highest type are the wise ones, who understand that God is present in everything, everywhere.-Shankaracharya, in his commentary on the 16th verse, explains that the first three categories of people pursue mechanical spiritual practices. Their bhakti is apara-bhakti. The bhakti of the fourth category is the highest - their bhakti is para-bhakti.-Verses 1, 2 and 3 of the 16th chapter provide 26 characteristics of people endowed with divine wealth. Examples of such characteristics are fearlessness, purity, interest in scriptures and practice of non-violence.-A spiritual seeker should practice friendliness (Maitri) towards fellow spiritual seekers, practice compassion (Karuna) towards those who are less evolved, practice happiness (Mudita) towards those who are more evolved, and practice a filtering attitude (Upeksha) towards those who may shake his faith.-We progress in spiritual life by acquiring more and more sattvic qualities. Once we are saturated with sattva-guna, we cannot but turn to the higher reality for all our needs. Any spiritual practice that we do to develop more sattva-guna is never lost.

Eine Hörsendung über „Treue„, ein Podcast von und mit Sukadev Bretz, Ausbildungsleiter bei Yoga Vidya, rund um das Thema

In this episode, we cover Chapter Six, focusing on Dhyana Yoga or meditation. Learn key techniques of meditation as explained by Krishna. How your mindset should be,How your meditation posture should be,How your eating habit should be, How your lifestyle should be. How your interaction with others should be. We also cover what Patanjali suggested, which is,"By cultivating attitudes of friendliness (Maitri) toward the happy, compassion (Karuna) for the unhappy, delight (Mudita) in the virtuous, and disregard (Upeksha) toward the wicked, the mind retains its undisturbed calmness, and that is how you can start meditating.”Summary of the chapter: Renunciation is not giving up action. It is renouncing the obstacles that stand in the way of perfect action. The path of action is meant for the active people and path of renunciation for the contemplative.Redeem yourself by yourself. Nobody else can help you.Moderation and regulation of life’s activities are a must for material or spiritual progress.When the mind is in a scattered state there is no power. A gathered mind has power, is calm and effective.The intellect has high penetrating power when developed. It enables effortless excellence and takes you to Self realisation.Yoga is the separation of union with sorrow. Disconnect this union with sorrow. Then you fill find happiness within yourself.All desires are born of imagination. The test of spiritual development is the ability to see yourself in others and all beings in yourself.The doer of good never suffers. Selfish people will be destroyed.

Isolation überwinden, Depressionen überwinden. Depression hat oft einiges zu tun auch mit Einsamkeit, mit Isolation. Dummerweise ist es so, dass depressive Menschen gerne von anderen gemieden werden. Oft brauchen Menschen die etwas traurig sind, die müde sind, die depressiv geworden sind, etwas Ruhe. Sie bitten darum, in Ruhe gelassen zu werden. Andere halten sich daran. … „Isolation überwinden“ weiterlesen

Heute eine Hörsendung zum Planeten Saturn und die psychologisch-astrologische Bedeutung von Saturn. Integrität ist eine Tugend, die zusammenhängt mit Planet Saturn. Erfahre mehr über die Tugend Integrität und wie sie zusammenhängt mit Planet Saturn. Dieser Vortrag über Integrität ist Teil des Jyotish Indische Astrologie Podcasts von und mit Sukadev Bretz. Mehr über den Planeten Saturn … „44 Integrität, eine Tugend des Saturn“ weiterlesen

Gemütsruhe, Ausgeglichenheit, Gelassenheit - all das sind wichtige Eigenschaften, die es im Yoga zu kultivieren gilt. Sanskrit Ausdrücke dafür sind z.B. Upeksha, Shama und Samadhana. Dies ist eine kreative Lesung aus dem Buch "Inspiration und Weisheit" von Swami Sivananda. Warum kreativ? Sukadev liest nicht wortwörtlich - sondern formuliert die Worte des Meisters etwas um und ergänzt einiges aus seiner Intuition. So werden die Worte des Meisters besonders lebendig.

Gemütsruhe, Ausgeglichenheit, Gelassenheit - all das sind wichtige Eigenschaften, die es im Yoga zu kultivieren gilt. Sanskrit Ausdrücke dafür sind z.B. Upeksha, Shama und Samadhana. Dies ist eine kreative Lesung aus dem Buch "Inspiration und Weisheit" von Swami Sivananda. Warum kreativ? Sukadev liest nicht wortwörtlich - sondern formuliert die Worte des Meisters etwas um und ergänzt einiges aus seiner Intuition. So werden die Worte des Meisters besonders lebendig.

Gemütsruhe, Ausgeglichenheit, Gelassenheit – all das sind wichtige Eigenschaften, die es im Yoga zu kultivieren gilt. Sanskrit Ausdrücke dafür sind z.B. Upeksha, Shama und Samadhana. Dies ist eine kreative Lesung aus dem Buch „Inspiration und Weisheit“ von Swami Sivananda. Warum kreativ? Sukadev liest nicht wortwörtlich – sondern formuliert die Worte des Meisters etwas um und ergänzt einiges aus seiner Intuition. So werden die Worte des Meisters besonders lebendig. Dies ist ein Podcast von und mit Sukadev Bretz von www.yoga-vidya.de. Der Beitrag Gemütsruhe – Kreative Lesung erschien zuerst auf Yoga Vidya Blog - Yoga, Meditation und Ayurveda.

Höre einiges zum Thema Selbstüberwindung Wenn du Selbstüberwindung kultivierst, fällt es dir leicht, Angst zu überwinden, Ängstlichkeit vorzubeugen. Diese Hörsendung über Selbstüberwindung ist eine Ausgabe des Umgang mit Angst Podcast. Mehr über Selbstüberwindung mit Video und vielen Erläuterungen und Tipps findest du auf https://wiki.yoga-vidya.de/Selbstüberwindung. Wenn du lernen willst, mit Ängsten besser umzugehen, sie durch Vertrauen … „Selbstüberwindung kultivieren – gegen Angst“ weiterlesen

Sukadev spricht in diesem Podcast, in dieser Hörsendung, über Selbstvertrauen. Denn wenn du Selbstvertrauen kultivierst, fällt es dir leicht, Angst zu überwinden, Ängstlichkeit vorzubeugen. Diese Hörsendung über Selbstvertrauen ist Teil des Ratgeber Angst Podcast. Mehr über Selbstvertrauen findest du in einem umfangreichen Internetartikel auf https://wiki.yoga-vidya.de/Selbstvertrauen. Mehr Infos zum Thema Angst auf https://www.yoga-vidya.de/yoga-psychologie/einsatzbereiche/beschwerdebilder/angst/ Seminare, die dir … „Selbstvertrauen – Tugend zur Überwindung und Vorbeugung von Angst“ weiterlesen

Teilnahmslosigkeit und Depressionen. Das sind zwei Worte die miteinander in Beziehung stehen. Wer in Depression ist, der rutscht in die Teilnahmslosigkeit. Umgekehrt gilt, wer teilnahmslos geworden ist, der kann auch in die Depression rutschen. So ist es hilfreich, wieder teilzunehmen am Leben, wieder in eure Teilnahme zu spüren. Wie das gehen kann, darüber spricht Sukadev … „Teilnahmslosigkeit und Depression“ weiterlesen

Eine Hörsendung über „Rücksichtnahme„, ein Podcast von und mit Sukadev Bretz, Ausbildungsleiter bei Yoga Vidya, rund um das Thema

I discuss sraddha/faith, again, as well as quantum physics, again, and the tetralemma (again). Old topics but new thoughts.

Sukadev spricht in diesem Podcast, in dieser Hörsendung, über Bedachtsamkeit. Denn wenn du Bedachtsamkeit kultivierst, fällt es dir leicht, Angst zu überwinden, Ängstlichkeit vorzubeugen. Diese Hörsendung über Bedachtsamkeit ist Teil des Ratgeber Angst Podcast. Mehr über Bedachtsamkeit findest du in einem umfangreichen Internetartikel auf https://wiki.yoga-vidya.de/Bedachtsamkeit. Mehr Infos zum Thema Angst auf https://www.yoga-vidya.de/yoga-psychologie/einsatzbereiche/beschwerdebilder/angst. Seminare, die dir … „Bedachtsamkeit – Tugend zur Überwindung und Vorbeugung von Angst“ weiterlesen