Just what the world has been needing: an illustrated children’s book of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity“! Andrew Kolb was genius enough to realize that the narrative arc of the David Bowie space rock classic translated nicely into a children’s story. Sure, it’s a sad story, but so are many children’s stories! It’s a prophetic lesson [...]
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This is a continuation of our extracts from Yogananda’s The Second Coming of Christ articles that originally appeared in East-West, Inner Culture, and Self-Realization magazines. Since God is almighty and knows that we are suffering, why does He, being almighty and eternally blessed, allow weaklings to suffer from the temptations of evil? The answer is, [...]Why Does God Not Free Suffering Man Immediately? is a post from Swami Nirmalananda Giri, of The Atma Jyoti Blog unless otherwise specified in the post.
The photo caption on Slate.com’s article on the yoga memoir as a lively new sub-genre says, “Writing about yoga is nearly as popular as practicing it.” There is definitely some truth in that. The article takes a look at recent yoga-themed memoirs, including Suzanne Morrison’s Yoga Bitch: One Woman’s Quest to Conquer Skepticism, Cynicism, and [...]
Everyone’s favourite pachyderm turns 80 this year! Babar’s Yoga for Elephants ranks among my favourite yoga books. But I didn’t know that it was inspired by Babar illustrator Laurent de Brunhoff’s real life experience with yoga. In this sweet NY Times video interview, Laurent mentions how his yoga practice inspired him to write the book. [...]
So I’m back from Yoga Festival Toronto! The intention, as usual, was to blog live from the event, but that didn’t happen, as usual. I was too busy going to workshops and lectures, making new friends, and reconnecting with old acquaintances, instead of typing blog posts on my phone or laptop. The weekend was rich [...]
Yogis and Dogis, It’s been a while. I have some pending projects that I’ll look forward to sharing very soon, but in the mean time I hope to see you in class either at the studio or at The Seattle Humane … Continue reading →
Some friends emailed us photos of an amazing incident which happened in India recently. This happened in the Kalika Mata temple in Ratlam, in the state of Madya Pradesh in Northern India. The pictures tell an amazing story. At a recitation of the Ramayana, the Indian scripture recounting the story of Rama and Sita, and [...]An Amazing Incident in India is a post from Swami Nirmalananda Giri, of The Atma Jyoti Blog unless otherwise specified in the post.
Yeehaw, am I ever excited about this weekend’s Yoga Festival Toronto (Aug 19-21)! It all starts on Thursday afternoon with a Montreal-Toronto road trip with my Yocomo (Yoga Communauté Montréal) peeps, then a whole weekend of superb yoga programming, along with old friends (and new!), good conversation and tasty healthy food. I am, of course, [...]
Daniel McGuire, a filmmaker and yogi in Boston, MA, is working on a fascinating documentary about traditional Balinese healers, and he needs your help! The film requires $15,000 to finish up, and Daniel has launched a Kickstarter campaign to rouse up the funds. A little more about Balian: Traditional Healers of Bali: The film charts [...]
Many yoga practitioners and teachers believe that yoga is good for us on all levels: spiritually, emotionally and physically. However, lately there is increasing evidence that yoga can be harmful as well as healing. Recent articles in Time Magazine (“When Yoga Hurts,” from 2007) and The Globe & Mail (“Trouble on the Om Front,” from [...]
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Here are four scientific reports about the practical benefits of meditation cited in an upcoming book on meditation by Swami Nirmalananda Giri: 1. “Everyone around the water cooler knows that meditation reduces stress. But with the aid of advanced brain-scanning technology, researchers are beginning to show that meditation directly affects the function and structure of [...]Meditation Benefits the Brain: 4 Scientific Studies is a post from Swami Nirmalananda Giri, of The Atma Jyoti Blog unless otherwise specified in the post.
This is a continuation of our extracts from Yogananda’s The Second Coming of Christ articles that originally appeared in East-West, Inner Culture, and Self-Realization magazines. The contemporary Christian Church has failed to differentiate between Jesus the body and Jesus the vehicle in which the Only Begotten Son, or Christ Consciousness, was manifested. Jesus Himself said [...]Yogananda: Who Are the Sons of God? is a post from Swami Nirmalananda Giri, of The Atma Jyoti Blog unless otherwise specified in the post.
Feel awkward ending yoga class with “Namaste”? Yoga blogger Jill Miller explains why it’s okay to embrace Namaste!