by Andres | May 7, 2017 | Yoga Teachings |
This week I would like to focus on my Guru, Bhagawan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri. Over the years I gathered as many pictures of him as I could. When I stayed in Ganeshpuri I met his direct devotees, who showed me some rare pictures. In Kerala, I stayed at his first...
by Andres | Apr 30, 2017 | Yoga Teachings |
The question is often asked: are we living in more spiritual times? According to the yogic traditions, shades of ignorance and knowledge swing eternally like a pendulum. Today, there is, without question, more access to wisdom texts than ever before. The latter is a...
by Andres | Apr 23, 2017 | Yoga Teachings |
As they say, attitude is everything. This is especially true in yoga and meditation. Our ability to succeed in any endeavor depends to a great extent on our attitude. In the beginning, after learning of the amazing opportunities that meditation has to offer, after...
by Andres | Apr 16, 2017 | Yoga Teachings |
In yoga there’s a lot of stress on morals and ethics. Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras points to the yamas (self-restraints) and niyamas (observances). They are: Yamas: 1) Ahimsa: non-violence, non-injury, harmlessness; 2) Satya: truthfulness, honesty; 3) Asteya:...
by Andres | Apr 9, 2017 | Yoga Teachings |
Let the sight of the deity unite you to your own awareness. That is the true meaning of darshan (vision of your own Self). Just as without virility a man is impotent, and without life the body is dead, so is the external worship[without inner feeling]. —Abhinavagupta...
by Andres | Apr 2, 2017 | Yoga Teachings |
If we are searching for a way to deepen our meditation, kirtan or chanting is the one thing we might be missing. The day I was initiated into meditation was also the same day I learned how to chant. The year was 1992, and it was my first visit to a well-known ashram...
