What Do Highly Creative People, Spiritual Seekers, Addicts and Mad Men Have In Common?
A handful of creative geniuses in the 1950’s defined a generation, ushered in the counter-culture of the hippies and became the progenitors of the new age movement of eastern spirituality and Yoga, as well as the modern day hipsters. They were celebrated for their non-conformity, rebellion, rejection of materialism, eastern mysticism and spontaneous creativity.
Read MoreEveryone loves the Chakras. They fascinate and enthrall us as they hold so much promise for healing, peace and spiritual growth. Over the last couple of decades the energy healing community worldwide has developed an amalgam of techniques for chakra balancing, such as crystals, color therapy, reiki etc.
Read MoreAre you a Yogi, Bhogi or Rogi - but definitely not a Drohi?
Read MoreEscalation of war and sectarian violence, religious strife, race riots, climate change, Ebola -
in 2014, humanity seemed to be coming apart at the seams and it was easy to lose sight of all the divine elements in the world as we were fed cable news hysteria of one crisis after another .
As the year comes to a close, I wanted to share some very good news that you may have missed.
Jupiter, also called Guru in Sanskrit, is considered the greatest benefic in the horoscope, as he bestows happiness, peace and good fortune. His influence on any planet, sign, house or dasha, can help us reduce or overcome our difficult karma, as well as embrace what we cannot change.
Enough about Saturn. Truth is we can talk about Saturn all day but the primary impulse of all human beings is attaining happiness – and the planet for this job is Jupiter. So what can the Vedic horoscope and modern scientific discoveries about the brain teach us about achieving happiness and peace of mind?
In Vedic Astrology, the ease or difficulty with which we acquire “happiness” is to a great part indicated by the factors related to the Fourth House and Fourth Sign of Cancer.
Read MoreMy conversation with Dr. Stephanie Shorter on the relationships, science and spirituality.
Over the last two decades, the ancient eastern Yogic view of the cosmos has had a renaissance in the hearts and minds of the modern world. Yoga and Ayurveda have had a phenomenal resurgence, as more and more people turn to them for their physical and spiritual wellbeing.
Read MoreA recent Yoga Journal article asked the question “Is Yoga a Religion”? During the closing ceremony of Yoga into the 21st century conference in NYC the renowned Yoga teacher T.K.V. Desikachar told the audience that Yoga is not a religion and should not affiliate with any religion.
While I agree that Yoga need not be associated with any religion, I am more curious to explore the premise of the question itself, which I think keeps Yoga from unleashing its full potential in our lives.
Read MoreKarma was probably one of the first words to migrate into the English language from India. The 50’s used karma to get high, 60’s to make love, 70’s to boogey, 80’s to work harder, the 90’s to believe and manifest (and work out more) and today we use it to hold our breath on the yoga mat. The word Karma has been embraced both by the pop culture and spiritual seekers and is even starting to show up in corporate board rooms.
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