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Solstice Yoga Nidra

This is a one-half hour, nourishing yoga nidra practice for setting deep intention in this time of calling forth a new way of being into the Light of our awareness and releasing what no longer serves with the retreat of the darkness. Please enjoy this in a comfortable, cozy position- perhaps snuggled up in your favorite blanket. I suggest having a cushion or block at your left side to rest your arm on, you'll understand as the practice unfolds ;)

For peace and enjoyment during the Holidays or any time throughout the year.

Blessings!  

Mantra Cafe 12/23/15

Welcome to the first episode of "Mantra Cafe", recorded at my weekly mantra offering at The Recovery Cafe in Seattle, Washington. As this is the first episode it's just a little rough around the edges and I look forward to refining and fine tuning as my learning curve progresses.

This week we are exploring two mantras: the Deepa Jyotir Stotram (the verses to the Light of the Lamp) and the Ya Devi Stotram, a mantra to the Divine Mother, in celebration of the Winter Solstice and our Earth at the epihelion of her orbit around our Sun.

If there are comments you'd like to offer or even additional information or corrections I would be delighted if you would post them!

I hope you enjoy!

Shubham karoti kaalyaanam

Aarogyam sukha sampadam

Mama buddhi prakashaaya

Deepa jyotir namostu’te

Om Prakashaaya

Shubham karoti kaalyaanam

Aarogyam dhana sampadam

Shatru buddhi vinaashaaya

Deepa jyotir namostu’te

Om prakashaaya

Deepo jyotir parabrahma

Deepo jyotir janardana

Deepo hara tu me paapam

Sandhya deepo namostu’te

Om prakashaaya

 

Ya devi sarva bhuteshu (buddhi) rupena samsthita

Namastasye namastaye namastasye namo namah

 

(shakti  shanti  nidra  lajja  kaanti  dayaa kshudha

chaya trshna maatru)

 

lokaha samastaha sukhino bhavantu

December Show 2011

Sept 4, 2011 Part 2

September 4, 2011 Part 1

It is so inspiring to be able to listen back to our discussion and hear the growth we are undergoing through our experiences. In this episode we revisit our concepts of practice and the resulting detachment through how we've applied them in our lives since our last meeting, and what we've found is both liberating and illuminating.  Please enjoy listening!

Special Guest James Boag - July 27 Part 2

 

In the second half of our podcast James takes us through Sutras I. 15-20.  His explanations of detachment and Samadhi give clarity of meaning to concepts which could otherwise be easily misinterpreted, and provide much needed inspiration to continue forging on into the deeper waters of knowledge which lie ahead. Enjoy!

Special Guest James Boag - July 27 Part 1

In this episode we are blessed to have with us James Boag, a scholar who is currently studying Sanskrit at university in Mysore, India.

James takes us through the first 14 Sutras in fifty minutes, a feat which has taken our group almost six months to achieve, shedding new light and providing greater depth to the understanding we have gained thus far. The rich illustrations and humor with which he describes the concepts make for a very enjoyable listening experience and we feel fortunate indeed to have had the opportunity to hear him speak.

June 26 Part 2

June 26 Part 1

In this episode we discuss our experiences with Sutras I 12-14, our discussion mainly centers around the definition of "practice" and the many distractions and challenges we must overcome to maintain that practice.

May 22 Part 2

Here we introduce and familiarize ourselves with Sutras I, 12-14 we name the 8 limbs of Yoga and where they apply to practice and detachment and we discuss our individual ideas about what it means to "practice" .