...come clear to me that sutras have but one goal: give the mind a stupendous jolt. As the mind is responsible for your survival, it cannot but create a sense of "self". To help the pupil circumvent the veil that the mind creates to keep that sense of "self" as a tangible reality, the stupendous "jolt" will keep the mind busy, maybe long enough for the pupil to realize he has the opportunity to go and take a look behind the veil.

Indeed, truth is like a many faceted diamond: it changes when there is an minute difference of the angle from which one looks at it. two people looking at the same diamond at the same time will definitely and invariably produce quite remarkably different descriptions of the same stone. No wonder diamonds are referred to as the masters of the mineral kingdom.

The first great Yoga...more

Teaching Yoga for Stress Management - Where to Begin

...Now that you teach Yoga to the public, you clearly realize the need for stress management solutions, on a massive scale. Most Yoga teachers tend to go through life with an inner calm that is sometimes taken for granted.

As a result of conditioning, the Yogic lifestyle is not a stressful one; therefore, you may need to understand much more about what causes anxiety, panic, and worry, within your students. If you are suffering from a panic attack, the mental, emotional, p...more

Yoga - A Brief Historic Perspective

... system.Yet taking refuge in a belief system or faith has its limitations.

It will not prevent people from going to war with one another, in fact, quite the contrary, some of the most persistent conflicts that are raging to this very day are rooted in disputes around belief systems. This explains why Yoga evolved to distance itself from religion and modern Yoga as it is known today cannot be seen as a belief system or religion.

The first actual teachings of Yoga are to be found in the Vedas, which are ancient texts recorded by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization. The Vedas are reputed being the oldest scripture in the world and could be described as a compilation of hymns that commends a high power. They contain the first known descriptions of rituals aimed at going beyond the limitations of the mind in order to provoke divine revelation. They are referred to as Pre-classical Yoga.

The classical period of Yoga was introduced by the works of Master Patanjali who wrote his now universally famous Sutras. Scholar believe in general that this must have happened around 200 B.C. Sutras could be described in modern terms...more

Tantra Yoga, Tantric Sex, or Viagra

...eep in mind; these are only the common side effects of these drugs. There are a number of uncommon side effects - if you happen to be one of the unlucky ones.

Now, lets get back to Tantra Yoga, a natural solution, which does not have any adverse side-effects. I admit it: Men do not listen very well. This is not selective hearing; we do not listen to other men very well either. You can get a man to pay attention to a copy of the Kama Sutra though.

Since most Yoga teachers and students, outside of India, are women, I am addressing Yoginis who know the value of their Yoga practice. You might consider giving the Kama sutra to your significant other as a gift. The Kama sutra has 36 chapters and 64 sex positions, so it will no...more

Pilates Und Yoga