Philosophy

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Be open to the possibility of meshing your ideas of romance with your spiritual values and dharma practice for a better relationship.

Modern yogis who struggle with the question of whether to eat meat can look to ancient wisdom for the answer.

A teacher's guide to explaining and encouraging positive personal habits through the five niyamas.

Setting objectives is not the same as making goals. Confusing the two can lead to unnecessary suffering.

Awareness of the ida and pingala nadis can help balance your practice—and clear the way for spiritual growth.

Richard Rosen explains how yoga philosophy helps us see who really we are and learn to embrace it.

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Patanjali's basic advice in the Yoga Sutra may sound simple, but many find sitting in meditation painful and difficult. Here's how you can bring ease to your seated posture.

Toiling under the tyranny of perfectionism? Perfection isn't the tyrant—it's our notions about it that rule us.

Tim Miller turns to the ancient wisdom of Patanjali to answer this existential question.

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Here's how to integrate it into your flow and your life.

Ancient texts insist celibacy is a must on the yogic path, but few modern yogis opt for such an ascetic lifestyle.

Tim Miller turns to the wisdom of Patanjali to explain how yoga prepares us for death.

Traditionally, the goal of a spiritual practice has been to attain enlightenment, but is that what today's seekers are really after?

Are you overstimulated, overworked, and stressed? If so, you might be depleting your rasa reserve.

The yogic practice of satya (truth) focuses on carefully choosing our words so they do the least harm and most good.

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Drishti is a gazing technique that develops concentration—and teaches you to see the world as it really is.

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Whether traditional rituals provide you with the comfort of familiarity or turn you away, here are some more ways for your soul to celebrate.

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The teacher of Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and Desikachar emphasized individuality rather than one treatment for every illness.

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The late author of the classic Autobiography of a Yogi has inspired nearly 500 Self-Realization meditation centers around the world.

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Bring classical yoga's lessons off the mat and meditation cushion and into your relationships.

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The spiritual conflict of having desire elsewhere in your life shouldn't have to mean you're spiritually weak. Expert Yogi Rod Stryker explains.

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Often called the First Lady of Yoga, Indra Devi was instrumental in the global diffusion of the practice.

Planning a spiritual pilgrimage? Use these tips on local culture and customs to avoid disturbing others' peace.

Whether you are devotional or intellectual in nature, yoga has a path for you. Discover all five branches of yoga.

A spiritual community dissolves the sense of separateness that causes so much of our suffering. With a few friends, create one of your own.

How to contemplate a sacred text or poem.

Having trouble deflating that smart, sweet-talking ego of yours? Try embracing it instead. When it's as big as possible, you can include everything in your sense of self.