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Dismantling Fear

Dismantling Fear

Fear can be a very constraining, limiting and even paralysing feeling. Tap into some of the options that therapy and spiritual practice offer in order to escape the grip of fear. Fear can be nourished by Residues of Internalized Beliefs   Fears that have an...
Using Happiness to Grow Spiritually

Using Happiness to Grow Spiritually

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...
The 4 Fundamental Attitudes of Patanjali, Part 4.

The 4 Fundamental Attitudes of Patanjali, Part 4.

In the previous articles in this series, we described in depth 3 out of 4 attitudes that Patanjali described in his Yoga Sutras: Friendship to the happy. Compassion to those who suffer. Joy in the face of the virtuous. Non-judgmental and detached in front of the...
The 4 Fundamental Attitudes of Patanjali, Part 3.

The 4 Fundamental Attitudes of Patanjali, Part 3.

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...
The 4 Fundamental Attitudes of Patanjali, Part 2.

The 4 Fundamental Attitudes of Patanjali, Part 2.

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...
The 4 Fundamental Attitudes of Patanjali, Part 1.

The 4 Fundamental Attitudes of Patanjali, Part 1.

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...
Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master – Book Review

Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master – Book Review

In the following article, we will give a short review of the biography of Sri M. Some yogis gave him this name. He was Muslim-born. He describes in his book some past lives with the great Mahavatar Babaji, the founder of the lineage of Yogananda.    Sri M’s...
The Art of Togetherness: or How to become Truly Happy

The Art of Togetherness: or How to become Truly Happy

This article gives a brief comparison between happiness seen from the perspective of the ego and happiness seen from the perspective of the heart. The former is there by default, widely spread and unconsciously followed by the majority of the population. The latter...