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What is the Invocation to Patanjali, and why do we chant it before class?
INVOCATION TO PATAÑJALI Patañjali is considered to be the incarnation of Adishesha, the cobra, which is the seat for the Lord Vishnu. Three major texts are attributed to Patañjali, giving three different sciences to humankind: speech (grammar), medicine (ayurveda), and yoga (for consciousness). The compilation of the Yoga Sutras, a collection of 196 aphorisms presenting yoga as an art, science, and philosophy, is considered Patañjali’s final and ultimate volume. BKS Iyengar w
Caron Murray
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The Hindu Deity, Sri Hanuman, and Janmotsava
Hanuman Janmotsava is the celebration of the auspicious appearance day of Sri Hanuman, an ardent devotee and eternal servitor of Lord Sri...
Caron Murray
Dec 27, 20242 min read
My trip to RIMYI in February 2020
My 2020 Trip to Pune, India In February of 2020 I spent a month in India studying yoga at the Ramanani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute...
Caron Murray
Jan 23, 202114 min read
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