Babaji was once asked, “I have a hard time meditating; I don’t have much devotion; I don’t have time for karma yoga. What can I do?” Sometimes he replied, “Develop positive qualities.” Other times he answered, “Live a virtuous life.”…
Extended Triangle Pose: Utthita Trikonasana (A standing pose/lateral bend) It’s the feeling of wringing out the back and spinal muscles while creating space for breath in the corners of the torso, that keeps this pose a staple in my practice.…
Hello everyone, May was a busy month here, and June is looking busier yet. Thanks to our regular resident community and off-land community members, we are ready for the summer season, including YSSI (Yoga Service and Study Immersion) which will…
Duty is not a popular concept in the western world. This culture, with its emphasis on individuality and endless personal choice, has an aversion to anything that smacks of obligation. In chapter two of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna instructs Arjuna…
Sudha Soleil (aka Theota Makortoff) It was summer of 1976. I was 25, single and ready for change. I planned to change my birth name, Margaret. I liked my name, but I found that when people called me by Margaret,…
In answer to the prompts: What work are you doing at the Centre? What are you working on within yourself? and What inspires you?, here are a few reflections contributed by some of our karma yogis. Raven Amidst the glorious…
While Ayurveda and yoga share the same roots in the ancient Vedic literature, they do have distinctive differences in their approach. In Ayurveda, we are working to maintain a balance of the three doshas – vata, pitta and kapha –…
Hello everyone, As I write this the sun is shining and there are blossoms on some trees, swelling buds on others. Lots of pollen, too! Because we’re in a valley, in one of the multiple microclimates on this island, the…
Life would be so simple if we wanted what we have and didn’t want what we don’t have, but that’s not generally the way we operate, is it? The Rolling Stones pointed out, back in 1966, that “You can’t always…
Sudha, a dear friend and satsang sister, who has been a student of Babaji’s from the early days of our satsang, has been unable to visit the Centre for quite a number of years because of the challenges of living…