The end of one year and the beginning of the next is traditionally a time to reflect on the current course of our lives and make any adjustments needed to […]
Resolving Problems Through Yoga Wisdom – Healing Conflict
When our relationship with someone we care about is in distress, it is important to take responsibility for our part in the matter. Even if the other person has also […]
Finding Happiness in Selfless Service
When I was a child, my parents would take my brothers and I with them to volunteer in a soup kitchen on Saturday mornings. We all helped in preparing the meal and […]
Finding Real Shelter in Hard Times – Part 2
As discussed in earlier articles, we are spiritual beings currently living in a material body. Because of this, we have grown accustomed to operating on the superficial, material level. We […]
Why Is It Important To Know My Essence?
In Parts 1 and 2 of What Is My Essence?, we discuss scriptural and practical evidence and also exercises to help us realize that we are neither the mind nor the […]
How Yoga Empowers Us To Be Happy
Everyone wants to be happy. It is natural for us to want happiness, to want satisfaction, and to feel there is something vital missing from our lives if we are not […]
The Gift of the Human Form of Life – How Yoga Enables Us To Realize Our Highest Potential
It is common these days among positively-minded people to encourage us to think of our life as a gift. And, actually, according to the ancient yoga scriptures, it is. Being […]
Developing A Personal Relationship With God Through Bhakti Yoga
In general, what comes to mind when we hear the word “yoga” has very little to do with the original meaning of yoga. These days, the common perception of yoga […]
Knowing God As Our Best Friend
Everyone is searching for a best friend. We long to share our life with another person, to have the shelter, intimacy, and happiness of a close loving friendship. And so […]