I am very grateful that my spiritual teacher Swami Shantananda, affectionately known as Mataji, has written a guest post for us about Karma. Here’s what she has to say: How often do you hear someone say, “His karma will catch up with him”, or, “It is bad karma to do that…”? We humans seem to
Ever had a difficult person in your life? Of course you have, I suppose you would be most unusual if you didn’t. Sometimes we can walk away from those people who make us feel uncomfortable, or even worse, downright miserable. But suppose that isn’t a viable choice? Maybe it is a work colleague, or a
One of the most important teachings in yoga came up in the yoga studio the other day. The Sanskrit term used in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is ‘vritti svarupya’. That is, mistaking the thoughts for reality. What? That’s right, our thoughts do not reflect reality. What do you mean? My thoughts are real, I hear you