Mindscapes and Mindstates
Was driving to Brickfields today. The traffic scene just after the Volvo showroom was one of congestion for the last few months due to construction works. Today the scene was [&hel
Take An Awareness Break
So, are you starting to be balanced in that open awareness, where you are aware of what is happening in the body, mind, intellect and the senses, from the moment […]
A Review on the Backbend Talk
Just to dwell on the first day workshop topic, where we discussed of relational self.. i hope those who did not attend workshop too will get an idea of what […]
Night of Shiva
A student asked whether I can post something on Shiva ratri, and hence, just pasting an article which I wrote for the ‘Star’ on this subject, around five years back. […]
Backbend It Away!
The second day of the backbend workshop, we were discussing about how our present mental state is something which is brewing out of preceeding causes and conditions. A principle te
What is the Sri Chakra?
You might have noticed the painting displayed in studio 2.That beautiful matrix of 43 triangles with the dot in the middle of it all. And when you ask around as […]
Specific Concentration Vs Open Awareness
After the Tapasya, Suh Chien asked me some relevant doubts, which I think might be something concerning all students. The question is: Would you advise me on how to progress; [&hel
Can you ‘experience’ your body?
Recently I discovered that some of my instructions in class was not being clearly understood, especially this one, ‘now just experience the body’. What I mean is most of us [&h
Can I learn yoga by watching videos and doing the poses at home?
If you are referring to learning the postures or asanas of yoga in a general sense, perhaps you can, though I have to say that, for a beginner, there’s no […]
I have knee problems. Can I still do yoga?
In the first place, whenever an injury is involved, it is better to directly visit a teacher and discuss. Also, do not see yoga practice as a substitute for proper […]