Noble qualities surface when asana churns the ocean within. Ahimsa (non-violence) is the manifestation of the Six Virtues of equanimity, control of senses, tolerance…. Identify ahimsa, not the negation of himsa (violence).
Lecture
Asana — Weave of Thought & Action
Asana is more than physical. It is a mirror for svadhyaya (self-study). It reflects thought, thinking, and thinker.
Dharma in Asana
Dharma is decided deep in the core of the heart and sustains you like a magnanimous mother.
Dynamic Meditation
BKS Iyengar’s Dynamic Meditation perfected his asana to carve, sculpt, and culture the subjective entity, the self. Meditation studies the thinker, thinking, and the thought.
Yama & Niyama — Ethico-Religious Practice
Ashtanga yoga is an ethico-religious practice comprised of yama and niyama.