Spirituality

Krishna Das says chanting the names of Hindu gods isn't religious—it's just joyful.

Ever since Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, spoke out against Christians doing yoga, the blogosphere has gone wild. If you haven't heard about it yet, the story revolves around an article on Mohler's website, where he...

You can be present doing any task as long as you make an effort to be aware. Here are a few of my favorite everyday moments that I try to savor the present moment.

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Barbara Benagh listens to her own inner wisdom—and helps students learn to trust in theirs.

Yoga Journal interviews Stephen Cope, founder and director of Kripalu's Institute for Extraordinary Living.

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Offering teacher training to minority populations, Maya Breuer hopes to open yoga's door to all.

Yoga is so much more than asana. Learn more by picking up these classic yoga books every yogi has read at least once.

Yoga educator Leslie Kaminoff believes that the breath and the lab of the human body are our greatest teachers.

Having studied many forms of yoga–Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Viniyoga–and popularized Yin Yoga, Sarah Powers has created a custom practice that she calls Insight Yoga.

T.K.V. Desikachar brings to the practice a full spectrum of yoga therapy, philosophy, and Ayurveda learned from his father, T. Krishnamacharya.

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So you think you can't chant...Learn how you can create a spiritual class without mantras, kirtan, or Oms.

A study at West Virginia University found mindfulness training exercises such as yoga, controlled breathing, meditation, and tai chi can help people handle stressful situations, according to an article on CNN.com. The study followed 103 participants, half of which were...

By pointing us toward those parts of ourselves that we have rejected, Goddess Kali inspires us to transform and find inner strength.

Hip-hop yogi and Spiritual Gangster founder Ian Lopatin talks about Bikram, the beat, and making yoga more American.

If you are interested in infusing your asana practice with a sense of devotion, consider introducing a few simple rituals.

See the Divine in everything, when you practice bhakti, the yoga of devotion.

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To experience a profound opening of the heart, imagine yourself near life's end.

Some of Mohandas Gandhi's ashes will be scattered in the Arabian Sea on January 30, the 60th anniversary of his death, reports the Associate Press. "A small steel urn of Gandhi's ashes — one of dozens dispersed across the country...

If so, check out the new podcast Buddhist Geeks (www.fallingfruit.tv/buddhistgeeks/), a weekly web radio show intent on introducing spirituality to a younger audience via interviews with Buddhist teachers and scholars. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the show is hosted by 24-year-old...

Whether you're just starting to study Buddhism or you're already on the path, "Ask a Monk, " an online information and advice service, can be an invaluable resource, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Ven. Shih Ying-Fa, the abbot of CloudWater...

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You've tried everything and still aren't where you want to be. So stop struggling and let life move through you with spiritual surrender.

Learn why this ancient Indian text has had such a powerful and lasting influence on Western writers, thinkers, and yogis.

Vishnu lives in luxury, but the Hindu god abandons his opulent ways to save the world from evil.

A Mommy and Me yoga class has been banned from two church halls in England. Louise Woodcock, who was looking for a new home for her Yum Yum Yoga class, was turned away by vicars who described yoga as a...

Invoking your inner goddess isn't a girl thing—it's a chance to tap into the deepest source of empowerment, creativity, and happiness.

A personal crisis can be a gift on the path to spiritual maturity. Learn to accept this gift, and you'll feel reborn.

One woman's story of finding her happiness through owning less and living more will inspire you to kick your material habits to curb.

Though he never visited the United States, this Indian guru had a profound influence on yoga in America.

He dared to ask the hardest question: Who am I?

After renouncing his own religion at the age of 34, Krishnamurti espoused learning the truth experientially, rather than through an organized belief system.

The Romanian born scholar of religion and author of more than 1,000 works, wrote his doctoral dissertation about yoga.

YJ explores the argument for using a specific system or approach to spirituality to guide beginners in the process.

Growth of these qualities is a sure sign that your students are on the right path in their spiritual practice.

While the asanas are a great place to start, adding other yogic tools may help deepen spiritual growth and well-being.

Count your blessings and you'll find that even a "bad" day is filled with precious gifts.

Getting comfortable using chanting and kirtan in your hatha yoga classes can take your teaching to new heights. Pick up the tools for incorporating chants into your classes in an authentic way.

If you're bungling your Sanskrit, you may as well recite the phone book as chant a sacred mantra.

Use this primer to a key concept in Taoist philosophy to grasp how yoga affects the crucial tissues of the body, including muscles, bones, and connective tissue.

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Mantra and Chanting have long been associated with yoga practice, but should you teach them? Learn the history of these practices and some popular chants to help you get started.

Doug Swenson created Sadhana Yoga, a holistic approach to yoga that connects the vital life force energy of exercise with the spiritual flow of the universe.

The Bhagavad Gita recommends developing our detachment muscles by working them day by day, starting with the small stuff. Here’s how to do it in five stages.

As taught by the late Eknath Easwaran, passage meditation offers us the chance to let spiritual texts deeply penetrate our being.

As much as we might like to, we can't force love to happen. But we can understand its many levels and connect more easily to its source.

What's old is new again. Chanting and music is the new way to practice yoga across the country.

Ever wonder what you're chanting during a yoga class? From "Aum" to "Yam", learn more about common yoga chants.

Surrendering to the unknown is less frightening if you have faith that something will catch you when you fall—whatever name you call it by.

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?

Through the mindfulness practice of gratitude, you are able to rejoice amidst all life's suffering.

More travelers than ever before are seeking illumination rather than sightseeing. Here, 6 ideas for turning travel into a spiritual journey.

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The Asian Classics Input Project, an organization dedicated to locating, cataloging, and disseminating Tibetan and Sanskrit manuscripts, has created a CD of yogic texts including the Rig Veda, the Bhagavad Gita, and more. The CD was given away to 1,000...