by Sam Eberle | Jan 22, 2016 | Integral Yoga Teachings
The Self is the eternal, never-changing One. Anything that changes, such as the body and mind, can never be the Self. Once we realize our true Self, we will see the same Self everywhere and experience the Oneness. There is a story from the Upanishads that tells about...
by Sam Eberle | Jan 8, 2016 | Integral Yoga Teachings, Meditation
Q: Do our thoughts, prayers and wishes influence reality or is it objective? Satchidananda: Your thoughts are the prayers and the other wishes too. You are what you think. You can make yourself by thinking the right thoughts, or you can break yourself by thinking...
by Sam Eberle | Jan 1, 2016 | Integral Yoga Teachings
The residents of the San Francisco Institute recently decided to practice humility during the month of May. While humility is the hallmark of a sincere spiritual aspirant, it doesn’t get much press. In an age where self-empowerment is synonymous with personal growth,...
by Sam Eberle | Dec 25, 2015 | Integral Yoga Teachings
Enlightening Tales by Sri Swami Satchidananda is a story book for everyone—with lions and kings, rogues and saints, a boy who can stop an elephant, and a milkmaid who can walk on water! Sri Gurudev is a master storyteller, and many of His most precious stories are...
by Sam Eberle | Dec 18, 2015 | Hatha Yoga, Integral Yoga Teachings
It is not surprising that part of Yoga’s approach to its goal makes use of the body. We identify ourselves with body and mind. The body and mind are more concrete to grosser senses so it is easy to acknowledge and experience them more fully than the spiritual aspect....
