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A Talk about Emptiness
August 7, 2013

A Talk about Emptiness

What is real? A Talk about Emptiness What is real? Here Doron gives a talk about emptiness and what it means in Buddhism. To understand what does it mean, we need to understand that what we see is mostly tainted by the color of our mind. When we are able to identify when we see reality [...]
Meditation Foundations – Great tips to make it happen!
April 23, 2013

Meditation Foundations – Great tips to make it happen!

Fundamentals of Meditation Meditation is really simple. It is a feel good practice at first that develops into a beautiful state of surrender, where all the mundane drops away, worry disappears, and bliss arises. Here Doron explains meditation foundations to you. Of course at first you may find yourself wandering off into the chattering mind, [...]
Prayer for Enlightenment
April 19, 2013

Prayer for Enlightenment

Prayer for Enlightenment //doronyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/asotoma.m4a OM ASATOMA SATGAMAYA TAMASOMA JYOTHIRGAMAYA MRITHYORMA AMRITAMGAMAYA OM SHANTI,, SHANTI, SHANTI Lead us from ignorance to truth From darkness to light And from death to eternity Let peace prevail everywhere   Find more information on chants here, and for more reading on yogic techniques check out the Doron Yoga Manual.
Less Pain, More Happiness
April 9, 2013

Less Pain, More Happiness

Find Happiness Life will always have its moments of pain, but it doesn't mean you have to suffer from it. The attitude of the mind towards the pain will determine whether the pain goes away quickly or becomes a lasting suffering. Learning to control the attitude of the mind will save you from adding more [...]
Ashtanga Closing Chant
April 1, 2013

Ashtanga Closing Chant

Ashtanga Closing Chant This is the classic way to end the ashtanga practice as taught by Pattabhi Jois of Mysore India. After the practice is done, and before savasana, chants this astanga closing chant quietly to yourself this chant, or even out loud. Practice chanting the ashtanga closing chant over and over here with this [...]
Ashtanga Invocation Chant
March 18, 2013

Ashtanga Invocation Chant

Ashtanga Invocation Chant Here's an audio recording with Sanskrit and English transcriptions of the Ashtanga Invocation Chant, used to open an Ashtanga class.   //doronyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/AsthangaInvocationCR.m4a OM VANDE GURUNAM CARANARAVINDE SANDARSITA SVATMA SUKHAVA BODHE NIH SREYASE JANGALIKAYAMANE SAMSARA HALAHALA MOHASANTYAI ABAHU PURUSAKARAM SANKHACAKRASI DHARINAM SAHASRA SIRASAM SVETAM PRANAMAMI PATANJALIM OM Roughly translated into English as: I bow [...]
Ayurveda – East meets West
February 1, 2013

Ayurveda – East meets West

Eastern Traditions in the Western World Ayurveda, the science of life, is a powerful tool to understand your body and mind. We can learn about our body type (Prakriti), and understand how to balance our elements (Vata, Pitta, Kapha). Through that we are able to find a state of harmony and bliss. At Doron Yoga [...]
Clouds and Your Mind – Meditation
January 18, 2013

Clouds and Your Mind – Meditation

Seeing Thoughts as Clouds in Your Mind Doron discusses meditation techniques, and how to deal with thought interruption. Doron explains how our mind can be seen as clouds on the sky. As we meditate, allow the clouds to float away. Don't force or push, but rather observe your mind working and only then let go [...]
Making pain out of pain
October 19, 2011

Making pain out of pain

We can build painful stories out of painful things Our minds have a way of making pain out of pain. After a visit to the dentist, the bottom left side of my mouth was filled with an unpleasant sensation. The sensation was so intense and caused me so much discomfort that I had to tell [...]