One may think “What’s the big deal, it’s new year again, all are taking one, let me to find a resolution”. Sorry to say it’s just a momentary excitement scenario! Image If you really want to change something, then a resolution can become a serious affair without being time bound. Accordingly, the following factors can stabilize your resolve. Sankalpa/Resolve Abhāyasa/Practice Tapas/Intense perseverance Vairāgya/Detachment Let us understand them in detail. Sankalpa/Resolve A

During one of the regular Yogavijnana question & answer sessions, an interesting question came up from one of the practitioners. The answer to this question given by Vinay Siddaiah has been captured here in the form of a detailed transcript and a short summary. The transcript has been written by Chaithra Murthy. Below is the link to the original video in our YouTube Channel for those who want to watch. Youtube link :   https://youtu.be/NTigVSsyBqg Question: What is the differ

Sometimes, when we keep doing the same action again and again, the action becomes a habit and we forget the reason why we have been doing it in the first place!! And so, it came as a surprise when one of my students asked me this question leading to some introspection and ultimately this blog. Why do we always start the asanas from the right?  From a cultural perspective, it is not just Yoga practice but most of the action in India is started from the right as it is considere

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