Yoga in Daily Life Brisbane Blog

THE EFFECTS OF THE FULL MOON

The planets exert a tremendous influence upon our lives, but the changing phases of the moon have an even greater impact on the flow of energy in the Cosmos. In the Cosmos, two strong powers affect the earth - the power of the Sun and that of the Moon. The Sun symbolises consciousness and the Moon symbolises feelings and emotions. Feelings are a thousand times stronger than consciousness. It is these energies that change and move the world. Read More

Chakras

Chakras are those energy centres through which the Cosmic energy flows into the human body. The practice of “Yoga in Daily Life” can awaken these centres, which are manifest in each and every person. The Chakras have a significant influence on several levels of our being including physical, astral and spiritual. Read More

A divine pilgrimage to the source of the Alakhnanda River

The land around Alakhpuriji's Gufa (cave), about a 12km walk from Badrinath, is breathtaking. There are mountain peaks in every direction, so high it's beyond imagination. Each is one impossible to climb. There are stories of people meeting their fate while walking within these mountains. Read More

Yoga holds the possibility to change the state of the World

Peace begins within ones own heart, to see peace in our world first we must discover that it’s source is within each one of us, and that each and every one of our thoughts manifests in someway at some time, according to the law of karma we reap what we sow. So the first step to changing the world is to change ourself.

Through regular Yoga Sadhana we awaken the energy centres within the body that store and produce all the negative and positive experiences in life. In order to master ourselves we must first master these energy centres, which means to understand them. Each chakra has it’s own tendencies and capacities. All emotional turmoil, anger, resentment, guilt and fear can be released through the yogic techniques, which, when practiced correctly and with awareness and proper instruction can lead us to transcend any afflictions, either physical or mental, leading us to experience more positive feelings in our daily life.

Through the practice of meditation we can finally move beyond pain and suffering, we learn how to understand others and develop the ability to see things from their perspective. We experience calmness, compassion, serenity and gratitude. Through meditation we ultimately look within and there we discover all the answers for which we have been searching.

So through Yoga exercises we release the impressions of stored emotions, gather fresh energy, heal the body and improve all it’s functions, and by meditating on the Anahata (heart) chakra we can awaken compassion and humility, allowing us to curb the impulses of anger, fear and depression.

A healthy person creates a happy family, a happy family means a happy society, a happy society leads to a happy nation and in this way Yoga contributes one person at a time, towards world peace, sustainability, and importantly our inner freedom.


Taken from Lecture excerpts and teachings of Vishwaguruji Maheshwarananda

The Celebration of Shivaratri - Significance and Practice

It is recommended to be very receptive, to make oneself very receptive for that day, then your own experience will give you the realisation, the knowledge… Read More