by Sharon Gannon | December, 2025 Pratyāhāra, the fifth limb of Patanjali’s eight limbs, is commonly described as ‘withdrawal’—to be able to withdraw your mind and senses from the external world. For many this has been interpreted as avoiding, ignoring or denying the senses. This interpretation has contributed to viewing the world in a negative way, as if it was the enemy of spirituality. I think this perspective has limited our consciousness, isolated us from nature, inhibi

by Jules Febre | November, 2025 sat-saṅgatve nissaṅgatmvam  nissaṅgatve nirmohatvam  nirmohatve niścala-tattvaṁ niśclala-tattve jīvanmuktiḥ bhaja govindaṁ bhaja govindaṁ bhaja govindaṁ mūḍhamate Good and virtuous company gives rise to non-attachment. From non-attachment comes freedom from delusion. With freedom from delusion, one feels the changeless reality.Experiencing that changeless reality, one attains liberation in this life. I-AM is the ocean of awareness. Realizing th

by Julie Kirkpatrick |October, 2025 pracchardana-vidhāraṇa-ābhyāṁ vā prāṇasya (PYS 1.34) The fluctuating mind also becomes calm by...