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@richhorn Nov 17, 2016, 8:02 PM UTC

Words for Soul in Dark Times 🖸 A Poem for You and Me and Donald.

Uh-oh. So the stakes are up the chips are down the cards are on the table. To raptorous applause the Home of the Brave has seemingly selected a deranged raptor murder clown In the election illusion f…

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@richhorn Nov 14, 2016, 3:22 PM UTC

A clear understanding of the gunas is tremendously useful to the effective practice of Yoga.

According to the Samkhya philosophy/model (overview offered here) the Gunas co-exist in all manifest things, including our bodies and minds ... so we can benefit our Yoga practice by working with an…

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@richhorn Nov 14, 2016, 3:15 PM UTC

An understanding of Samkhya philosophy underpins and enriches Yoga practice

Samkhya and Yoga go hand-in-hand. Samkhya explains the universe and our place in it. Yoga supports us to experience the realities Samkhya postulates. Bearing in mind ... Pronounced: Sun-kee-yuh. Samk…

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@richhorn Nov 8, 2016, 9:54 PM UTC

What makes a Yoga posture a Yoga posture?

What are the defining characteristics that make a Yoga posture a Yoga posture? When we see an athlete warming-up by touching their toes in what we would call a forward bend or uttanasana ~ is that Yo…

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@richhorn Nov 3, 2016, 7:43 PM UTC

What makes Yoga Yoga?

Discussing the defining characteristics of Yoga. What is it that actually defines Yoga? In the Yoga Sutras (I offer a very brief intro here), Patanjali jumps straight in at the beginning with a defin…

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@richhorn Nov 2, 2016, 4:39 PM UTC

The root of Yoga - The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - a very brief introduction

A very brief introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. If you wish to practice authentic Yoga, and derive the full benefits thereof, an understanding of the Yoga Sutras is indispensible. History…

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richhorn
@richhorn Sep 17, 2016, 12:46 PM UTC

Karma is a function of our Life/Soul Journey and how Yoga/Meditation help us with it.

Discussing karma how it works and what it means for us on our life journey. Karma can be easily misunderstood Karma is often seen as some kind of sliding-scale points system, set in the terms of the…

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@richhorn Sep 8, 2016, 11:13 AM UTC

Yoga. Meditation. The hidden becomes visible.

Discussing: the limits of our senses and how they limit us. How Higher Knowing is already ours, and how Yoga can help us reconnect with this innate Knowing. Our worldview is built on our senses Our m…

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@richhorn Sep 2, 2016, 9:56 AM UTC

Where does the wisdom of Yoga come from?

Exploring the origins, Earthly and otherwise, of the Yoga path. Let us first consider the limits of our historical knowledge. We can only see so far back. A mere few thousand years and we have very l…

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@richhorn Aug 23, 2016, 5:54 PM UTC

Yoga. Life. What's the Point?

In this article I will discuss; The meaning of Life. How we can each engage with that meaning in order to bring fulfillment and joy into our own life. The wisdom that Yoga offers to guide and support…

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