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How Saucha can Improve your Well Being at Work
June 6, 2020

How Saucha can Improve your Well Being at Work

Clean your Life The famous conductor Leopold Stokowski said, “A painter paints pictures on canvas. Musicians paint their pictures on silence.” This insight can be taken further by applying it to the mind. Being human, our minds are constantly cluttered with thoughts. This is a problem for our wellbeing because less important thoughts get in [...]
What is the difference between prayer and meditation?
June 5, 2020

What is the difference between prayer and meditation?

Schools of Thought When I hear someone speak of meditation I automatically think of a Buddhist. Yet, when I hear the word prayer, I think of a Christian. What is the difference between prayer and meditation? Are they the same practice just called by different names? The reason I am splitting hairs over these two [...]
Yoga in 2020 – An Ancient Science in a Modern World
June 2, 2020

Yoga in 2020 – An Ancient Science in a Modern World

Old Meets New Western culture has become increasingly more demanding. Only 20 years ago, there were no smartphones and the internet was just invented. Today we always want to be online. Fear of missing out and social pressure from peers and strangers due to social media can constantly consume our peace of mind. Of course, [...]
4 Tips to Help You Cope with Fear
March 28, 2020

4 Tips to Help You Cope with Fear

How to Handle Fear In psychology we find the concept of social contagion. This is when a person copies a certain behavior of others - these days it is fear and panic. Every single person who can stay calm and handle fear will support the collective in dealing with the worldwide challenges. NY times Fear, [...]
Yoga Philosophy Part XI: Enlightenment
July 23, 2019

Yoga Philosophy Part XI: Enlightenment

Enlightenment - Freedom from the cycle     “If you think you are enlightened, go and spend a week with your family.”  Ram Dass     Prayer for enlightenment 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 [...]