The second sutra (Patanjali yoga sutra), explains the aim of the entire yoga psychology. “Yogash chitta-vritti-nirodhah.” There are two meanings for this. By applying the…

Many people work with diet, exercise and interpersonal relationships. This may include physical fitness classes, food or cooking seminars, or many forms of personality work,…

Two perceptions of Yoga Perception has recently shifted: The typical perception of Yoga has shifted a great deal in the past century, particularly the past…

The typical public perception of Yoga has shifted significantly in recent years. This article addresses the nature of those shifts, comparing traditional Yoga of the…

Gold is the substance. Ornaments are also the same substance in various forms — to which we ascribe names for sake of discerning between a…

The internal yogic locks, or bandhas, are examples of such paradoxical techniques, and to understand why they are practiced they must be put into a context.…

Vritti or thought is the nature of the mind (antahkarana). Thoughts arise just as a bubble (which is always an effect of something deeper in…

Vegetarianism is an example of the application of the value for ahimsa (non-injury). Many arguments in favour of a vegetarian diet can be made, but…

Living does not simply mean dragging oneself around from day to day – from bed to work, back home and to bed again. The whole…

Maya depends on our knowledge of the self. This was clarified by saying that “knowledge” refers to that which illumines knowledge of time, space and…