Category: Interfaith & Interspiritual

Buddhist Compassion Training with Lama Karma Chotso

Sharing the Buddha’s Teachings, with Lama Karma Chötso

1. Please share what you do in 10-15 words: I teach the philosophy and practice of Buddhadharma from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition’s Kagyu lineage. 2. Why do you do what you do? I teach the philosophies of the Buddha because they include many skillful …

Finding and Feeling Gratitude in a Material World

Many of us have a foot in two different worlds. In the world of yoga, we learn about gratitude, selfless giving, and being grateful for what we have. We give to practice generosity, and to remind ourselves that we already have more than enough. Aspirin …

Yogic Holidays and Their Meanings

Have you ever wondered about the history and culture behind yoga? Beyond asana classes, yoga has a rich cultural history, including many holidays that signify many important elements of yoga and its Vedic roots. At the ashram, in addition to honoring i …

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What Makes Forgiveness So Powerful?

In a satsang presentation at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat in March 2017, Dr. Fred Luskin spoke about both the science and spirituality of forgiveness — and why it is so necessary. Dr. Luskin is Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects and aut …

Community Voices: Yoga and Religion | sivanandabahamas.org

Community Voices: Yoga and Religion

Has yoga changed your relationship with your religion? In what ways?   I went to Catholic school when I was young. I went to church camp and sang in the church choir. But at some point all of this drifted away. I stopped going to church. I never t …