Balance is yoga
Do your work fully, but don't let success or failure throw you off balance. That evenness of mind is what yoga really means.
Practise it in Mind & Mood →Vedic Wisdom on Yoga, Breath & Mind
What the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads say about yoga, breath and a steady mind - in simple words. We read the original verses and explain them in our own simple words, with the verse number so you can look it up.
Not too much, not too little
Yoga is hard for someone who overeats or starves, oversleeps or never rests. Moderation in food, sleep, work and play is what makes it work.
Practise it in Healthy Eating →The steady lamp
A calm mind is like a lamp in a windless place - its flame does not flicker.
Practise it in Meditation →Little by little
Don't force stillness. Calm the mind slowly, step by step, with patience.
Practise it in Meditation →Steady in good times and bad
A wise person isn't shaken by trouble, doesn't chase every pleasure, and is free from fear and anger.
Practise it in Mind & Mood →Choose a good place
Practise in a clean, quiet, pleasant spot - away from noise and crowds, somewhere that feels good to be in.
Practise it in Yoga →The first signs
The early signs of progress in yoga: a light body, good health, less craving, a clear face and a pleasant voice.
Practise it in Yoga →The chariot
The body is like a chariot, the senses are the horses and the mind holds the reins. Yoga is learning to hold the reins gently and firmly.
Practise it in Mind & Mood →Practices rooted in these texts
- Box Breathing — inspired by Bhagavad Gita 4.29
- Alternate Nostril Breathing — inspired by Shvetashvatara Upanishad 2.9
- Bee Breath — inspired by Bhagavad Gita 6.19
- Tree Pose — inspired by Bhagavad Gita 6.13
- Cobra Pose — inspired by Shvetashvatara Upanishad 2.13
- Walking Meditation — inspired by Bhagavad Gita 6.17
- How to Meditate - the Bhagavad Gita Way — inspired by Bhagavad Gita 6.10-6.26