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My Cancer Journey
By Sivananda Teacher Uma Hi, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Thank you so much for all the love and support—it truly means a lot to me. I wanted to share a little update after my first chemo session last Tuesday. A few...
Overcoming Pain
I am not your enemy, I am your friend,I am a messenger from God, I am an angel from heavenTo teach you wisdom, To instill in your heart,Mercy and dispassion, To turn your mind towards God,To destroy your intense clinging To things earthly and mundane,That are...
Ayurveda for Harmony and Health
The intention of this article is not to tell you what you did wrong with your health, but to bring greater awareness about the workings of your mind and body and to share with you time-tested holistic ways to transform your health and life, no matter what...
Travelogue: Trip to Mount Kailas in Tibet, 2000
Tuesday, June 6, 2000 • Kathmandu We were to be downstairs in the hotel by 6:45am for tea—with luggage ready for the airport. Anticipation was high and many people were downstairs an hour before that. Lucy presented us with white shawls and we were off. Fifteen...
Tibet Travelogue, Part 2
Sunday, June 11, 2000 • Shigatse to Lhatse I was exhausted after Satsang last night, but when I laid down, figures were racing around in my head. I couldn’t breathe. I sat up to breathe easier and then felt light-headed. Then I felt cold. I kept trying to force the...
Tibet Travelogue, Part 3
Friday, June 16, 2000 • Near Darchen, 15,000 foot elevation Tempe got back at midnight and hadn’t been able to secure yaks because of all the people in town for the Peace Pole Raising Ceremony (part of the ancient monthlong Saga Dawa Festival). We got a rest day!...
Tibet Travelogue, Part 4
Monday, June 19, 2000 We need to return the yaks today. We walked just shy of Darchen. There are surprisingly few sore muscles among the group. We get no view of Kailas as we walk to the east of it. Rocks are much more varied here than over the high pass. With head...
Forbearance
“Forbearance is a mysterious mixture of mercy, sympathy, pity, compassion, patience, endurance, forgiveness and strong will. He who practices forbearance bears patiently, prayerfully and with self-control and thus develops strong will.” —Swami Sivananda Forbearance—or...
How Hatha Yoga Heals through the Three Gunas
For healing of the whole being – body, mind and spirit, the energy must be flowing, and the mind calm so that True Spirit that is the intelligence governing the body and mind be revealed.
The Mind Can be Either Your Best Friend or Worst Enemy
You are the observer of the mind. You are the witness of the mind. The mind is not you. It is your instrument. It is your tool.
Finding Balance through Yoga Tools and Practices
The practice of Yoga aims to achieve inner balance. . It is the balance between the hot and cold, active and passive, male and female, yin and yang. We need to learn to regulate our energy and understand that all of our problems are coming from…
Tuning your Mind to Inspiring Thoughts
You have to know the nature of thoughts, the nature of your mind in order for you to learn how to think.
20 Inspirations for Lasting Happiness
When the mind is more focused, you are happier. When the mind is one-pointed, it doesn’t swing so much. If it doesn’t have many waves, then you are happy.
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