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The next time you are with a person, think about this. Present are two 'real' people and four imaginary ones.
1. Who you think you are;
2. Who you think the other person is;
3. Who the other person thinks he is;
4. Who the other person think you are.
Who is the 'real' person in that mix?
1. Who you think you are;
2. Who you think the other person is;
3. Who the other person thinks he is;
4. Who the other person think you are.
Who is the 'real' person in that mix?
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Suffering is what creates the motivation for enlightenment. - Tashi Nyima
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Shortened to the letters "TM", transcendental meditation is a mantra style of meditation which is silently recited for twenty minutes two times a day, usually in the morning and later in the evening.
The mantra is selected by a teacher specifically for a student. Like all mantra meditation, the focus is on effortless relaxation of the mind versus sitting silently to clear the mind of thoughts. This ancient Vedic technique was introduced by Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yoga.
The mantra is selected by a teacher specifically for a student. Like all mantra meditation, the focus is on effortless relaxation of the mind versus sitting silently to clear the mind of thoughts. This ancient Vedic technique was introduced by Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yoga.
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Researchers in Norway analyzed blood from 10 volunteers before and after two-hour sessions of a yoga practice with rhythmic breathing and saw significantly increased gene activity in circulating immune cells.
Similarly, scientists at UCLA studying breast cancer survivors discovered yoga decreased the expression of genes involved in inflammation, believed to be a root of many complex diseases.
These kinds of studies suggest strongly that cell development which contributes to aging and illness can be corrected and even reversed.
Similarly, scientists at UCLA studying breast cancer survivors discovered yoga decreased the expression of genes involved in inflammation, believed to be a root of many complex diseases.
These kinds of studies suggest strongly that cell development which contributes to aging and illness can be corrected and even reversed.
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As your mindfulness develops, your resentment for the change, your dislike for the unpleasant experiences, your greed for the pleasant experiences, and the notion of selfhood will be replaced by the deeper awareness of impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and selflessness. - Bhante Gunaratana
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The editors of Lion's Roar magazine have put together an excellent short list of great Buddhist books published this year. They would make exceptional gifts for the Buddhist in your life. Here's their list:
- Start Here, Start Now - A Short Guide to Meditation by Bhante G
- Tea and Cake with Demons: A Buddhist Guide to Feeling Worthy By Adreanna Limbach
- Everyday Peace Cards: 108 Mindfulness Meditations By Thich Nhat Hanh
- Mindfulness and Intimacy By Ben Connelly
- Kindness for All Creatures: Buddhist Advice for Compassionate Animal Care By Sarah C. Beasley
- Be, Awake, Create: Mindful Practices to Spark Creativity By Rebekah Younger
- Seeing Zen: Zenga from the Kaeru-An Collection By John Stevens and Felix Hess
- The Friend of the Desert: A Novel By Pablo D’Ors
- Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree By Gail Silver
- The Lion in Me By Andrew Jordan Nance
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Feed the poor. Clothe the naked, Comfort the distressed. Do actions as your duty. Do not expect any thanks or appreciation, applause, salute, for your work. Share what you have with others. Always scrutinize your inner motives. Annihilate all selfish motives. - Swami Sivananda
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Ours is in the trying. The rest is not our business. - T. S. Eliot
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Naropa University, a Buddhist center in Boulder , CO, announced it is establishing a new master’s program in Religious Studies with a Yoga Studies concentration that will offer rigorous academic and contemplative training in yoga through a combination of online coursework and in-person retreats. Naropa’s program is one of only a handful of graduate programs in yoga worldwide and blends the best of a traditional academic training in the history and philosophies of yoga with a deep engagement in the practical applications of yoga’s most transformative meditative practices.
The new master’s degree program is intended for yoga teachers and practitioners seeking to develop graduate-level expertise and linguistic proficiency in Sanskrit. It will prepare students for doctoral research in Indian yogic traditions, South Asian religions, and Indology. Those focused on modern postural yoga, such as sociology and anthropology will find the new program to be very valuable. The program is also suited for yoga teachers and practitioners who are interested in developing linguistic proficiency in Sanskrit and theoretical tools to enter the archive of India’s pre-modern Yogic traditions.
The new master’s degree program is intended for yoga teachers and practitioners seeking to develop graduate-level expertise and linguistic proficiency in Sanskrit. It will prepare students for doctoral research in Indian yogic traditions, South Asian religions, and Indology. Those focused on modern postural yoga, such as sociology and anthropology will find the new program to be very valuable. The program is also suited for yoga teachers and practitioners who are interested in developing linguistic proficiency in Sanskrit and theoretical tools to enter the archive of India’s pre-modern Yogic traditions.
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We should ask ourselves with every purchase, 'Will this help me become a better person and the world to become a better place?' - Navin Jani