by guest author Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Retreat Centre Twenty years ago a friend mentioned to me Arunachala, a sacred mountain of Shiva, (a representation of high consciousness in yoga or to devoted Hindus one of the many forms of God). Many know it due to the great Saint Ramana Maharishi who has and still inspires millions in the quest to discover; “Who am I?…not Peter or Jane or this body or this mind, but who am I really?" For some reason, this mountain of Shiva became lodged in my mind … [Read more...]
This is your moment. Claim it. Own it.
by Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat I stopped for fifteen minutes to meditate. It's 45 minutes later. This is why I'm finding it difficult to practice right now. Not because it's a chore, or because it's hard, or because I have to drag myself through it, but because I love it. I absolutely adore my yoga practice. Practice is, as Mark Whitwell says, coming into intimacy with life. Now, as I sit for a moment, I listen to the chorus of birds gossiping outside, pestering the moist lawn for … [Read more...]