Teresa Caetano Sintra, Portugal I live near Sintra, Portugal, in a very small place called Manique de Cima, where nothing happens. Before Covid, I was not home a lot. My workplace is in Lisboa, 24km away. I worked long hours and spent a lot of time commuting. My mind was always racing. Because of the…
DetailsAaron Ingalls Boulder Colorado, USA I was recently asked how my life has changed since covid, and after much thought, I came to the conclusion that my day-to-day life really has not changed much. I am very grateful for this as I know many, many lives have changed drastically and probably not for the best.…
DetailsBarbara GlanznigTelluride, Colorado (USA) I am an Austrian who lives in a small town in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Traveling was always a huge part of my life and I would hop on a plane for work, to visit my family in Europe, my teachers in India, my friends etc. Since March of 2020,…
DetailsKusumaSebastopol (USA) My name is Kusuma and I live in Sebastopol with my husband Tobias. This year is our ten year anniversary together, also marking ten years since I met Acharya ‘by chance’. It’s Thanksgiving week here in America and there is a lot to be grateful for. 2020 is the year my dream came…
DetailsIsabelSintra (Portugal) Today is the first day of my new life! My New Year’s resolution was resilience – kṣamā. Then covid came into our lives and due to that, in March, Portugal went into lockdown. Staying more at home, confined, made me think a lot about my life, about what else could I do to…
DetailsStaceySintra (Portugal) *** Yoga Sūtra Aphorism 1.12 अभ्यास-वैराग्याभ्यां तत् निरोधः। abhyāsa-vairāgyābhyāṃ tat nirodhaḥ। abhyāsa – practice vairāgya – detachment tat – that, this nirodha – restraining *** I started reciting the Yoga Sūtra aphorisms while watering the garden in the afternoon to help build my confidence in the classes. Then one day, Ganapathiārya asked a…
DetailsDear JYP participants, We are inviting each of you to create a short blog post. As we see more of each other in the Sadvidya zoom room, it seems only fitting to get to know one another better. With this in mind, we’re asking that each of you write a blog post covering: Name, your…
DetailsFrom Lisa in Ashland Just as with the process of dying and losing those we love, we have an opportunity in which we get clear on what to let go of……. the materials, things, commitments, habits, behaviors, busyness and people that keep us from what is most important and focus on what matters most to…
DetailsNoble Qualities Public Talks, January-Febuary, Mysore 2020 Classes have begun in the outdoor classroom around the corner from the usual JP Nagar classroom. 40 participants from around the world are receiving these direct teachings on, “The Noble Qualities.” *** “What is the practicals class expected for noble qualities? Stillness. All noble qualities stem from stillness…
Details~Post by Nancy I don’t actually remember when I first started memorizing the Sutras. I do remember thinking it was something I was supposed to do. I allowed myself about a month to memorize each aphorism, and every morning before sitting practice I chant them as far as I have them memorized. Last year in…
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