Showing posts with label ahimsa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ahimsa. Show all posts
Jun 2, 2013
Mar 9, 2013
Weekend Edition #5
Yoga Stops Traffick 2013 was a great success. You can still donate online here.
Here in Albuquerque we chanted "Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu" 108 times. Some people counted with their own japa malas, others counted with their fingers, and we all followed the count of 108 New Mexico pinto beans dropping into a jar.
Before we began chanting, I gave a short talk on "ahimsa". Often defined as "non-harm", an easy way to practice ahimsa is to avoid violent or harmful situations. As we deepen our practice the definition grows to not only avoiding painful actions but actively working to end suffering. Perhaps it could even evolve to healing.
People sometimes wonder how can we say that we practice every day when we take so many days off (moon days, Saturdays, ladies' holiday). The answer is simple: asana is only one component of Ashtanga Yoga. While we practice asanas for just a short while on most days, opportunities to practice ahimsa are always available, both on and off the mat...
Here is a lovely video from the 2013 Ashtanga Yoga Confluence with Dena Kingsberg discussing ahimsa:
Mar 7, 2013
Yoga Stops Traffick: The Comic
One meaning of Yoga is "to come together", "to unite" and one of the 8 limbs of yoga is Yama, or our relationships with the outside world. Within Yama is Ahimsa, which means non-violence towards others, including working to end violence. Ahimsa means kindness, compassion and thoughtful consideration of others. It also includes our duties and responsibilities.
As yoga practitioners (or even those of us who are new to the asana practice), we can practice the true concept of yoga by coming together and practicing Ahimsa just by getting on the mat and supporting Odanadi's amazing work.
Odanadi:
Over the past 20 years Odanadi Seva Trust has rescued and rehabilitated more than 1850 children, carried out 57 brothel raids and brought 137 traffickers to justice. With your help, compassion and cooperation, Odanadi will continue to provide a place of sanctuary for the survivors of human trafficking and offer them a chance to rebuild their lives.
Closing chant meaning by Sharon Gannon from here:
http://jivamuktiyoga.com/
By Boonchu Tanti via The Yoga Comics
Feb 20, 2013
Diet and Spirituality: Why does it matter?
David Life (Jivamukti Yoga) talks a bit on the relationship between food and yoga practice.
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