by Olga | May 31, 2024 | Focus of the Month
By chanting OM one realizes the meaning of OM. -Interpretation by Sharon Gannon Chant and repeat OM, and realize the Divine within. -Translation by Manorama “… and it rang with instant pain, shaking the body of the universe with thin air and fire, the Sacred...
by Olga | May 2, 2024 | Focus of the Month
The Bhagavad Gita (Translation by Manorama from the Jivamukti Yoga Chant Book) My mother taught me that we lead by example. Our behaviour, not our words is the measure of who we are. We make a profound difference day by day in how we interact with the...
by Olga | Apr 4, 2024 | Focus of the Month
Imagine a French press coffee maker. Now imagine filling the coffee maker spoon by spoon with coffee, or, for the sake of this text, with over 100,000 verses of the Vedas. Pour in some hot water of knowledge and let the...
by Olga | Mar 4, 2024 | Focus of the Month
maitrī karuṇā mudito-pekṣāṇāṁ-sukha-duḥkha puṇya-apuṇya-viṣayāṇāṁ bhāvanātaḥ citta-prasādanam To preserve the innate serenity of the mind, a yogin should be happy for those who are happy, be compassionate toward those who are unhappy, be delighted for those who are...
by Olga | Jan 30, 2024 | Focus of the Month
Gate gate paragate parasangate bodhi svāhā Gone, gone, really gone, beyond even the ultimate limitless. The highest wisdom remains when everything has dropped away. From the Buddhist Tradition “Silence is more effective than speech. From silence came thought,...
by Olga | Dec 29, 2023 | Focus of the Month
ॐ सर्वेषां स्वस्तिर्भवतु । सर्वेषां शान्तिर्भवतु । सर्वेषां पूर्णंभवतु । सर्वेषां मङ्गलंभवतु । OM Sarvesam svastir-bhavatu Sarvesam shantir-bhavatu Sarvesam purnam-bhavatu Sarvesam mangalam-bhavatu May all beings experience well-being. May all beings feel real peace....