The word dharma, like so many Sanskrit terms, has different meanings depending on context and who’s defining it. The idea of one “living one’s dharma” has historically meant that a person lives in a way that is in accordance with the laws of nature and destiny.
The ideal yogi diet to help us in excelling at our practice at all levels: physically, mentally and spiritually is a ‘vegetarian diet’ which honors the principles of ahimsa.
One path which may lead us to the fruitful road of mediation is contemplation. During the Fall, when all the colors of the leaves are still dancing on the trees and those already on the ground capture our attention, it is an ideal time to wander into the inviting path of contemplation.
Just like the trees make use of this precious colder Fall weather to exhibit their most delightful shades of colors, each of us should take this time to sit under our favorite tree and take a few full yogi breaths to meditate on which of our inner personal colors we wish to bring forward to shine to the world and to celebrate our own inner beauty.
"Meditation is a continuos flow of perception or thought, like the flow of water in a river" Swami Vishnu Devananda At one level or other we are all seeking the peace of mind that meditation brings....
There are several major types of yoga each employing different techniques but all designed to achieve the same unifying objective. Raja yoga for instance deals with meditation....
"Life is in breath, therefore he who only half breaths, half lives" The way we breath directly affects our physical and mental well-being and determines to certain extent the quality of our lives. ...
No matter how much one reads, wishes or does, it seems that whatever one is doing is never the right thing to do or that somehow whatever we are doing or being is just never good enough....