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Interoception: Why we should all be working on it
How the perception of bodily sensations and a focused effort to tune into them can improve your life“Freedom in the physical body is more important than material wealth. To feel or be fragile in your bones and joints is to live inside a shaky home. For some, tripping...
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 Wadiyar royal family consistently demonstrated egalitarian values. Much is known about the activities of the family during...
Humanity could use some rest
The benefits of resting intentionally, being forced to slow down, and how to get the most out of the experienceThe human race is having a bit of compulsory downtime. We’ve been grounded and sent to our rooms by Mother Nature. A bit of time to absorb the situation. The...
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. When my gaze is downcast, I see the room I’m living in and my humanity. The comfortable four walls, my...
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 nebulous and semi-formed ideations and musings you hold. All positive momentum starts here, whether your ego knows it or...
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 is the base level (bottom of the mountain) mode of verbal or semi-verbal inner thoughts and...
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 ride. Your body can be your best friend, tapping you on the shoulder, releasing helpful neurotransmitters, delivering intuitive guidance,...
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 focusing or limiting of the vast expanse of consciousness into something narrower and more specific. It is the faculty of focus,...
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 lungs, you see their daily movements and know it is healthy, so too with the movements of your simple emotions, memories. We can use...