...in a relaxed state we become compassionate, and when we're compassionate as a simple state of being, then our presence works. Our presence simply uplifts the others we come into contact with, simply by being there. Yet another example of how being excellent and living up to your best and brightest self helps the world around you.
The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or as…
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.…
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…
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…
The following is excerpted from various lectures given by Yogi Bhajan. Meditation to combat headaches is at the end. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXCERPTS FROM YOGI BHAJAN'S TEACHINGS on HEADACHES To measure how…
Of course, this comes from the Yogi Bhajan everyday calendar. I try to mix things up in terms of sources, quoting others to give some balance. But when you're talking…
I have often struggled with what it means to be a warrior of a peaceful nature. Having been trained as an officer at West Point and then serving in the…
To adjust the meridians in the body (channels of energy.) Got this from my teacher Harijiwan. It's a favorite kundalini yoga set of his and goes hand in hand with…