By Gerald Grow Division of Journalism Florida A&M University To a mind of flint, the teacher must be iron, and strike sparks. To the empty pitcher, the teacher becomes a well. To the fallow mind, a planter of seeds. To the cluttered mind, a gardener to weed, shape, and clear a space for growing. To…

Namaste friends & Yoga enthusiasts.. I’m posting again a article from our old blog which I  wrote originally in November 2008. I talked today to a friend who is going to Vipassana for the first time.. so I thought about sharing this once again. There you go: Hi guys.. I have just come back from my second 10…

Dear friends & Yoga enthusiasts, Following updated information for our Yoga Teacher Training Course in Chiang Mai.   Regular fee: USD 3,600 (Original price)  For 1st Batch: From 4th June to 2nd July 2011 Discounted fee : USD 2,600 – (For accomodation in twin sharing) Discounted fee : USD 2,990 – (For accomodation in single…

  In Mahayana Buddhism the aim of all efforts is not only to attain Self-Liberation, but to do so in order to help other sentient beings to rid themselves from suffering and cyclic existence, in other words, to help them to achieve liberation too. This is known as the ideal of the Bodhisattva. In this…

Namaste freinds, With the blessings of our Gurus, Smt. Hansaji Jaydeva Yogendra and Dr. Jayadev Yogendra and all other respected teachers who have imparted the precious knowledge of Yoga to us, we have established our Yoga Academy. WLYA is the acronym for Wise Living Yoga Academy in what is an educational body which imparts Yoga…

Yesterday while passing by the village of Naddi I caressed the tender calf who was probably a few days old. I felt a deep connection. After a while, sitting in the green grass I saw two little..very little bright red bugs with black spots mating. I felt love for them. And in the twilight of…

Meditating on Compassion Before beginning meditation proper one can prepare oneself by cultivating suitable mental states. Suitable states are those which bring calm and peace to the mind and help one to achieve a balanced stated. So the instruction to meditate on compassion is given. Here the word “meditate” should be understood more like “contemplate”…

I and Jeenal are in Mcleod Ganj/Dharamshala since past two weeks. For those who don’t know, Mcleod Ganj is the residence of his holiness the Dalai Lama and the headquarter of the Tibetan Government in exile.   After submitting an application form and getting a teaching pass few days ago, we were blessed today to…

Namaste friends and Yoga enthusiasts!! Once again Daniel and I made a trip to the land of Mahatma Gandhi, Sevagram, and this time for an International Yoga conference. Well, we had the fortune to escort our beloved Guru, our teacher, Hansaji, to Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram. It was a moment of deep contentment and joy for…

Every time I teach Yoga to kids I feel renewed. Teaching them is always a new experience to me. Even after teaching thousands of children till now, yet I learn something so different and new every time I come across a new child. I feel that every new kid brings with him or her a…