by Jeff Martens
We are Made of Stars
For a moment imagine that you are looking into the night sky at a place far away from city lights. Looking up and seeing the Milky Way and all those stars. And as you take in the enormity of this view you [...]
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Shraddhâ-vîrya-smrti-samâdhi-prajnâ-pûrvaka itareshâm Faith, vitality, mindful recollection, and knowledge of oneness form the path of unity for those not born in the state of yoga. Yoga Sutra 1.20 Long ago there was a village caught in the grip of a great draught that was causing much suffering. All of the people began to [...] By Jeff Martens Your cells are blind. They don’t have ears. And their sense of smell leaves much to be desired. What they do have though are inter-membrane proteins. And this is the key to putting a smile on your cell’s DNA (or a frown). In yoga, the teaching of samtosha or fulfillment [...] by Jeff Martens santosâd anuttamaha sukha-lâbhaha –Yoga Sutra 2.42 ”Contentment brings unsurpassed joy.” The art of contentment is the art of fulfillment. It is the experience of finding what you are seeking in the present moment and becoming rich in what you thought you were lacking, so rich that you can give what you [...] by Jeff Martens Ahimsa and Exercise What do Gandhi, Mother Theresa and Martin Luther king Jr. have to do with your daily workout routine? These and countless other peaceful warriors have helped to reshape the planet and create lasting change throughout world history by utilizing a yoga principle known as ahimsa. By learning from their [...] By Jeff Martens Tada drastuhu svarupe avastanam… Yoga Sutra 1.3 When we are in a state of yoga our form is one of pure awareness. Vritti svarupyam itaratra… Yoga Sutra 1.4 When we are not in a state of yoga, our form becomes our mental disturbances. Light is a form of energy. It reflects off [...] Karma, Freedom and the Emptiness of Time By Jeff Martens The Heart of the River I want to jump into the Colorado River’s 50 degree silt-brown water and lay my cheek against Vishnu’s skin! Visible only in certain stretches at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, this rock is blacker than black, so black that [...] by Jeff Martens “Ladies and Gentlemen, Happy New Year and Welcome to the Main Event! This is the moment you have all been waiting for, the time and place where YOUR life actually IS. Join us now for the bungle in the jungle, the stage in the cage, the fling in the ring, [...] The Target by Jeff Martens sarvahrthataikahgratayoho kshayodayau cittasya samahdhi-parinahmaha Inner wholeness dawns when the mind’s many wanderings collapse into one-pointed focus. Yoga Sutra 3.11 The Zen Master Rinzai was known far and wide throughout the land as the greatest living archer. Bowmen of all levels would come from great distances to be near [...] Newton’s Third Law and Yoga By Maren Fagerman
Growing up in Chicagoland, I had the chance to visit the Sears Tower many times, and I can tell you one of the most impressive features of this mind-boggling skyscraper is that it takes a heck of a lot longer to walk around the base [...] |
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