Listen to Drishti Point’s first interview in our Yoga Sutras Series with renowed yoga expert Nischala Joy Devi. In this first interview, Nischala Devi speaks about writing her book The Secret Power of Yoga: A Women’s Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras, and the path of Bhakti Yoga. In this beautiful interview, Nischala Devi answers questions about devotion, kirtan, prayer, and how to open the heart.
Listen to this special Drishti Point Podcast on the Bhagavad Gita, featuring Lama Marut, an ordained monk in the Tibetan Buddhist lineage. This interview provides a general overview of the Gita; the story of the Kurukshetra war, the historical figures of Arjuna and Bhagavan Krishna, the general themes, and the spiritual wisdom and truths contained in the Gita.
Lama Marut will be in Vancouver on March 31, for a free public lecture on Karma (what it is and how it works). Lama Marut will draw upon the teachings of Rishi Patanjali and the Yoga Sutras to explain karma, and the wisdom that comes from understanding karma and it’s impact on our lives. See www.threejewelsvancouver.com for more details.
In July, Drishti Point will feature a series of in-depth interviews on the Bhagavad Gita with Lama Marut. Stay tuned for more details.
Hypnotherapist Rosa Livingstone, gives us a beautiful overview what it means to be hypnotized, the similarities with meditation, and how we can explore ourselves. For more info, www.aloadoffyourmind.com
This is the final interview in our Patanjali Series on the Yamas and Niyamas, featuring Swami Gajanand (www.vanyoga.com), a monk learned in Vedic philosophy and Sanskrit and Kyira Korrigan a Dharma teacher.
In this interview, Swami Gajanand explains the meaning of ishvara pranidhanat and speaks of surrender, devotion, and Bhakti Yoga. This interview is followed by a discussion with Kyira Korrigan who speaks about what it means to practice devotion as an atheist, and how to understand Ishvara Pranidhana from the perspective of the teachings of the Buddha.
“What many of us find lacking in the Yoga Sutras lies in their translations, written by and for male scholars from a left-brained, analytical perspective, often obliterating the wisdom they attempt to convey. It is my hope with this book to provide a unique commentary of the Yoga Sutras that emanates from the heart- an intuitive, feminine approach …… In Hindi, the word ‘translation’ means ‘telling the story in another way.’ The Secret Power of Yoga does precisely that, conveying the meaning of Yoga’s most sacred teachings from a heart-centered, feminine view.” [excerpt from The Secret Power of Yoga]
The 2010 Drishti Point Yoga Sutra Series features a series of three interviews with renowned Yoga expert and author- Nischala Joy Devi. Nischala’s most recent book- The Secret Power of Yoga: A Woman’s Guide to the Heart and Spirit of Yoga, is a heart-centered interpretation of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
Drishti Point will air these interviews on March 29, April 19, and May 17, 2010.
Listen to local musician, singer, and yoga Instructor- Michelle Dumond. In this interview, Michelle speaks about her new CD Moondrops and her experience chanting mantras and leading Kirtan.
Listen to His Holiness Paramhans Swami Maheshwaranda. In this interview from India, Swami Maheshwarananda answers questions about the dreams, the holy river the Ganges, the spiritual festival Khumba Mela, the prevalence of mental illnesses and how to help people afflicted the mental illnesses, and the effect of cooking while reciting mantras.
This beautiful interview is full of love and wisdom.
