by Olga | Jul 8, 2021 | Focus of the Month
ॐ असतो मा सद्ग गमय तमसो मा ज्योतिर् र्गमय मृत्योर् र्मा अमृतं गमय ॥Oṁ asato mā sad-gamaya tamaso mā jyotir gamaya mṛtyor mā amṛtaṁ gamaya Om. Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, from death to immortality. Avamāna Mantra from Brhadāranyaka...
by Olga | Jun 16, 2021 | Focus of the Month
मैत्र्यादिषु बलानि maitryādiṣu balāni Through friendliness, kindness, and compassion, strength comes. Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras III.24 When we hear the word strength, we ordinarily first think of physical strength. Strength also conveys some level of stability...
by Olga | May 10, 2021 | Focus of the Month
Om sarva mangala-mangalye shive-sarvartha-sadhike
sharanye tryambake gauri Narayani namo’stu te I salute the three-eyed Divine Mother, Narayani, who brings total auspiciousness and who fulfills the desire for liberation. Realization arises with her blessing. She is...
by Olga | Apr 2, 2021 | Focus of the Month
saṁniyamya-indriya-grāmaṁ sarvatra sama-buddhayaḥ te prāpnuvanti mām eva sarva-bhūta-hite ratāḥ Those who are able to control their senses, have equanimity of mind and rejoice in contributing to the welfare of all creatures are dear to me. (translation, the Jivamukti...
by Olga | Mar 4, 2021 | Focus of the Month
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः । तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि । धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥oṁ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ, tat savitur vareṇyaṁ bhargo devasya dhīmahi, dhiyo yo naḥ praćodayāt. Earth, Space, Heavens. We meditate on the divine light of the radiant source. May that inspire...
by Olga | Feb 9, 2021 | Focus of the Month
त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः । कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किञ्चित्करोति सः ॥tyaktvā karma-phala-āsaṇgam nitya-tṛpto nirāśrayaḥ karmaṇy abhipravṛtto ‘pi naiva kiṁcit karoti saḥ One who has let go of the fruits of their actions is content and free...
