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.
The first pillar is the core belief in the oneness of God.
The goal of yoga is summarized and experienced in that first word: “Now is the discipline of yoga.”