KEEPING UP
Features on yogic lifestyle and tips and ideas to support your practice and your life.
We Are One – Sometimes A Hard Sutra To Follow
I often hear mantra and teachings such as
“We are one”
“If you can’t see God in all you can’t see god at all”
“Recognise the other person is you”
I can be very triggered by this. Have you felt that?
The Dream Chaser
I recently became very aware, that I am in fact….. ‘a dream chaser’.
In my quest to find happiness, contentment, find my place in the world, I realised I have in fact spent most of my life in a state of chasing such feelings.
New places, experiences, achievements, what I notice is after the excitement fade’s, I am once again left with a feeling of, what now? And in this state of addiction I have wandered. Hungry for the next high.
So what’s contributing to this?
Finding Freedom
Whilst being confined during the isolation period… My thoughts wander to this prison of my mind. Which now extends to the bricks of my home. Everything which I feel inside has become magnified, as distractions are limited, and my world has become smaller. This varies from deep relaxed states of bliss and joy to loneliness and irritability.
The Idea Lives On
I remember when I first started teaching Kundalini Yoga in the Northeast, there was no Kundalini Yoga around for miles, sure people had tried, but it never took off. I had a blank canvas to paint radiant white! And it was sweet. But then my students started to become teachers…
Soul Emergence
2020 is the year we are being called to stand up and be counted. 2020 is being described as the year for SOUL EMERGENCE. But what does that even mean? It means this is the time for you to step out of your finite persona, and listen to the call of the soul. What are you here to do? You see our souls are timeless, and this body, this mind, is like an outfit, a fine coat you’re wearing for your short time here on earth. You will continue to change your coat as your soul travels through space and...
Happiness
Choosing to wear my turban in my daily life was a pretty BIG decision for me, it took a lot of contemplation and courage.
So Purkh
Choosing to wear my turban in my daily life was a pretty BIG decision for me, it took a lot of contemplation and courage.
And now I wear a turban…
Choosing to wear my turban in my daily life was a pretty BIG decision for me, it took a lot of contemplation and courage.
The Aquarian Man
What does it mean to be an Aquarian Man? Yogi Bhajan taught that an Aquarian man is “A man who is strong, kind, open-hearted, conscious of his word, and committed to his higher self.” He embodies “I know who I am, I define myself in my relationship to the universe and God.” I’ve come to know many great role models…
Valuing Innocence
Yogi Bhajan said that “Man suffers for one reason, he loses his innocence. When you lose your innocence, you end up with disputes. The idea of this yoga is to regain your innocence. So that the universal consciousness will serve you and maintain you. When your doubts are gone, then your fears will be gone and all of your experiences will be ones of happiness.”
Desire to Serve
Many of us are driven by the desires of the ego. Constantly seeking the gratification that will make us feel whole, although we all know the ultimate treasures lie within. However, desires arise, and we pray for God to meet our needs.
Magical Ashtang Formula
In a discussion with Ishwara Kaur and Kirpal Singh I became inspired and wanted to learn more about Ashtang Mantra, the cosmic cycle, that gives you the power to open “the lock”.
The Power of the Ong
For me whilst chanting the mantra ‘Ong’ I realised how good it felt, I became overwhelmed with emotion with the realisation that I had been suppressing ‘Ong’ for some time.