People who have been hit by the virus have it and most people who fear they might get hit have Covid anxiety. So that means almost everyone. The biggest favour you can do for yourself is to stop watching the news, stop reading the news,...
For those wanting to learn yoga but who don’t know how to start, Dr Hansaji J Yogendra answers some common questions so that “yoga beginners” can find their yoga path, the role of asana, choose a practice, find a yoga teacher and more. 1. Is yoga...
I talked to this mother whose son is in the UK, alone by himself and infected with the coronavirus. She is sitting in India, all anxious, terrified and too nervous. She was expressing her thoughts to me that, "Why can’t the children be happy here...
Yoga, most people believe, is just asanas and pranayamas that are meant to keep a person in good health. But there’s more to this ancient art and science that seeks to harmonize body, mind, and spirit. The word `Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit word...
Try this game. Partner with a friend and play-act as though he/she has borrowed your most favourite book from you a month ago. You want your friend to return this book but he/she has no memory of it. You remind your friend...
In a film called Freaky Friday, a mother and her teenage daughter have a huge generation gap separating them. Mother (played by Jamie Lee Curtis) refuses to let her daughter go on a date, the daughter is naturally upset, and as they argue with each...
Now that we know what is Jnana Bhava, if you haven’t read that blog, "click here" to read it. Let us now talk about how we can inculcate it and develop concentration and knowledge in our personality. We must always strive for knowledge. After all, it...
Jnana is to develop one-pointedness. It is increasing concentration and focus while doing any activity. It is the Bhava through which mindfulness and self-awareness develop and such awareness transforms all activities in relation to the self and the world. This represents the predominant feature of...
Let’s begin by asking ourselves THE questions – When was the last time I felt one with myself or at peace with myself? It’s not an easy feeling to experience, but again it’s not rocket science either. This brings us to our topic for today –...
How to practice mindfulness? Mindfulness means staying connected to what you are experiencing as you are experiencing it. Being utterly and completely aware in each and every moment. This helps you to experience a sense of fresh perspective, just being connected and not judging. Now lets ...
