Meditation on Joy & Gratitude
The yogis refer to joy as santosa (contentment). Santosa is one of the niyamas along the eightfold yogic path. This week we have explored fear, lovingkindness, and compassion. As we work through our fears the walls come down and our hearts open. As we cultivate awareness and release our own conditioning and habit patterns, it ...
Compassion Meditation
Some of the definitions of compassion include: Princeton: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering; the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it Wikipedia: Compassion is an understanding of the emotional state of another oroneself. Not to be confused with empathy, compassion is often combinedwith ...
Loving-Kindness Meditation
Yoga philosophy reminds us that we are all interconnected. Through the process of everyday living, we forget this fundamental connection. Following Pantanjali’s classical eight limbs of yoga is one proven method for reconnection. The foundation of the eight limbs rests upon the first principle (Ahimsa) of the first limb (The Yamas). Ahimsa means non-harming/non-violence. Most ...