BarefootAndUpsideDown

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | April 30, 2010

Sutra 2.45: samadhi siddih isvara pranidhanat Samadhi: contemplation. Siddih: power, accomplishment, realization. Isvarapranidhanat: through devotion to the Lord, positive behavior and the ritual act of devotion. Contemplation and its powers are attained through worship of God. (trans. Bernard Bouanchaud, The Essence of Yoga) A final Niyama or lifestyle guideline, focuses upon one’s relationship with the [...]

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Tags: god, ishvarapranidhana, living yoga, niyama, Patanjali, Spirituality, yoga practices, Yoga Sutra

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | April 20, 2010

Yoga Sutra 2.44: svadhyayat ista devata samprayogah Svadyayat: through reading and chanting sacred texts. Ista: desired, chosen. Devata: divinity. Samprayogah: union, fusion. Union with the chosen divinity comes from the study of self through the sacred texts. (trans. Bernard Bouanchaud) B.K.S Iyengar tells us in his Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali that “Traditionally, [...]

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Tags: B.K.S. Iyengar, Bernard Bouanchaud, Donna Farhi, Nischala Joy Devi, niyamas, Patanjali, Self-Study, Swadyaya, yoga sutras

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | April 13, 2010

A Yogin’s Cuisine, Recipes for Health & Happiness This is my favorite new snack food. The entire family enjoyed them while we lived in Mumbai. Recently, I found a simple version in an Italian grocery store. They fulfill my deep need to CRUNCH and a half cup thoroughly satisfies most snack urges. After reading The [...]

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Tags: chick peas, easy recipe, engine two diet, protein, snacks, spicy, vegan, vegetarian, weight loss