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THE BHAGAVAD GITA IN DAILY LIFE

A Series From Swami Asokananda Swami Asokananda shares his insights from years of study of and contemplation on the great Indian scripture the Bhagavad Gita.Swami Asokananda, initiated into monkhood in 1973 by Sri Swami Satchidananda, is the spiritual director of...

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Ahimsa and Racism

In her article “Yogic Philosophy and Anti-Racism”, Lorry Henderson shares, “I find most potential for yogic philosophy to align with anti-racism work within Pantjali’s Eightfold Path. Specifically, the moral code laid out in the Yamas and Niyamas. Yamas are intended...

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Ignite Your Yoga Practice Off the Mat

The physical Yoga, or Hatha Yoga, was primarily designed to facilitate the real practice of Yoga—namely, the understanding and complete mastery over the mind. So the actual meaning of Yoga is the science of the mind. Traditionally, the word Yoga by itself refers to...