Om Saha Nau-Avatu | Saha Nau Bhunaktu | Saha Viiryam Karavaavahai | Tejasvi Nau-Adhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvissaavahai | Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih || Meaning: Aum! May we be protected together; may we be nourished together; May we work conjointly with great energy, May our study be vigorous and effective; May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any). Aum! Let there be peace in me!
SHANTI MANTRA OM SAHANA VAVATU
Breathe & check in: how was today?
Yamas!
The yamas are behavioral "restraints" (the things we strive not to do).
- Ahimsa - non-violence/harming
- Satya - truthfullness (not lying)
- Asteya - non-stealing
- Brahmacharya - vitality conservation (don't spew/waste energy)
- Aparigraha - non-greediness
Brahmacharya
Energy/Vitality/Sensual Restraint
directing mental, physical, emotional, energies toward spiritual growth rather than immediate pleasure/reward.
"Brahmacharya-pratiṣṭhāyāṃ vīryalābhaḥ'' (II, Sutra 38)"When one becomes firm in brahmacharya (continence), vigor is gained"
Self-control & discipline
Mental
Emotional
Physical
Outward
Engaging with content/conversation that directs the focus/attention to larger/non-selfish goals (e.g. world peace, faith, ending suffering)
Not engaging in gossip
Refraining from bingeing (anything--physical, mental, emotional)
De-centering self and self-experience
Monitoring the content you allow into your mind/focus
Remaining present in the here and now
Self-redirection when pulled by the lure of sensory/energetic vampires
Practicing sensory deprivation (e.g. expereinces, meditations, etc.)
Noticing how you feel after various forms of sensory engagement (e.g. energized, peaceful, present, renewed, depleted, guilty, agitated, etc.)
Spending deep thought on the concept of pleasure (e.g. what is real pleasure v. fleeting pleasure, what sparks true joy v. shallow enjoyment)
Inward
Pair up!
Asana Practice
Surya Namaskar A
Tadasana
Tadasana
Bhujangasana
Uttanasana
Uttanasana
Ardha Uttanasana
Ardha Uttanasana
Chatturanga Dandasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Savasana & storytime
Yoga Philosophy - Brahmacharya
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Om Saha Nau-Avatu | Saha Nau Bhunaktu | Saha Viiryam Karavaavahai | Tejasvi Nau-Adhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvissaavahai | Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih || Meaning: Aum! May we be protected together; may we be nourished together; May we work conjointly with great energy, May our study be vigorous and effective; May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any). Aum! Let there be peace in me!
SHANTI MANTRA OM SAHANA VAVATU
Breathe & check in: how was today?
Yamas!
The yamas are behavioral "restraints" (the things we strive not to do).
Brahmacharya
Energy/Vitality/Sensual Restraint
directing mental, physical, emotional, energies toward spiritual growth rather than immediate pleasure/reward.
"Brahmacharya-pratiṣṭhāyāṃ vīryalābhaḥ'' (II, Sutra 38)"When one becomes firm in brahmacharya (continence), vigor is gained"
Self-control & discipline
Mental
Emotional
Physical
Outward
Engaging with content/conversation that directs the focus/attention to larger/non-selfish goals (e.g. world peace, faith, ending suffering)
Not engaging in gossip
Refraining from bingeing (anything--physical, mental, emotional)
De-centering self and self-experience
Monitoring the content you allow into your mind/focus
Remaining present in the here and now
Self-redirection when pulled by the lure of sensory/energetic vampires
Practicing sensory deprivation (e.g. expereinces, meditations, etc.)
Noticing how you feel after various forms of sensory engagement (e.g. energized, peaceful, present, renewed, depleted, guilty, agitated, etc.)
Spending deep thought on the concept of pleasure (e.g. what is real pleasure v. fleeting pleasure, what sparks true joy v. shallow enjoyment)
Inward
Pair up!
Asana Practice
Surya Namaskar A
Tadasana
Tadasana
Bhujangasana
Uttanasana
Uttanasana
Ardha Uttanasana
Ardha Uttanasana
Chatturanga Dandasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Savasana & storytime