A Special Intention: Bringing sadhana into your yoga practice and your life
by Pam Udell How often do you practice yoga asana with an intention? There is no right…
Traditions
Inside-Out Transformation: Why the yoga sutras are better than any self-help book
By Abhi Ghosh When I once mentioned…
Practice—and rest—make perfect
Sadhana: an ancient perspective on the art of practice by Jim Kulackoski My first love was music….
Peeling Back the Layers: Understanding karma through Vedic astrology
By Pamela McDonough One of the most amazing aspects of Jyotish is how this ancient system from…
Build a Happier Home: Creating Harmony with Vaastu
by Ruth Diab Lederer How’s your life? Your health, relationships, personal growth, finances? Are you moving in…
Keeping the Wisdom Alive: Q&A with Matthew Sanford
by Areta Kohout In this recurring column, we ask Chicago-area teachers to interview their teacher about lineage…
Keeping the Wisdom Alive: Interview with Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
Our friend Mia Park shared this interview with Pandit Rajmani Tigunait. She asked him to share with…
August Vedic Astrology Forecast
~ Pamela McDonough August 1 – Late in the day on Friday, the Moon will be headed…
Beyond the Gift of Mobility
By Marci Barth Our white van climbed over the rocky terrain until it could climb no more….
The Yoga Sutras: Why do we need commentaries?
By Abhi Ghosh Once upon a time, there was a small group of mystical yogis who lived…
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Serenity is not Apathy
It's very important not to confuse serenity and apathy. One of the characteristics of a stable spiritual practice is not to be vulnerable to outer circumstances, whether favorable or unfavorable. The practitioner's mind is likened to a mountain that the winds can't shake; he's neither tormented by the difficulties he may come across nor elated by his successes. But that inner equanimity is neither apathy nor indifference. It's accompanied by inner jubilation, and by an openness of mind expressed as unfailing altruism. --Matthieu Ricard, the Buddhist monk dubbed "the world's happiest man" by Harvard University researchers. Thank you to North Shore Meditation for sharing this insight.
Sometimes I get stumped on how to proceed in this sometimes upsetting, seeming unfair or incomplete very public process of democracy. Because I start my day in meditation and feel empowered and inspired to do good things and then at some point I check in with the world and it feels like some people sold out (ahem, Senator Collins) and it impacts millions. So I’ve started making a difference in my seemingly small world, being my best (thanks Melania🤣) and creating anyways with a big heart and vision. No apathy here, I feel an ILLUMINE revolution happening. 💜🧡💪🏽🌟🦄🌈Stay tuned for what we are up to and planning for 2019. What are you up to to resist apathy and how do you stay serene? Xoxo