Yoganica

Mudita

LIVING AND BEING

“We hate it when our friends are successful,” sang Morrissey, the songwriter and former lead singer of The Smiths. Although “hate” may be overstating the issue, the dark and not-so-secret fact remains that, rather…

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Mudita

LIVING AND BEING

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Earthing

LIVING AND BEING

Ups and downs are part of being alive. We often focus on the ups—on wanting to be always happy, always succeeding and always at the top.But downs are part of the cycle. Feeling sad, not…

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Satya

LIVING AND BEING

The yogic practice of satya (truth) focuses on carefully choosing our words so they do the least harm—and most good. Speech is perhaps the most human of all our activities. Parents eagerly await their children’s…

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Upeksha

LIVING AND BEING

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It's hard to find stillness in the face of life's ups and downs. Cultivate equanimity by practicing mindfulness meditation and calming breaths. A lot of people I know avoid reading the news first thing in the morning—being confronted with all of the injustices and bad deeds in the world is an unsettling way to start the day.

Upeksha

LIVING AND BEING

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Invocation

LIVING AND BEING

You may wonder why you’d find it worthwhile to invite the energy of mythic beings into your meditation practice. The short answer is that these archetypal energies are catalysts. Meditating on deities such as Durga,…

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Invocation

LIVING AND BEING

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kleshas

AYUVEDA

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