Have any of these thoughts ever crossed your mind? Why can’t I attain my goals? Why am I dissatisfied even when I do attain my goals? How can I manage my anger (sadness, depression, cravings)? How can I learn to really relax? I need a big change Is this all there is in life? What’s [...]
In our normal view of the world, we create an image of ourselves and then put our energies into maintaining this image: our ego. When life presents challenges, our self- image may get battered, our goals thwarted; we often suffer as a result. We ALL do this, to varying degrees. The more attached we are [...]
Somewhere between the extremes of effort and surrender lies the harmonious equilibrium called yoga. Holding both extremes at the same time, we essentially short-circuit conditioned mind with its habitual patterns. If what we mean by yoga is “union”, then the foundations of Ashtanga yoga provide a valuable tool to experience this dynamic balance of opposites. [...]
