🌟Ishvara Pranidhana🌟
This week we are looking at the niyama (moral code) Ishvara Pranidhana which is surrender to a higher power. How we want to think of this power is up to us and the practise of surrender is to offer our actions to that higher force. This can be God, the universe or in service to […]
🌟Svadhyaya🌟
This week at class we are looking at the niyama (moral code) Svadhyaya/self-study. This is a way to be introspective and connect with our true pure divine “Self” rather than being led by our mind or ego “self’”. Svadhyaya can be practised by reading of scriptures, observing ourselves and meditating. Reading – When reading scriptures, we […]
🌟Tapas🌟
This week at class we are looking at the Niyama (moral code) Tapas, which means discipline and not the small Spanish snacks 🙂 Tapas is the discipline to persevere and practise something even if it is difficult. When we do this, we reveal our true greatness. Discipline comes in many forms, it can be instilling […]
🌟Santosha🌟
This week we are looking at the Niyama (moral code) Santosha – contentment. Being content allows us to experience life as it is right now. Knowing that we do not have to wait for some event or achievement before we can feel happy or at peace. Have you ever said, it will be ok when…. […]
🌟Saucha🌟
This week we move onto the Niyama’s which are things that we should do to help us lead a happy and contended life. The first of these is Saucha – purity or cleanliness. Cleanliness can be considered as how we maintain our bodies, minds and spaces. In fact, before I began writing this piece, I […]
🌟Aparigraha🌟
This week’s Yama (moral code) is Aparigraha– detachment. The practise of Aparigraha can be detaching ourselves from the results of our actions and know that true peace is found in the journey, not the destination. In the Bhagavad Gita (Verse 2.47), Krishna advised Arjuna to do his duty but not to focus on the results. That […]
🌟Bramacharya🌟
This week’s Yama (moral code) is Bramacharya – right use of energy. What is right use of energy? To use our energy to fulfil our life’s purpose. Sounds deep I know 🙂 This can be thought of as energy to conduct our daily tasks, look after the people around us, do our work, perform our duties […]
🌟Asteya🌟
The Yama (moral code) this week is asteya – non-stealing. I’m sure that we do not steal intentionally but there may be times when we do so without realising. Some of the following may sound familiar – I know I have done some of these unintentionally: Repeatedly being late to an appointment or meeting – […]
🌟Satya🌟
This week the Yama we are considering is Satya/Honesty. When practising satya we should also remember ahimsa, kindness – we know the saying “better to be kind than to be right”. If what we say or do might harm someone or something then perhaps its better that we refrain. In the same way, when we […]
🌟Ahimsa🌟
This term we are looking at the Eight Limbs of Yoga and we start with Yama. Yamas in yoga are ways that we can act to bring peace and contentment in our world. This week we are considering the first Yama – Ahimsa/Non-harming. Ahimsa can be practised in all parts of our life, in our actions and thoughts […]
