Arjuna Ardagh

Arjuna Ardagh is an awakening coach, writer, teacher and public speaker. He is the author of seven books and many audio and video products, including the 2005 bestseller “The Translucent Revolution,” and his most recent book “Leap Before You Look.” He is the Founder of the Living Essence Foundation and Awakening Coaching Training, in Nevada […]

Earth Gathas

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by Thich Nhat Hahn: Gathas help us to practice mindfulness in our daily lives and to look deeply…

Do These Two Forces Exist Within You?

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by Nick Polizzi: The other day, I was reading in the living room when my 3-year-old son River paraded through the doorway wearing a dress with glittering sequins on it. “Daddy, look at my superhero outfit!!!”

5 Reasons to Meditate

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by Pema Chodron: Yes, it’s a strange thing to do — just sit there and do basically nothing. Yet the simple act of stopping, says Pema Chödrön, is the best way to cultivate our good qualities. Here are five ways meditation makes us better people…

B.K.S. Iyengar

Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja (BKS) Iyengar was born on December 14, 1918. His father Sri Krishnamachar was a school teacher and therefore Guruji has all his father’s qualities even at this age. Guruji was a victim of malaria, typhoid and tuberculosis in his childhood . At the age of 16, he was introduced to yoga by […]

Amma

Internationally renowned as the “hugging saint,” Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, aka “Amma” has embraced 32 million people to date worldwide.  A Hindu spiritual leader and guru, she is recognized as a treasure trove of practical, spiritual wisdom.  Amma has delivered messages of peace and love at international platforms like the United Nations and Parliament of World […]

Why Is Fiber Good For You?

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by Liana Minassian: If you want to live a long, healthy life, fiber is a critical nutrient — it’s important to eat plenty of it every day…

What is Shamanism?

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The word shaman originated from a word in Siberia and came to be applied to all medicine men and women of indigenous cultures who’s practice includes the flight of the soul…

The Water Element: The Key to Flowing Freely

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by Sierra Wagner: As we continue our exploration through the elemental forces that make up our internal and external universe, we acknowledge that each element, though separate and unique, is a part of a whole…

Marion Woodman

Marion Woodman

Marion Woodman (1928 – 2010) was a mythopoetic author, an international teacher, workshop leader and Jungian analyst. Marion studied at the Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland.  With over half a million books in print, she was one of the most widely read authors on analytical and feminine psychology focusing on psyche and soma of our […]

Breathing Meditation (Buddha’s Original Recipe)

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by Kevin Ellerton: Anapanasati is the word that the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) used to describe his personal meditation technique. This word, in and of itself, tells us everything we need to know in order to practice this technique for ourselves…