Yoga stops misery before it comes

Patanjali, the propounder of yoga, enunciates the purpose of yoga: “The purpose of yoga is to stop misery before it comes.” Whether it is greed, anger…

The Purpose of Yoga

The definition of 'asana' is a posture that is stable and pleasant. You should feel comfortable when doing yoga asanas. What is the definition of comf…

Understanding Ahimsa

There is a beautiful sutra mentioned in Patanjali Yoga Sutras that says, Jatidesha kalasamayanavachchinnaha sarvabhouma mahavratam meaning ‘…

Yoga is abiding in the Self

Abiding in the form, in the nature of the seer is yoga. Whenever you experience joy, ecstasy, bliss, happiness, knowingly or unknowingly, you are abid…

Discipline of Yoga

Yoga is what happens when you are in the moment, so totally at ease and in peace. So what is yoga? It is chitta vrutti nirodaha. Yoga means uniting wi…

The 5 root causes of Misery in Life

There are only five sources of misery in Life Avidya -Ignorance is the root cause of suffering. And what is ignorance? Thinking that which is not perm…