Awaken Sadhaka! And Realize Your Divine Nature

What is the message of the ancient and modern Indian yogis to humanity and to all sadhakas (spiritual aspirants)? Their message is a message of strength and power, of courage and self-confidence. "Awaken sadhaka! and realize your Divine nature". Again and again the yogis try to remind us that we are not mere human beings but truly Divine in Nature.

My experience with Bikram Yoga. Is this really yoga?

The first time that I saw an online video of a Bikram Yoga class I was shocked. "Is this really yoga?" I asked myself. I thought that I would never try such a "style of yoga" but of course the only way to experience what Bikram Yoga is is to actually practice it, so while I was visiting my sister in Miami, US by the end of 2012 I decided to give it a try.

Being Honest and True to Myself: Following My Dreams

Besides yoga and meditation playing guitar has always been one of my dreams but for some reason or another I always stop practicing, sometimes even for several years in a row. When I started this path to yoga I thought a lot about taking a guitar with me but can you imagine traveling around India or Nepal by bus, train and budget flights with a 20kg backpack, a 5kg backpack, a yoga mat and on top of that a guitar?I already get stuck while walking in the aisles of the Indian trains and sometimes I can hardly get in the buses.

Why We Gotta Celebrate Even the Smallest Miracles in Our Lives

So what am I up to these days? Well at the moment I'm in Sheffield, Massachusetts volunteering at the Option Institute but before writing about the interesting stuff that I am doing here, and believe me is not only "Gangnam Style dancing", I want to write about where I've been and what I've been doing since I left Nepal, about six months ago.

No more Yoga, only Gangnam Style

It's time to take a break from the yoga talk and just have a good laugh. Check out this video, it's hilarious. This was an spontaneous moment at the apartment of my friend Gina in Sheffield, Massachusetts.

Inner Healing: removing obstacles in our relationship with God

Last week I attended with my sister and her husband their Bible study group in Miami. They are both Christians and every week they attend the service at the church and join the Bible study group. Since at the moment I am their guest they invited me to come along.

70% Discount on The Great Courses - A Great Gift for Yoga Practitioners

The Great Courses company is giving 70% discount to more than 400 of their courses. The courses, which usually cost more than 200 US dollars, cover a wide range of topics including science, arts and business. If you are a yoga or meditation student you'll certainly find some of the science courses extremely valuable, a great gift for yoga practitioners. The offer will expire on January 21, 2013.

Top 10 TED talks for inspiration and motivation

Have you met TED? No, I'm not talking about Ted Mosby, the guy from "How I Met Your Mother" but from the increasingly popular TED talks video podcast. Yeah, I'm a big fan of TED, some people don't seem to get it but I find that watching some of these TED talks given by people who are following their dreams and doing what they are suppose to be doing in whatever field that might be can be quite inspiring and they might even help us to find our own purpose in life and to follow our dreams, or at least they might help us to open our minds to new ideas and possibilities.

Our Lives Are Not Controlled by Our Genes but by Our Beliefs

"We can change our lives as fast as we can change our beliefs, and since our beliefs can change instantly we can actually change our lives instantly," says Bruce Lipton. He gives a solid scientific explanation to confirm that it is not our genes that control our biology but rather our perceptions of the environment, or in other words our beliefs.

Guide to the Best Ashrams in India [My Personal Experience]

(Updated 2020) If you are searching for the best ashrams in India then this guide is for you. I wrote this ashram list based on the ashrams and yoga retreats in India that I have personally visited during my own yoga journey. You can read here in detail about my personal experience and their offering.