by Olga | Nov 30, 2023 | Focus of the Month
समाधिसिद्धिरीश्वरप्रणिधानात् samādhisiddhir īśvarapraṇidhānāt Through ishvara-pranidhana, devotion to God, there is realization of samadhi. PYS 2.45 What would your life look like if every happening, every person who passed and situation that emerged, was...
by Olga | Nov 2, 2023 | Focus of the Month
Oṁ sītā rāma sitā rāma jaya sītā rāma Sita and Rama, may you be victorious. Svādhyāya, literally means one’s own study, Self-study, or “to focus upon the Supreme Self in all circumstances without any distraction.” It is Patanjali’s fourth Niyama, which are ‘the Do’s’...
by Olga | Oct 3, 2023 | Focus of the Month
kāyendriya-siddhir aśuddhi-kṣayāt tapasaḥ Through tapas, practice and self-discipline, there is the perfection of the body and senses. PYS 2.43 Many years ago, I took the decision to go on a pilgrimage. The path was very long, all by foot, and I had very few...
by Olga | Sep 4, 2023 | Focus of the Month
santoṣād anuttamaḥ sukha-lābhaḥ Due to the realization of santosha, contentment, there is the attainment of unparalleled happiness. PYS 2.42 “Unparalleled happiness”… Think about it for a moment; a happiness so great that it surpasses all the happiness you have...
by Olga | Jul 31, 2023 | Focus of the Month
शौच संतोष तपः स्वाध्यायेश्वरप्रणिधानानि नियमाः ॥३२॥ śauca-saṃtoṣa-tapaḥ-svādhyāyeśvara-praṇidhānāni niyamāḥ The Five Niyama are: 1. Shauca – Cleanliness 2. Santosha – Contentment 3. Tapah – Self-discipline 4. Svadhyaya – Self-study 5. Ishvara-Pranidhana – Devotion to...
by Olga | Jun 29, 2023 | Focus of the Month
aparigraha-sthairye janma-kathantā-sambodhaḥ When the Yogi is established in aparigraha, non-possessiveness, knowledge of the past, present, and future and the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of life is realized. PYS 2.39 Aparigraha means non-acceptance of gifts, non-hoarding,...
