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Asana and Steadiness by Yoganand Michael Carroll

Asana and Steadiness by Yoganand Michael Carroll

by Pranakriya | Pranakriya blog, Thoughts From Yoganand | 4 comments

“Asanas performed mechanically strengthen the body and bring health. Asanas performed with concentration of the mind achieve yoga. Where there is concentration, there is Yoga.”  – Swami Kripalu Swami Kripalu is speaking here of a common misconception in his day...
Exploring the Infinite by Yoganand Michael Carroll

Exploring the Infinite by Yoganand Michael Carroll

by Pranakriya | Pranakriya blog, Thoughts From Yoganand | 3 comments

“How can speech have access to those places where the mind cannot go? Speech can describe sensory experiences but not extra-sensory ones.”  – Swami Kripalu   We have all had a meditation, or at least imagined a meditation, where the thoughts parted and a...
Lessons From Arjuna by Yoganand Michael Carroll

Lessons From Arjuna by Yoganand Michael Carroll

by Pranakriya | Pranakriya blog, Thoughts From Yoganand | 6 comments

Lessons from Arjuna    I’m turning 61 in a week and like many of my peers near the same age, I am contemplating retiring. I wonder if I should stop teaching completely or fade slowly, taking a few years to taper off directing programs. I wonder if I can choose to...
Yoganand Shares the Yamas & Niyamas: Asteya

Yoganand Shares the Yamas & Niyamas: Asteya

by Pranakriya | Features, Pranakriya blog, Thoughts From Yoganand | 1 comment

 Yoganand Shares the Yamas & Niyamas:  Asteya Unlike the yamas so far, Asteya does not have an ancient spiritual heritage inside Hinduism. Stealing is condemned in the Vedas, but there isn’t much about the virtue of not stealing. Honesty shows up a few times but...
Yoganand Shares the Yamas & Niyamas: Asteya

Yoganand Shares the Yamas & Niyamas: Tapas

by Pranakriya | Features, Pranakriya blog, Thoughts From Yoganand | 0 comments

Yoganand Shares the Yamas & Niyamas:  Tapas Tapas (Sanskrit – heat) first appears in the Rig Veda as brooding heat. The hen invests her time and energy in keeping the eggs warm and they hatch, releasing new life. Heat is associated with birth and...

Yoganand Shares the Yamas & Niyamas: Santosha

by Pranakriya | Thoughts From Yoganand | 0 comments

Santosha literally means “contentment, satisfaction.” This word, and the concept behind it, is a strong theme in Yoga literature. With the goal of most yoga practices being composure or the ability to witness experience without being disturbed, contentment...
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