Chapter 13 of our Summer Book read, “The Art of Happiness” by HH the Dalai Lama, covers the obstacles of anger and hatred in our path toward happiness. In fact, it is stated in this chapter that these emotions and … Continue reading →
The first chapter in the section on Overcoming Obstacles in “The Art of Happiness” by HH the Dalai Lama starts us down the road of making actual change from suffering to happiness. But of course, this process is not without … Continue reading →
“Man is ready and willing to shoulder any suffering as soon and as long as he can see a meaning in it.” Victor Frankl The last chapter in the section of “Transforming Suffering” from “The Art of Happiness” asks us … Continue reading →
One of the questions that arose in the last discussion was about the last Sutra on pain, II.17 – “the cause of pain is the association or identification of the seer with the seen and the remedy lies in their … Continue reading →
Again, I will take the title of Chapter 10 in “The Art of Happiness” by HH the Dalai Lama to recap this week’s reading and I am also including thoughts from our Yoga Sutra Discussion group this past Sunday as … Continue reading →
For our last meeting with Prashant Iyengar this month, he took us on the journey of the breath. Where to even begin is the question, as he left us with so much. For example, he mentions off handedly that there … Continue reading →
Today’s class with Prashant Iyengar reminded me again why I find him so intriguing. Yes he is a philosopher, so it can sometimes feel like he is talking over your head or in circles. However, very often he knows exactly … Continue reading →
I am stealing the title of Chapter 9 in “The Art of Happiness” by HH The Dalai Lama for the recap of our Summer Book read this week. There is no better way to reiterate the fact that though it … Continue reading →
As he mentioned on Saturday, posture is important as a foundation of the practice of yoga, but to end there is detrimental. Postures have to become portals of discovery, playing different roles in accessing the breath and the mind. We … Continue reading →
This past weekend with Prashant Iyengar continued with a clarification that he is not anti-posture. As I mentioned before, class with Prashant is not something that we expect as students of modern yoga, but he knows this as well. His … Continue reading →
