andreja, Author at Mahasiddha Yoga

Using Happiness to Grow Spiritually

HealthMarch 9, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Tantra offers us a “user manual” to expand our consciousness with the help of any available energy. Although purifying and transmuting through the crucible of suffering is generally known and accepted as a virtuous ordeal of a spiritual aspirant, it is just as important to explore our joy. Joy, too, has a valuable lesson. …

Following the Will of God: The Path to True Integration. Part 1

SpiritualityMarch 5, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

In our journey through life, we often struggle between following our own desires and aligning ourselves with a greater purpose. Different spiritual traditions express this idea in various ways: Christianity speaks of doing the Will of God, Hinduism refers to Dharma and Karma Yoga, Buddhism describes the noble path of Dharma, and Taoism speaks of flowing…

The 4 Fundamental Attitudes of Patanjali, Part 4.

YogaMarch 3, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

In the previous articles in this series, we described in depth 3 out of 4 attitudes that Patanjali described in his Yoga Sutras: Non-judgmental and detached in front of the non-virtuous. Friendship to the happy. Compassion to those who suffer. Joy in the face of the virtuous. Judgement is a Fortress of the Ego The last of these…

The 4 Fundamental Attitudes of Patanjali, Part 3.

YogaFebruary 27, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

In the previous articles in this series, we described attitudes toward others which help to cultivate a higher state of consciousness. These attitudes are taken from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. In the current article, we will further discuss three of these fundamental attitudes. Have Compassion for those who Suffer Patanjali says that when we see people suffering we…

The 4 Fundamental Attitudes of Patanjali, Part 2.

YogaFebruary 24, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

In this article, we will touch on the first chapter of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, between Sutra 30 and 43. The whole of the Yoga Sutras contains 195 sutras, and this is the first chapter, taken from the translation of Swamicitananada, the disciple of Sivananda. In Sutra 30 Patanjali describes the obstacles to attaining success on the…

The 4 Fundamental Attitudes of Patanjali, Part 1.

YogaFebruary 19, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

In the following article, we will speak about Sutra 34 from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, where he brings us a way to integrate our spiritual practice and our social life. Essentially, we often have this inner conflict, where we want to live a spiritual life. If we start to meditate and have wonderful meditations, we feel…