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The following "rules" or etiquette matters should be obvious, but some appear to be uninformed.
1. Be on time. Once in a while we all run late but tardiness to a yoga class should never be a habit.
2. Understand what kind of class you’re signing up for. Don’t get upset because you’re a hard workout junkie and the class was gentle flow. Or, you're wanting a gentle stretch class but ended up in a power yoga session. Know ahead of time what your signing up for.
3. Dress comfortably for movement. This doesn’t need to be expensive. Just be sure your clothing isn’t restrictive, uncomfortable.
4. Take off your shoes and socks. Yoga is done barefoot because it’s good for the feet and better for the body.
5. Don’t wear perfumes, colognes. Many people have allergic reactions.
6. Let the teacher know if you have an injury are pregnant or other concern.
7. Put your phone on silent and don’t bring it to the mat. You shouldn’t answer or check a phone in yoga class. Also, if it’s on the floor someone may accidentally step on it injuring themselves or damaging your phone.
8. Use only spill proof drink containers. No matter how careful you plan to be, cups and containers are knocked over all the time in a yoga class. Starbucks coffee to go cups leave horrid stains on yoga floor surfaces.
9. If you’re using a studio mat, clean it after the class. Most yoga studios have cleaner and paper towels for this purpose.
10. Stay for savasana. This is very important as the “down” times gives your body and mind time to absorb everything which has been required of them during the class. If you absolutely must leave at savasana time, it should be an exception and you should mention this to the instructor ahead of time.
1. Be on time. Once in a while we all run late but tardiness to a yoga class should never be a habit.
2. Understand what kind of class you’re signing up for. Don’t get upset because you’re a hard workout junkie and the class was gentle flow. Or, you're wanting a gentle stretch class but ended up in a power yoga session. Know ahead of time what your signing up for.
3. Dress comfortably for movement. This doesn’t need to be expensive. Just be sure your clothing isn’t restrictive, uncomfortable.
4. Take off your shoes and socks. Yoga is done barefoot because it’s good for the feet and better for the body.
5. Don’t wear perfumes, colognes. Many people have allergic reactions.
6. Let the teacher know if you have an injury are pregnant or other concern.
7. Put your phone on silent and don’t bring it to the mat. You shouldn’t answer or check a phone in yoga class. Also, if it’s on the floor someone may accidentally step on it injuring themselves or damaging your phone.
8. Use only spill proof drink containers. No matter how careful you plan to be, cups and containers are knocked over all the time in a yoga class. Starbucks coffee to go cups leave horrid stains on yoga floor surfaces.
9. If you’re using a studio mat, clean it after the class. Most yoga studios have cleaner and paper towels for this purpose.
10. Stay for savasana. This is very important as the “down” times gives your body and mind time to absorb everything which has been required of them during the class. If you absolutely must leave at savasana time, it should be an exception and you should mention this to the instructor ahead of time.
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Rabbi Joseph Telushkin tells of a significant insight he gained from his grandfather, Rabbi Nissen Telushkin. The Elder Rabbi frequently reminded people:
“Don’t be so concerned with being humble that you try to hide from others all knowledge of the good you do. It is good to be known as being something of a tezaddik. If nothing else, you’ll be afraid to do something bad because you’ll fear that it will become known and will harm your good name.”
“Don’t be so concerned with being humble that you try to hide from others all knowledge of the good you do. It is good to be known as being something of a tezaddik. If nothing else, you’ll be afraid to do something bad because you’ll fear that it will become known and will harm your good name.”
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The sounds we hear every day greatly influence our consciousness, and therefore, our health. We benefit when we seek out sounds the uplifts us and participate in our healing. - Catherine L. Schweig
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Grief comes to everyone. Sooner or later, every person will experience the death of someone they love. Fortune and fame can buy many things but they cannot exempt a person from loss. Here’s the way some celebrities have expressed their experience with the death of a loved one.
Ryan O’Neal on his partner, Farah Fawcett: "I hear her voice, I see her silhouette. I miss her cooking. I haven’t had a good meal since she left me. It’s harder than I thought."
Liam Neeson on his wife, Natasha Richardson: "It hits you. It’s like a wave. You just get this profound feeling of instability. The Earth isn’t stable anymore and then it passes and it becomes more infrequent, but I still get it sometimes."
Mary Tyler Moore on her son, Richard. On scattering her son’s ashes: “ "It was a sunny day. The water was clear and high as I knelt over it. I opened the container and emptied it into the rushing water. What was meant to be a prayer became an outraged demand. 'You take care of him,' I screamed at the sky."
Jennifer Hudson on losing her mother, brother and nephew within twelve months: “"It's frustrating to have somebody who ain't lost nothing try to talk to me about it. I want to say, 'Don't even bother, because you know nothing.' But you never know how much you can get through until you're going through it."
Queen Latifah on her brother, Lancelot: “If the person who you lost loved you like you loved them, there’s no way they would not want you to live your life to the maximum, to appreciate it, to go for your dreams, go for your goals.”
Sylvester Stallone on his son, Sage: "I think it's important to get back and start reliving your life. Otherwise, you can go into a spiral."
Joe Biden on the death of his first wife, Neilia and 13 month daughter, Naomi, in an auto accident: "Folks, it can and will get better. There will come a day -- I promise you, and your parents as well -- when the thought of your son or daughter, or your husband or wife, brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. It will happen."
Keanu Reeves on his girlfriend, Jessica, and their still born daughter: "I miss being a part of their lives and them being a part of mine. I wonder what the present would be like if they were here—what we might have done together. I miss all the great things that will never be."
Katie Couric on her husband, Jay: "Talk about [the loved one who has died]. Tell the children how proud that person would be of them. Be as honest as you can with your children: Listen and talk to them about their fears and concerns."
Billy Bob Thornton on his brother, Jimmy: "I’ve never been the same since my brother died. There’s a melancholy in me that never goes away. I’m 50% happy and 50% sad at any given moment, and the only advice I can give people when you lose someone like that is you won’t ever get over it, and the more you know that and embrace it, the better off you’ll be."
Prince Harry on his mother, Dianna: “I still feel, 20 years later about my mother, I still have shock within me . . . People say shock can’t last that long, but it does. You never get over it. It’s such an unbelievably big moment in your life that it never leaves you, you just learn to deal with it.”
Kelsey Grammer on the murder of his sister, Karen, when asked ‘do you ever get over it?’ said: "No. But you put it in context of your life. I've tried since to … just cherish this presence in my life that is still my sister, that is still around."
Ryan O’Neal on his partner, Farah Fawcett: "I hear her voice, I see her silhouette. I miss her cooking. I haven’t had a good meal since she left me. It’s harder than I thought."
Liam Neeson on his wife, Natasha Richardson: "It hits you. It’s like a wave. You just get this profound feeling of instability. The Earth isn’t stable anymore and then it passes and it becomes more infrequent, but I still get it sometimes."
Mary Tyler Moore on her son, Richard. On scattering her son’s ashes: “ "It was a sunny day. The water was clear and high as I knelt over it. I opened the container and emptied it into the rushing water. What was meant to be a prayer became an outraged demand. 'You take care of him,' I screamed at the sky."
Jennifer Hudson on losing her mother, brother and nephew within twelve months: “"It's frustrating to have somebody who ain't lost nothing try to talk to me about it. I want to say, 'Don't even bother, because you know nothing.' But you never know how much you can get through until you're going through it."
Queen Latifah on her brother, Lancelot: “If the person who you lost loved you like you loved them, there’s no way they would not want you to live your life to the maximum, to appreciate it, to go for your dreams, go for your goals.”
Sylvester Stallone on his son, Sage: "I think it's important to get back and start reliving your life. Otherwise, you can go into a spiral."
Joe Biden on the death of his first wife, Neilia and 13 month daughter, Naomi, in an auto accident: "Folks, it can and will get better. There will come a day -- I promise you, and your parents as well -- when the thought of your son or daughter, or your husband or wife, brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. It will happen."
Keanu Reeves on his girlfriend, Jessica, and their still born daughter: "I miss being a part of their lives and them being a part of mine. I wonder what the present would be like if they were here—what we might have done together. I miss all the great things that will never be."
Katie Couric on her husband, Jay: "Talk about [the loved one who has died]. Tell the children how proud that person would be of them. Be as honest as you can with your children: Listen and talk to them about their fears and concerns."
Billy Bob Thornton on his brother, Jimmy: "I’ve never been the same since my brother died. There’s a melancholy in me that never goes away. I’m 50% happy and 50% sad at any given moment, and the only advice I can give people when you lose someone like that is you won’t ever get over it, and the more you know that and embrace it, the better off you’ll be."
Prince Harry on his mother, Dianna: “I still feel, 20 years later about my mother, I still have shock within me . . . People say shock can’t last that long, but it does. You never get over it. It’s such an unbelievably big moment in your life that it never leaves you, you just learn to deal with it.”
Kelsey Grammer on the murder of his sister, Karen, when asked ‘do you ever get over it?’ said: "No. But you put it in context of your life. I've tried since to … just cherish this presence in my life that is still my sister, that is still around."
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What exactly does it mean to be a positive person? And, what are the personality - emotional ingredients which are common to people whose outlook is fundamentally positive.
Barbara Frederickson, the world-renowned researcher and positive psychologist, identifies 10 qualities of positivity that show up most often in people’s lives. Though there may be other ones as well, these ten are the ones most often cited and researched by psychologists.
Right now is an ideal time to take a personal - emotional inventory. Ask yourself these types of questions: Do I have all ten in my life? If not, how many show up in my life regularly? What steps could I take to increase my positivity quotient?
Barbara Frederickson, the world-renowned researcher and positive psychologist, identifies 10 qualities of positivity that show up most often in people’s lives. Though there may be other ones as well, these ten are the ones most often cited and researched by psychologists.
- Joy
- Gratitude
- Serenity
- Hope
- Interest
- Pride
- Amusement
- Inspiration
- Awe
- Love
Right now is an ideal time to take a personal - emotional inventory. Ask yourself these types of questions: Do I have all ten in my life? If not, how many show up in my life regularly? What steps could I take to increase my positivity quotient?
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Those committed to ethical conduct may have nothing to show for their efforts in the short term, but eventually, their glory and resources become as expansive and stable as the great treasury of water we call the ocean. —Jamgon Mipham
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Befriend stress. Be willing to accept stress as a part of you and a part of life. Why bother fighting it. - Hsing Yun
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In a novel approach to improve organic framing, government officials in the Indian state of Goa is asking farmers to adopt "cosmic farming." This would include chanting of ancient Vedic hymns combined with meditation.
The farmers need to chant Vedic mantras for at least 20 days in the farm for better quality and quantity of their crops. The farmers need to chant Vedic mantras for at least 20 days in the farm for better quality and quantity of their crops.
the government has been holding talks with institutions like the Shiv Yog Foundation and Brahmakumaris who have expertise in this field.
Agriculture minister Vijai Sardesai and agriculture director Nelson Figueiredo recently visited Guru Shivanand in Gurgaon in Haryana, the promoter of Shiv Yog Krishi, to see how 'cosmic farming' can benefit farmers in Goa.
Farmers are being explained importance of 'cosmic farming' under the guidance of Shiv Yog Foundation, Figueiredo said.
"The believers of cosmic farming claim that mantra draws the energy of universe into the field and helps the seeds to sprout better and gives quality yield," he said.
Importance is being given to organic farming practice in Goa so that environmental stress due to use of fertilisers and chemicals reduces.
"India is at the centre of an organic revolution that is set to take the world by storm and Goa wants to contribute to this in a big way," Figueiredo said.
The state government is also in touch with Sustainable Yogic Farming project of the rural development wing of the Brahmakumaris.
"They (Brahmakumaris) claim that over 1,000 farmers in India are combining organic farming with meditation and it is showing remarkable results," Figueiredo added.
Figueiredo said farmers are also educated on how sustainable yogic farming can result in lower costs and reduce the pressure on environment.
Earlier this year too, Sardesai had said the state's paddy yield would increase if its farmers chanted vedic mantra in their fields and adopted "cosmic farming" techniques.
(source: India Today)
The farmers need to chant Vedic mantras for at least 20 days in the farm for better quality and quantity of their crops. The farmers need to chant Vedic mantras for at least 20 days in the farm for better quality and quantity of their crops.
the government has been holding talks with institutions like the Shiv Yog Foundation and Brahmakumaris who have expertise in this field.
Agriculture minister Vijai Sardesai and agriculture director Nelson Figueiredo recently visited Guru Shivanand in Gurgaon in Haryana, the promoter of Shiv Yog Krishi, to see how 'cosmic farming' can benefit farmers in Goa.
Farmers are being explained importance of 'cosmic farming' under the guidance of Shiv Yog Foundation, Figueiredo said.
"The believers of cosmic farming claim that mantra draws the energy of universe into the field and helps the seeds to sprout better and gives quality yield," he said.
Importance is being given to organic farming practice in Goa so that environmental stress due to use of fertilisers and chemicals reduces.
"India is at the centre of an organic revolution that is set to take the world by storm and Goa wants to contribute to this in a big way," Figueiredo said.
The state government is also in touch with Sustainable Yogic Farming project of the rural development wing of the Brahmakumaris.
"They (Brahmakumaris) claim that over 1,000 farmers in India are combining organic farming with meditation and it is showing remarkable results," Figueiredo added.
Figueiredo said farmers are also educated on how sustainable yogic farming can result in lower costs and reduce the pressure on environment.
Earlier this year too, Sardesai had said the state's paddy yield would increase if its farmers chanted vedic mantra in their fields and adopted "cosmic farming" techniques.
(source: India Today)
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When you are a hateful person or angry person, it is very difficult to to make friendships, reconcile, forgive, or forget. And it will be difficult for others to forgive you. So you need to watch your hatred and remember to let go to give some space to yourself and others. - Phakchok Rinpoche
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There is no swamp like desire, no injury like anger, no trap like delusion, no torrent like craving. —Jamgon Mipham