yogic psychology

Is Yoga Selfish or Selfless? What the Yoga Sutras Actually Ask of Us

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Once, while I was teaching samadhi from the Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Chapter One, a lovely student sitting right in front of me raised her hand and asked a question that instantly quieted the room. She said that a practitioner is expected to perfect the eight limbs of yoga, beginning with moral discipline, then asana, pranayama, … Read more

Why Yoga Begins with Suffering, Not Happiness

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On the first day of college, I walked into the classroom without many thoughts. In fact, there was nothing happening in my mind at all. No excitement, no nervous anticipation, no grand expectations. I sat on the first bench, mostly out of habit. It was a small class, only twelve students. Already different from what … Read more