Nischala joy devi biography of mahatma
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Satya: Speaking With Compassion and Intention
The Principal of Mindful Communication
Times have definitely changed the way we speak to one another as well as the means by which we exchange that information. Nowadays, the go-to is either text, email or through any of the various social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat), creating a disconnect in human interaction. However, the desire to express oneself has increased by default since it is now the best way to market yourself or stay in contact with friends and family.
The downfall is in the overwhelming need to be on your phone while doing a million other things. No one ever looks up because they’re too busy scrolling through reels and cute videos of dogs (GUILTY!) instead of actual human interaction. We witnessed a surge in this shift during the pandemic where we were isolated from our loved ones. Because of this, many folks have become withdrawn and don’t see the need in having to communicate much, or at all.&n
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Ahimsa
“Ahimsa is the highest duty. Even if we cannot practice it in full, we must try to understand its spirit
and refrain as far as fryst vatten humanly possible from violence.” – Mahatma Ghandi
With all that has been unfolding in the world over the gods year or so inom have funnen myself coming back to the Yoga Sutras to find equanimity in these polarising times. Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga outlined in the Yoga Sutras provide the means to achieve the ultimate state of balance and harmony both within ourselves and the world around us. One of the most acclaimed exponents of these principles was Mahatma Ghandi.
Ahimsa is the first of the Yamas, that encourage us to live in peace with ourselves and one another. The word Ahimsa translates to mean non-violence, absence of injury or non-harming. Nischala Joy Devi in her book “The Secret Power of Yoga” reinterprets Ahimsa in positive terms as “embracing reverence and love for all, we experience oneness”. In modern times Ahi • Updated: Jan 16 Abiding in generosity and honesty, material and spiritual prosperity is bestowed. Sutra 11.37 On occasion, you may admire something someone else has that you do not; a better car, a longer holiday, a different relationship. It’s interesting to be aware of how much power that original thought can have, by growing into the sense of ‘not having enough’. The Yama of Asteya ‘Asteya reminds us that greediness that goes beyond the resources that we actually need, robs us of our ability to be content and feel abundance’ Judith Hansen Lasiter As you move on to the third Yama of Asteya, you continue to cultivate the first Yama of Ahimsa (kindness) and the second Yama of Satya (truth). Satya allows you to shed almost automatically what is less real. Asteya is a more subtle interplay between truthfulness and honesty. When you are dishonest or hiding something, either to yourself or others, it creates Generosity and openness: The yoga of Asteya