Author: Lavanya Waechter

Amma’s Time Management – A Unique and Yogic Style

Amma’s Time Management – A Unique and Yogic Style

Jun 1, 2019 | , |

Amma’s Time Management – A Unique and Yogic Style Everyone in this world has only 24 hours in a day. In Indian culture the Goddess Kali is worshiped as the embodiment of time and energy. This formless divine principle, which is beyond time and space, has assumed a human form and is living in our midst as our beloved Amma. Like everyone else, She too has only 24 hours in a day. We can learn a lot from Amma, especially in how effectively She utilizes each available moment. Amma’s time management style is unique; we could call it a...

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The Big Picture

The Big Picture

May 17, 2019 | |

We think we have perspective The slant on what is real The edge upon enlightenment With nothing to conceal So turn on that television The color’s crystal clear There are 500 channels The entertainment’s here And, no doubt, there’s your computer Information’s close at hand Anything you want to know Within a width of band Don’t forget the vital item Plus, those extras for your phone The towering stack of memories Assure you’re not alone Will you be able to invent Another point of view? Expand the dimensions of your angle To encompass every hue? Is there something beyond...

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Happiness is a Choice

Happiness is a Choice

May 5, 2019 | , |

Happiness is a Choice: Three Maxims for Joy Amma frequently demonstrates that happiness is a choice. Life may bring many ups and downs. Sometimes things flow easily and everything seems to work out. Sometimes we easily succeed in our jobs, relationships and studies or at our spiritual practices. At other times, it’s not so easy. We may struggle to keep our minds equanimous in the face of failures, losses, interpersonal challenges and internal struggles. This struggle is not new. Humans have long grappled with this challenge. Indeed, many of the world’s major religions and philosophies have put this challenge...

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Brni Shobha European Tour 2019

Brni Shobha European Tour 2019

Mar 31, 2019 | , |

Brahmacharini Shobha visited 11 cities in Europe during February 2019. The programs included asana classes, meditations, yoga nidra, yoga talks and question & answer sessions. Also included were devotional songs, pujas, arati, and chanting of the Divine Names. Time was also made for selfless service. Amma’s spiritual presence was the real yoga at these programs. Our hearts’ longing for the highest beauty filled the atmosphere. The Tour Begins Brni Shobha’s European tour started at Hoff Herrenberg, the MA Center located in the heart of Germany. It’s an hour from Frankfurt, nestled amidst the rolling hills of the Odenwald. In...

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Aparigraha

Aparigraha

Mar 22, 2019 | |

Editor’s Note: Amrita Yoga is more than just asanas; it’s a tool to experience the treasures of India’s ancient scriptures and yoga philosophy. Sage Patanjali outlines the path of Ashtanga Yoga, the eight limbs of yoga. The first limb is yama (moral regulations). The second limb is niyama (inner observances), the third limb is asana (posture), and the remaining limbs go on to elaborate on pranayama (participation with life energy through breath), pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), samadhi (absorption with Supreme Consciousness). According to Patanjali, aparigraha (non-possessiveness), is one of the yamas, the ethical disciplines...

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