Yoga Nidra & Give Peace a Chant

Yoga Nidra: Listen to the divine words of His Holiness Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, founder of the Yoga in Daily Life system (www.yoga-in-daily-life.org). In this beautiful interview, Swamiji speaks about the practice of yoga nidra- what it is, the benefits of regular practice, its impact on the conscious and subconscious mind, and its ability harmonize and balance the physical and subtle energies of the body.

 

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Give Peace a Chant: Listen to a beautiful interview with Kirtan leader and founder of Give Peace a Chant (www.givepeaceachant.org), Sandra Leigh. Sandra speaks about how she started Give Peace a Chant, the path of Bhakti Yoga, and the how mantra and chanting have personally impacted her life.

 

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Heart Yoga

Listen to an interview with Karuna Erickson (www.yogakaruna.com), co-author of Heart Yoga. “Heart yoga is the marriage of the yoga of the illuminated body with the mysticism of the awakened heart … Heart Yoga offers the union of grounded passion and peaceful joy in the core of the body and heart to keep strong, creative, and inspired by love.”- excerpt from book Heart Yoga: The Sacred Marriage of Yoga and Mysticism.

 

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YOGA SUTRAS: Nischala Joy Devi

Listen to a wonderfully inspiring interview with Nischala Joy Devi. This is the fourth (and last) interview in the Drishti Point Series on the Yoga Sutras . In this interview on Hatha Yoga, Nischala Joy Devi speaks about the importance of the yamas and niyamas (ethics and morality), prana and pranayam, pratyahara (withdrawl of the senses), finding sukha (happiness), and the importance of Satsang.

 

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The Journey Home

“I was looking to love God and to find a path that would inspire me to love God. … Bhakti means the path of unconditional love and devotion to God and to all living beings. … The most fundamental need of every living being is to love and to be loved. And, that needs finds its perfect in the love between God and ourselves and the love between the pure spirit in others and ourselves. And, really that is the greatest need in the world.”

Listen to an inspiring and insightful interview with Radhanath Swami (www.radhanathswami.org) about his book The Journey Home.  Radhananth Swami speaks about his hope to inspire people to seek the experiences of life that have meaning and value and bring lasting happiness.  This is a most beautiful interview, and one that spiritual seekers of all paths will find inspiration from.

 

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For information about Radhanath Swami’s visit to Vancouver, visit our Calendar Page.

Bhagavad Gita: Gyana Yoga

Listen to an insightful interview with the Venerable Lama Marut (http://www.lamamarut.org/). Venerable Lama Marut speaks about the gyana yoga as explained and described in the Bhagavad Gita, one of India’s most revered scriptures. In this interview, Lama Marut speaks about wisdom, karma, and the importance of a Guru. This is the third in the Drishti Point series on the Bhagavad Gita.

 

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Devotional Singer - Will Blunderfield

In the words of Will Blunderfield - open your heart and be yourself.  Will is a Vancouver Yoga Teacher in addition to an amazing Devotional Singer.  A very uplifting interview. 

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Bhagavad Gita: Bhakti Yoga

Listen to an enlightening interview with the Venerable Lama Marut (http://www.lamamarut.org/). Venerable Lama Marut speaks about the practice of bhakti or guru yoga as explained and described in the Bhagavad Gita, one of India’s most revered scriptures. This is the second in the Drishti Point series on the Bhagavad Gita.

 

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Kriya Yoga

Listen to an insightful interview with Brother Nakulananda, a monk of the Self-Realization Fellowship, and a disciple of Paramhans Yogananda, author of the book- Autobiography of a Yogi.

Brother Nakulananda explains Kriya Yoga and its power in awakening the sacred cerebro-spinal energy centers (chakras) for the purpose of realizing the truth of who we are, and the nature of God and ultimate reality. This is an inspiring and insightful interview about our potential in understanding Truth, God, and the Self.

This interview is followed by an interview with Cielo English.

 

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Cielo English - Found LiveWellYoga

www.livewellyoga.ca offers a full menu of yoga, massage, and other healing modalities.  Founder, Vancouver Yoga Teacher, Cielo English shares her passion about the journey of Yoga. 

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Bhagavad Gita: The Law of Karma

Listen to an engaging interview with the Venerable Lama Marut (http://www.lamamarut.org/). Venerable Lama Marut speaks about karma as explained and described in the Bhagavad Gita, one of India’s most revered scriptures. This is the first in the Drishti Point series on the Bhagavad Gita, which will include three interviews on Karma, Bhakti Yoga, and Gyana Yoga.

 

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