The more we realize what we are not, the more can we understand what we actually are. This is the basic idea of Svadhyaya which translates to self-study. “Getting to know you, getting to know all about you…” as Julie Andrews sang. You as in yourself. Svadhyaya is all...
Our Path to Peace has brought us to the third of the Niyama: Tapas. Tapas is one of the more difficult of the Yama and Niyama to translate into one word. It’s not just self-discipline or passion. It can also be tolerance, change, transformation, effort, and catharsis....