Yoga Vaani 98 – June 2009
The Teacher Who Is a Pupil Within Is the Real Teacher
BKS Iyengar discusses the essential qualities of effective teaching, emphasizing that true teachers must maintain a student mindset, continuously learn, and treat each pupil as unique. The article stresses the importance of compassion, observation, and blending intellectual and emotional intelligence in teaching yoga.
Editorial
Editorial introducing Geetaji's upcoming visit to Australia in September 2009 and the planned intensive program at Twin Waters Resort Centre on the Sunshine Coast.
Sva-bhava Darshana to Sva-dharma Darshana
A comprehensive lecture on yoga philosophy covering yoga darshana (yoga as a mirror for self-realization), the eight aspects of ashtanga yoga, the seven koshas (sheaths of being), and the aim of yoga to bring cessation of consciousness modifications, with detailed exploration of vyutthana citta and samahita citta.
Sva-bhava-dharma and Sva-dharma: Understanding Nature and Duty in Yoga Practice
Explores the concepts of sva-bhava-dharma (inherent nature) and sva-dharma (one's own duty/religion) through the lens of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, discussing the three gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas) and how yoga practice transforms nature to align with the soul.
Citta Prasadanam: Purification and Beautification of Consciousness Through Yoga
Discusses Patanjali's concept of citta prasadanam (purification and adornment of consciousness) using the metaphor of a mirror, exploring how yoga practice reveals and cleanses physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual defects.
The Insightness Through Asana Sadhana: Developing Self-Awareness and Inner Transformation
Explains how asana and pranayama practice cultivate inner awareness and self-transformation, beginning with bodily observations and progressing inward through the sheaths of human being toward samahita citta and spiritual realization.
Sauca: The Foundation of Yoga Practice - Cleanliness of Body and Mind
An exploration of sauca (cleanliness) as the foundational niyama in yoga practice, discussing how asanas and pranayama work to purify the body, mind, and intelligence while building character and transforming negative tendencies through practical experience.
The Inner Technique of Yoga Practice
Geeta Iyengar discusses the integration of inner and outer techniques in yoga practice, the role of props in making asanas accessible, and how consistent practice leads to transformation and self-realization.
Q & A - Perth 2003: Answers from Smt. Geeta S. Iyengar
Geeta Iyengar answers questions from Perth yoga teachers regarding therapeutic approaches to cancer patients, including specific asana recommendations for different types of cancer and concerns about cell regeneration.
Smt Geeta S. Iyengar: An Interview with Rajvi Mehta
An interview with Geeta Iyengar covering her introduction to yoga from childhood, early experiences learning from her father B.K.S. Iyengar, her first teaching experiences, and her philosophy on maintaining teaching integrity and the importance of converting objective learning into subjective experience.
Bellur Krishnamachar & Seshamma Smarak Nidhi Trust - Update
An update on the Bellur Krishnamachar & Seshamma Smarak Nidhi Trust's receipt of permission from the Government of India to accept foreign currency donations and tax exemption status, facilitating contributions to rural development activities in Bellur.
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