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A regular practice of Savasana will train you again and again in the art of relaxation. This is an essential quality for meditation and a true experience of yoga.- Nikki Costello
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Savasana might look like a nap at the end of your yoga practice. But it’s actually a fully conscious pose aimed at being awake, yet completely relaxed. Known as corpse pose, you lie down on your back and relax your body and mind so you may fully assimilate the benefits of your asana practice. - Karson McGinley
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Tricycle magazine editors report that American Film Maker and Academy Award Recipient David Lynch recently announced his plan to launch a Transcendental Meditation training program for 30,000 international college students. They add that Lynch, who has practiced TM every day since 1973, hopes to inspire the younger generation to become “peace-creating groups of meditation experts and leave a legacy of world peace.”
His organization, The David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace, partnered with the Global Union of Scientists for Peace to establish the program, with plans to invest approximately $500 million in its first year.
It is hoped that the initiative will fund meditation training for 10,000 students at Maharishi International University in the US, 10,000 students at the sister school in India, and 10,000 students at partner universities in 10 other locations around the world.
His organization, The David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace, partnered with the Global Union of Scientists for Peace to establish the program, with plans to invest approximately $500 million in its first year.
It is hoped that the initiative will fund meditation training for 10,000 students at Maharishi International University in the US, 10,000 students at the sister school in India, and 10,000 students at partner universities in 10 other locations around the world.
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Nowadays, everybody wants to change the world. But I think the best thing to do is to change yourself. We are all part of this world and we influence each other every day. If you can change yourself in a positive direction, then you can influence three or four other people. Then they can positively influence another three or four people, and so on. - Mingyur Rinpoche
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All life is yoga. - Sri Aurobindo
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Though guilt is most often presented as a negative and destructive emotion, there is this neglected or hidden aspect about guilt: it's a vital component of a healthy conscience and the sign of spiritual sensitivity. This positive and constructive side of guilt which nudges us to offer an apology, make an amend, seek forgiveness, restore a relationship and clear our conscience.
Furthermore, good guilt moves us to accept responsibility for our actions and, as we do that, we develop a deeper humility. Three of the hardest words to say are “I am sorry.” It is our pride, our ego which makes it difficult to speak say those words. Without the prodding of guilt we can deflect responsibility by blaming others, pretending no one noticed our infraction, and or simply justify our conduct.
When guilt emerges in your life, look at it closely. Pay attention because it's a signal to take a second look at what is going on. Recognizing and responding to the source of guilt with wisdom, maturity and compassion liberates us to live in a healthy relationship with others and with ourselves. Then guilt becomes beneficial, not damaging.
Furthermore, good guilt moves us to accept responsibility for our actions and, as we do that, we develop a deeper humility. Three of the hardest words to say are “I am sorry.” It is our pride, our ego which makes it difficult to speak say those words. Without the prodding of guilt we can deflect responsibility by blaming others, pretending no one noticed our infraction, and or simply justify our conduct.
When guilt emerges in your life, look at it closely. Pay attention because it's a signal to take a second look at what is going on. Recognizing and responding to the source of guilt with wisdom, maturity and compassion liberates us to live in a healthy relationship with others and with ourselves. Then guilt becomes beneficial, not damaging.
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By proper practice of pranayama (breath), all diseases are eradicated. Through improper practice, all diseases can arise. - Hatha Yoga Pradipika
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We can never get the facts straight because our memories are simply memories: shaded, imprecise, serving the needs and defending the fears of the small self. Memories are not factual reality. - Jan Chozen Bays
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A meditation teacher is part of an emergency rescue operation, like when police, paramedics, and rescue workers go in with sirens blaring, red and blue lights flashing, helicopters whirling overhead with search lights - to help people drowning in danger and distress. - Lama Zopa
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Meditation is the arduous labor of freeing ourselves from the reactions of the mind. It requires actually draining the marshland of the unconscious and its habits and addictions. - David Frawley