Yoga Philosophy

Without a serious personal study of this mind-body phenomenon one never really learns about why and how ones moods, interests, drives, desires, emotions, abilities, performance skills, and essentially all of our physical and psychological activities wax and wane throughout the day (and night).

As virtually everyone who has heard the term “Tantra” is aware, the central dyad in Tantrik cosmology is that of Shiva and Shakti, the Divine in masculine and feminine aspects, coupled in eternal union.

As the sun continues along its southern course dakṣināyaṇa and the days get shorter approaching the Winter Solstice, those of us living in the northern hemisphere find ourselves enveloped in increasing darkness.

Here we encounter a vision of Lakṣmī—the central mistress of this “festival of light”—that raises surprising contradictions and cause us to rethink the real significance of Hinduism’s most important celebration.

One generally approaches the Yoga tradition by looking at its self-definition: yogaś-citta-vṛtti-nirodha.

Light is the genesis – the creation of the world.

The last few years the Uttar Pradesh government has presented to its citizens some of the best immersive theatre experiences of all time.

The ideal of energetic flourishing formed by the union of opposites is expressed in the triadic Tantric symbol of the Sri Yantra.