Open day Introduction to Jivana Yoga Sintra, Portugal Dear Jivana Participants, Last Sunday was an Open Day at the Sadvidya Center in Sintra. It turned out to be a typical misty spring morning with the cloud coverage breaking up by midday to reveal the strong Portuguese sun. It was a small and intimate group made…
Abhyaṅga is the application of oil to the whole body using a simple, gentle self-massage – “oil bath”. This practice of Abhyaṅga is commonly seen in India and has many wonderful benefits. A daily abhyaṅga practice restores balance of the doṣas, enhances well-being, longevity, soothes the nervous system, creating a supple body and calmness of…
Half-day Introduction to Jivana Yoga Sebastopol, USA Dear Jivana Participants, We hosted a half day introduction to Jivana Yoga this past weekend in Sebastopol, held in Paul and Gillian’s simple, elegant, earthy home. It was received with much enthusiasm and appreciation. The morning began with a guided practice, the air outside cool and fresh. We…
J.P Nagar Classes ~Subhāṣita Interview with Eric Stacey and I have the good fortune to be in India again and have spent some time with our friend and co-traveller on this yogic path, Eric White. For those of you who are not sure whether you have met Eric, don’t worry, if you had met him,…
J.P Nagar Classes ~Subhāṣita Post from Jonathan and Stacey It was somehow fitting that the last lecture of this series focused on the nature and quality of education and teachings. In other words what qualifies as education or a teaching? Of the 3 qualities referred to in this subhāṣita, the one which I wish to…
J.P Nagar Classes ~Subhāṣita Post from Jonathan and Stacey 3 Principles for Acquiring Wealth! Although it may sound like a book title from the “Business” section of a New Age bookstore, it was in fact the apparent subject matter of this morning’s subhasita – an utterance from a Realized being which comprehensively carries the essence…
J.P Nagar Classes ~Subhāṣita Post from Jonathan and Stacey Today’s lecture focused on the 5 methods recommended to neutralise the impressions of wrong-doings in our system. Impressions of wrong-doings are the roots of further misery and suffering; accordingly it is strongly recommended to make sincere efforts to counter or neutralize these impressions as soon as…
J.P Nagar Classes ~Subhāṣita Post from Jonathan and Stacey The 10 day classes taking place here in Mysore began on Saturday, having just arrived yesterday (Tuesday) we joined the small & intimate group of well wishers. Each class begins with Ganapathi’s divine voice filling the room, then Ācārya’s words of profound wisdom, like arrows flowing…
Namaste, New recordings of Ganapati chanting selected shlokas of the Bhagavad Gita are now available on the library. They are located in the Bhagavad Gita section of the library and accessed by clicking the “Chanting” button. Here’s a direct link. Best wishes,Tobias
Introduction Post from JYP Participants Sebastopol JYP Group, California, USA Dear Jivana community, hello from the Sebastopol group! When driving down the lane to the Sadvidya Center in Sebastopol, it is a journey in. The trees hang low; the creek runs alongside the road, and nature, untouched and graceful, embraces one. Ours is a…