The Sound of Sanskrit
The Sound of Sanskritby Gaeia Sanskrit A sublime interpretation of Paul Simon's orginal lyrics, so similar, so different, so appropriate to convey the magic that is carried through the vibrations…
Oct 27 – Beginning with Chakras
This week we're inspired by the opening verses of the Yoga Sutras, and also by a yoga retreat I attended last weekend at Song of the Morning Ranch. We'll talk…
And Now, it’s Time for Yoga — The Yoga Sutras
Atha yoga anushasanamNow, the teachings of yoga.—Yoga Sutra 1.1 For me this opening verse is significant. Before it was not yet time for Yoga. Now it is time. For me…
Aigiri Nandini, by Gaeia Sanskrit
Aigiri Nandini, by Gaiea Sanskrit (Youtube). I just heard this again a few days ago, after first being introduced to it during Swami Sankaranananda's retreat this summer. It's a Sanskrit…
Nirvana Shatakam
Composed by Shankara 1300 years ago, this mantra is a masterpiece of negative expression of the divine nature of that which is within us. I am not this, I am…
Oct. 20 – Words, Intentions, Energies
We're inspired this week by a passage from Shankara's book The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination. It encourages us toward focused hard work, and away from the endless cycle of thoughts and…
How Lucky we Are
It is hard for any living creature to achieve birth in a human form. Strength of body and will are even harder to obtain; purity is harder still; harder even…
Oct 13 – Ram Dass and Love
This week's topic comes from opposing directions: A story of someone in a relationship full of negative interactions, surpressed anger, and resentment. This person's life seems so unpleasant and full…
Oct 6 – Yogananda and Lineages
We were very fortunate to have Kay from Song of the Morning Ranch join us for this meditation on the teachings of Yogananda and his lineage. We worked on the…
On Devotion, #2
I recently finished a 6 week Devotional program, Bhairavi Sadhana from the Isha Institute (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5pdZHozhts)(https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/yoga-meditation/additional-programs/bhairavi-sadhana). I wrote about it previously. But now that it's over what conclusions and lessons have…