History of Yoga in the City of Mysore
Mysore yoga traditions. The city of Mysuru in the state of Karnataka, is a remarkably progressive area, and has been for at least 200 years. The…
Humanity could use some rest
The benefits of resting intentionally, being forced to slow down, and how to get the most out of the experience The human race is having a…
The crown.
Considering the Chakras and keeping spiritual perspective I’m standing on my balcony at the very highest residence I can find, halfway up a mountain near Rishikesh.…
You are a comet
You are a comet. At the crown is your imagination, your dream imagery, your cultivated intentions. This is the leading edge of creation. All of the…
Realisation of our true nature occurs in increasingly subtle dimensions
Realisation of our true nature occurs in three increasingly subtle dimensions. They go by many names but today I will use: intellectual, intuitional, and Real. Intellectual…
The body can act as an anchor or a kite
If you wish your mind to be clear and joyous, if you wish to retain high mental states, then the body must come along for the…
The function of ego
What ego is, how ego develops and what happens when ego gets in the way The yogic word ‘asmita’ means“(the sense of) I-am”. It is the…
How to use intensity to launch into expansion
You are a pulsation, in so many ways it is your being and your essence. Just as when you observe the functions of the heart and…
Higher and Lower Self
What the Higher and Lower self are, how to get the best from your Lower Self, who you are and why you need your Lower Self…
Stun Your Mind
We have to gradually realise that there is a mental landscape, a reservoir which we can all access, but of which we are mostly ignorant, which…