General Election – May 2015

General Election – May 2015

Feb 24, 2016 | Musings

General Election – May 2015 In May 2015, in the UK where I am a citizen, there was a ‘general election’, when the populace may vote for the national government. In the weeks leading up to the vote, the subject of the pending election dominated the mainstream...
The Battle of Yoga: The Gita: Pandava-s and Kaurava-s

The Battle of Yoga: The Gita: Pandava-s and Kaurava-s

Jun 7, 2015 | Bhagavad Gītā

The Battle of Yoga: The Gita: Pandava-s and Kaurava-s If yoga’s all about peace, why is the Bhagavad Gītā set on a battlefield? And come to think of it, why are we doing all these ‘warrior’ poses? Questions like this are not unusual when we first encounter the Gītā....
Kirtan – Yoga of Song

Kirtan – Yoga of Song

Jan 30, 2015 | Kīrtan

Kirtan – Yoga of Song In a traditional kīrtan, a bard-like leader ‘tells’ of the kīrti – the glory – of the Lord; or, we might say, of the divine qualities that are our potential. This may include compelling renderings of stories from the Purāna-s,...