hinduism

Becoming the Path

While ever there has been intense love in the heart of the spiritual seeker for his or her creator, there has been the desire to leave the world and live in isolation to nurture and intensify this love. In all spiritual traditions there are those who dedicate themselves exclusively to their practice; the Buddhists, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and even the traditional indigenous spiritualities all have their ascetics.>>Read more »

A Brief History of Yoga

Last week we learned about some basics of yoga, and that the purpose of yoga is to transcend the individual self and achieve oneness with the universe. This week we are going to look a little more closely at the roots of yoga. The history of yoga is closely intertwined with the evolution of Hinduism; because of this, people often think that yoga evolved from Hinduism. However, yoga actually existed first, and Hinduism (along with other religions) later incorporated some of the principles of yoga.>>Read more »

The Common Thread of Truth

Introduction

Spirituality means something different to almost everyone you come across, but underlying every spiritual path is a common thread. The root of all spirituality is the belief that there is something bigger than just us... a deeper Truth and an intrinsic connectedness in all of life. >>Read more »

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