Sacred Sound: Discovering the Myth & Meaning of Mantra & Kirtan by Alanna Kaivalya — In yoga practice, mantra and kirtan (call-and-response devotional chanting) are uncommon in the West because they are not well understood, though they are an integral part of almost every Eastern spiritual practice. They are designed to provide access into the […]
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Karma, service and forgiveness: Life’s golden keys
August 12, 2013
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by Master Ximena Gavino — Millions of people are searching for knowledge, wisdom and practices to transform their physical and spiritual journeys. Everyone wishes to be happier, healthier, rejuvenated and successful in every aspect of life, including relationships and finances. Thousands of books, articles, seminars and workshops teach methods for accomplishing this. By the time […]
Establishing a daily sadhana
January 31, 2013
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by Kathleen Bryant — Many yoga practitioners begin with asana, the physical postures of Hatha Yoga. Gradually, as asana opens the physical body, a person’s mind and heart open and there is a desire to expand “the yoga zone” into other areas of life. Philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin said, “We are not human beings […]
Tools for spiritual vitality
September 23, 2012
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by Sevak Singh Khalsa and Sat Kartar Kaur Khalsa — Many powerful tools are available to help us with our spiritual practice. Some of these include the breath, movement, prayer and meditation, sounds of the gong, and the music of chants and mantras. Breathing As long as we occupy a physical body, we are gifted […]
How to use positive affirmations to create the life you desire
March 5, 2012
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by Dudley Evenson — Listening to the radio recently, I couldn’t help but notice how sad and bad the news was. A bloody day for people in Gaza, Iraq and Los Angeles, not to mention continuous doom-and-gloom reports about the failing economy and everyone’s own personal issues. I felt a knot of anxiety growing in […]
September 3, 2014
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