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 .Aparigraha (“You shall not hoard” or “You shall not covet”). Thanksgiving is all about non-hoarding. It is the time for sharing abundance and taking care of each other. The time for celebrating all that the universe has provided. Hoarding (could also be called coveting what one doesn’t need) shows poverty of spirit and indicates one does not . . . → Read More: Aparigraha: The Heart of Thanksgiving Click to buy Yoga for Every Room in Your House
.Brahmacharya is difficult to translate into Western terms. It literally means “under the tutelage of Brahma.” Brahmacharya refers to celibacy, religious study and self-restraint. It resembles expected behavior of monks and nuns in Christian monasteries. Yet, in Indian society, many people who practice brahmacharya are married with children, because without knowledge of human love one can’t . . . → Read More: Brahmacharya: A Balanced Life Click to buy Yoga for Every Room in Your House
.Asteya means non-stealing (or, thou shalt not steal). There is a level at which each of us is part of everyone and every thing and from that perspective theft is a meaningless concept. But most of us don’t live in that perspective. If we did we’d have no inclination to take anything from anyone. From the perspective of . . . → Read More: Asteya: Stealing from Self Click to buy Yoga for Every Room in Your House
.Ahimsa, translated commonly as “non-harming.” It is the yama associated with Mahatma Gandhi and non-violence. It arises from the recognition that all beings are one with the Supreme Being and, as such, are part of ourselves. . . . → Read More: Ahimsa: What’s in it for Me?  Comments are closed  Yoga commentary, yoga  "Ginger Stanton", "Jinjer Stanton", "ten commandments", "yoga philosophy", ahimsa, compassion, connection, hindu, hinduism, ideal, jinjer, non-harming, non-violence, philosophy, vegetarian, yoga Click to buy Yoga for Every Room in Your House
.There was a post on Facebook today from Ira Glass on What Nobody Tells Beginners. Please read this quote because it is true for yoga too. Nobody starts out strong and supple, full of stamina and centered. We start from where we are. We do the best we can today. We work toward where we want . . . → Read More: For Beginners in Yoga Too! Click to buy Yoga for Every Room in Your House
.It is the result of oodles of work. Click here to see . . . → Read More: Check Out My Updated Website Click to buy Yoga for Every Room in Your House
.An article I read compared the percentage of Japanese school children who wear corrective lenses to the percentage of American school children who wear corrective lenses. The Americans beat the Japanese hands down. Should we be proud? Of course when the children graduated and went off to college, the difference between the two disappeared. Turns out, . . . → Read More: Eyeing It Up! Click to buy Yoga for Every Room in Your House
.The goal of toning (or nada yoga) is to bring the unique vibration at the core of your being out where it can draw people, things and events that support and are in harmony with that core vibration. A regular toning practice can literally change the world . . . → Read More: Try a Toning Meditation Click to buy Yoga for Every Room in Your House
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Satya: Lies and Self-destruction
The second yama is Satya. Satya corresponds directly to the biblical commandment, “You shall not lie.” . . . → Read More: Satya: Lies and Self-destruction