Saturday 24th October 2020, 15:53 by Yogamind

Dusshera ... See MoreSee Less

Tuesday 20th October 2020, 21:23 by Yogamind

''To meditate, you don't have to have any objective, which means you don't have any expectation at all. In these moments you don't find Reality, the Reality finds you. Just sit quietly for a moment.''

-Ramesh Balsekar ... See MoreSee Less

Sunday 18th October 2020, 9:26 by Yogamind

🐚👣वृषारूढ़ा Devi Shailaputri, Daughter of the Himalayas, Grants us the Steadiness of Inner Knowing
🐚ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः॥
Aum Devi Shailaputryai Namah॥

🐚वन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम्।
वृषारुढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्रीं यशस्विनीम्॥

🐚We begin our Navaratri celebrations with the worship of Devi Shailaputri on its first night. Shaila, the daughter of Raja Himavana of the Himalaya is Parvati Devi’s incarnation and means a mountain or a rock, depicting silent strength.

🐚Meditating on Shailaputri’s Rupa or divine form draws the body and mind in unison, tuning our being to be in sync with the natural rhythms of the Universe. When heart, mind and body are in sync with the cosmic universe we are in a peaceful state, which truly is our nature.

🐚Devi Shailaputri also known as वृषारूढ़ा Vrisharudha rides the Rishabha or sacred Bull which is Shiva’s vehicle or vahana. The Bull symbolizes strength and sthira. Sthira Shakti is the power of stillness, composure, consistency, dependability and conviction. Sthira cultivates an attitude of listening to the inner voice, trusting in the universe and experiencing the fullness of life.

🐚Devi Shailaputri carries a Trishula in the right hand and the lotus flower in the left hand. The Trishula represents the three Gunas - Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, guiding us to transcend these aspects of our nature. The lotus flower is one of the most sacred symbols in Hinduism, its beauty symbolizes purity and non-attachment.

🐚Revering Durga Maa during the Navaratri blesses the sadhaka or spiritual seeker with ‘Sthira karana’, establishing the power and grace of stillness in our heart, mind and body. The sthira Shakti creates the field of resoluteness for realizing one’s spiritual aspirations, withholding the energies of the mind and body which lure us into the shadow world of Maya.
🐚Working with the Yoga Shakti🐚
My personal silent sojourns into the Himalayas uncovered the mysticism of Devi Shailaputri. The Himalayas are deeply mystical and healing, drawing one into their bliss and harmony. Harmonizing the mind is an art of stilling our shadow nature, so we realize our innate potential of reflecting the auspiciousness of the Universe in our lives.

🐚When we understand ourselves in all simplicity we create a sthira or grounding, stabilizing and calming field around us. This sthira or steadfastness in our truth draws us into a meditative state of being. Shiva draws us into our deeper sthira Shakti through the Lila of Devi’s Divine play.

🐚We should develop a Sankalpa or higher intention at this sacred time and carry it forward through the rest of the year, affirming healing, harmony, peace and spiritual development in ourselves and our associates. A calm mind helps hold the Sankalpa. Manifesting the Sankalpa as the grace of Shiva allows it to flow into our lives with the benevolence of Shakti.

🐚Working with the Yoga Shakti creates an awareness and sensitivity as to one’s true nature, paving the way for realizing one’s spiritual aspirations, settling in one’s prana Shakti and creating shanti or harmony within our hearts. The daughter of the mountain represents your own spiritual aspiration, your bhakti, jnana and Shakti awakening on its inner journey to the eternal reality and infinite abode of Bhagavan Shiva, and her own ultimate home.
🐚Shailaputri Stuti -
🌺या देवी सर्वभुतेषु माँ शैलपुत्री रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यैनमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥🌺
Yaa Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Shailaputri Rupena Samsthita।
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥
Jai Maa Shailputri🙏🏼🐚 ... See MoreSee Less

Friday 16th October 2020, 8:09 by Yogamind

A tutti gli Italiani che aspettavano il prossimo seminario in Italiano. Lavoreremo sulle asana in dietro, con una comprensione piu chiara e profonda. Finche non riusciamo a vederci in persona ci incontriamo nel mondo virtuale. Namaste Glenn ... See MoreSee Less

Tuesday 13th October 2020, 21:11 by Yogamind

''Behind everything the same divinity is existing, and out of this comes the basis of morality. Do not injure another. Love everyone as your own self, because the whole universe is one. In injuring another, I am injuring myself; in loving another, I am loving myself.''

- Swami Vivekananda

'Universal Love', by Lisa Kubik ... See MoreSee Less

Tuesday 6th October 2020, 12:40 by Yogamind

The purpose of asana practice is to eventually be able to sit with alert composure so you can stay easily with inner connection. ... See MoreSee Less

Sunday 4th October 2020, 13:13 by Yogamind

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Friday 18th September 2020, 19:15 by Yogamind

Private with Vivienne today -releasing stress from practice on Wed. ... See MoreSee Less