Going Bananas
This is really interesting. The lovely and talented Jamila just forwarded this to me so I got it off an email. It's all about how good bananas are for you.…
This is really interesting. The lovely and talented Jamila just forwarded this to me so I got it off an email. It's all about how good bananas are for you.…
My teacher Harijiwan often says, "At this level of incarnation, nothing is wasted." What he means is that all your experiences up to this moment right now were given to…
We just got back from Summer Solstice in New Mexico and as always it was spectacular. It was a quick trip this year as my girlfriend Jamila and I both…
I have this little book called The Law of Success by Parmahansa Yogananda and it's the greatest bit of wisdom. Very to the point, it's multi-layered in its depth. The…
got this from The Daily Om: www.dailyom.com - It's a great site where you can sign up to receive daily messages such as this one and daily hororscope which is…
Well, it's been a while since I've written. There have been days when I had wanted to put something out but sadly I found myself with absolutely no time. It's…
I've been absent a while and for that I apologize. A new boot camp always becomes all consuming. This newest program as been a great success thus far. As we've…
Who: You What: Kundalini Yoga Boot Camp - A daily movement breath and meditation course to help you focus, change, remove bad habits, project yourself into who and what you…
This was in response to a post on the kundalini yoga teacher’s forum, subject: knowledge should be free. The gist was that this person thought it was hypocritical to charge for passing on spiritual teachings. The following is a response.
Many people believe that spiritual knowledge should be free. In many ways it is, but living in a world of duality, one has to give in order to get. That is also in accordance with karmic law. Karma is simply cause and effect, which was proven scientifically by Newton in his third law–“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” As far as charging for this knowledge, the waters get muddy here in the west, in our modern capitalist system.
In the past, spiritual tradition was typically handed down from Master to Student at great physical cost. A new Chela, or student, wishing to find a master and learn the spiritual path would travel arduously up into the Himalayan mountains and once he found the master, would then work for that master for several years or more until accepted. That is if the master accepted him in the first place and allowed him to work. After this tremendous expression of commitment, the student would then get one kriya to practice and master. In that context, if you stop to think about the volume of technology Yogi Bhajan passed on in such a short time, it’s mind boggling. (more…)
Yogi Tea 1 Gallon Water 30 cloves 30 whole green cardamon pods 30 whole black peppercorns 1 lg finger of fresh ginger, thinly sliced 5 sticks cinnamon 1 teabag, Black…