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Podcast: The Yoga Life 4: Niyama, the “Do”s of Yoga

Having finished Yama, the “Don’t”s of Yoga, in the last podcast, we now consider Niyama: the “Do”s of yoga. Shaucha: purity, cleanliness Santosha: contentment, peacefulness Tapas: austerity, practical (i.e., result-producing) spiritual discipline Swadhyaya: introspective self-study, spiritual study Ishwarapranidhana: offering of one’s life to God Click … Continue reading

Introducing the Yoga Life: Laying the Foundations

This podcast [see below for player] is the beginning of a series on how to lead the Yoga Life. Today Abbot George discusses what is lacking in the yoga practice of many, and why people fail or do not persevere in the path of yoga. … Continue reading

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Podcast: Why We Meditate and the Obstacles We Overcome

Why do we meditate? In this podcast Abbot George discusses the real reason to meditate as contrasted with wrong reasons. Then continuing with Patanjali’s instructions from the Yoga Sutras, he explains the obstacles to spiritual life and their effects. The obstacles Patanjali lists are as … Continue reading

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