The Bible talks about Egyptian priests as wise men who were able to perform magic, make themselves invisible, and cast spells by uttering incantations or mantras. Many ancient yogic scriptures describe similar accomplishments as a result of yoga practices.
The origins of yoga nidra are lost in time immemorial, and one could also say that they are lost in the mysterious source of time itself.
Yoga helped bring me to ayahuasca, and ayahuasca brought me to A Course in Miracles (ACIM). To me, ACIM is the Master Teacher that has elucidated both yoga and ayahuasca. Ayahuasca takes you down the rabbit hole to give you the experiences towards which the Course is pointing.
The Ancient Tamil Siddhars of India are uncannily similar to the Jedi of Star Wars. A Siddhar is one who is accomplished through awareness, a designation to those who have reached higher states of psychic and yogic capabilities, as well as worldly wisdom.
The breakthrough came while watching surfers carving up the barreling waters of Ocean Beach, SF. I suddenly realized that to ride a monster wave (physical or energetic), you had to find the courage, pleasure, and audacity to surf its roaring currents.
Ayahuasca hasn’t made me enlightened, if there truly is such a thing, though it has done the work of a traditional guru and illuminated the darkness within, which has allowed me to be more aware of and correct/prevent self-serving, fear-based thoughts, words and actions.
In a wildly entertaining tour-de-force of deconstructive research, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: A Biography, is an extended meditation on the red violin of modern Yoga, along with its most famous players.
Gregg Drusinsky, Angelica Kushi, and Michael Hewett offer a week-long retreat in Nicaragua with adventures, asana, meditation, macrobiotic eats, live music, and semi-hedonistic shenanigans.
The practice of nada yoga is quickly and easily learned. Its rewarding, uplifting benefits are experienced from the very beginning. With regular daily practice, in a relatively short time, we can experience deep levels of meditation.
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