Asana of the Month – Virabhadrasana / Warrior 1
This month I have chosen to highlight one of my favorite poses of all, one that I have included in my regular daily practice for over 15 years. It is a very warming and activating pose that is a part…
From the Shores of the Atlantic to the Deep Forests of the Pacific
Finding Meaning in Service and Community, Crazy Pants and Allby Eduardo Sousa Handing over “We Rise Together”, a report I helped produce on Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas in Canada to Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa, March 2018) Clayoquot…
New Year’s Greeting
Happy New Year to you. May this year bring you health and well-being, inner strength and wisdom, and peace always. From Vinaya Chalisa, a book of forty prayers by Baba Hari Dass… O Gracious God, you are the embodiment of…
News from the Centre – December 2018
Hello everyone, Welcome to December and the official beginning of winter. In the past couple of months, we’ve shared information about Babaji’s passing and the rituals that followed, as well as a beautiful piece by Yogeshwar about the guru. The…
Seeing the Best in Each Other
Imagine what the world would be like if we could all see the best in each other. Seeing the best in others doesn’t mean we wouldn’t see their weaknesses and shortcomings, but we’d see them through the lens of compassion…
A Devoted Life: Will Pegg
March 21, 1959 – September 26, 2018 by Raven Hume A satsang brother – a great, great satsang brother – has left his body, and I find myself compelled to say a few words. Will Pegg and I met…
An Introduction to my New Life
by Anusuya Adams In the summer of 1976 I moved to the raspberry farm in Abbotsford with my ten-month old daughter, Raya. I had just turned 21. I was in a very unhappy marriage and was looking for something spiritual…
News from the Centre – November 2018
When the outer guru’s teachings and the inner guru’s silent whisper appear the same, then the seeker’s faith gets fixed without any doubts. ~ Baba Hari Dass Hello everyone, This has been a tender time for our community. Many…
Reflections on the Guru
By Yogeshwar Humphrey Over the past month or so, my thoughts have turned repeatedly to Babaji and to the idea of the guru. Following his passing, it felt like a tremendous wave of energy and emotion passed through me and…
An Invitation to Stillness
Reflections from a Karma Yogi by Sukie Jefferson Upon arrival, I felt a very mellow and slow pace about the place, as though everyone was speaking in a gentle whisper. Bodies moving slowly and gracefully, not rushed or hurried. Little…