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Posted on April 16th, 2019 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
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“You are your own little plant. Water yourself. Speak kindly to yourself. Flower.” From The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Dear friends, As we continue to bask in the fecundity of the season in our own little corners of the world, may the growth from spring into summer lift the corners of our mouths and bring sparkles […]
Posted on May 30th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
What’s love got to do with it?” Tina Turner As I am sitting down to write about how upset I am this week upon hearing more people of colour being killed at the hands of the police, I have Tina Turner’s song “What’s love got to do with it” rolling around in my head. I […]
Posted on May 30th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
One time, I heard someone ask Babaji about the details of his past. He wrote, “I live in a room with two doors: come in and go out.” Who can say for sure what Babaji, himself a living poem, meant by that? I will try, God help me. The room is the present moment. Through […]
Posted on May 30th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Babaji on teaching: “What are the most important elements of being a good teacher?”“Teach to learn. Don’t become a teacher to show your power.” “Are there specific skills that are important in teaching?”.“Compassion, self-less service, love and kindness.” For Part 1 of this story describing my experience with Module 1 of the 300 hour yoga teacher […]
Posted on May 30th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Q-How should we show love to others?A-If you have love inside, it will spread everywhere. Love can’t be made and shown if there is no love inside our heart. If there is love inside us we don’t need to show it. It will reflect by itself around us and will light the hearts of others.~ […]
Posted on May 7th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Babaji teaches that surrender means letting go of our identification of being the doer – Thy will, not mine. This is what is meant by Ishwarapranidhana, the last of the yamas and niyamas. It’s the final letting go. While we may hold surrender to God as an intention, as long as we’re still identifying as […]
Posted on May 6th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
by Mahāvīr I spent many weeks this winter marvelling at the beauty of the land in its quieter season. The grasses, flattened by cold and snow, and the trees, barren of leaves, leave the contours of the land to plain viewing, and they carry a magic that whispers of adventures to come. And so the […]
Posted on April 28th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
The Decision or How I Got Here I met Babaji in Ontario at a retreat in 2001. At the retreat I practiced karma yoga, learned about Sri Ram ashram, attended a fire yajna and got woken up by the angelic sounds of pad kirtan. Mount Madonna Center and The Salt Spring Centre of Yoga sounded […]
Posted on April 28th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Dear friends, It is officially spring! The frogs in the pond are singing again and the daffodils are in full bloom, as are the skunk cabbages and nettles. Easter and Passover are both happening this month. This is a time of renewal and freedom in the cycle of life. Whatever you celebrate, loving wishes for […]
Posted on March 30th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Another first for the Centre and Satsang, Shivaratri online.Without the possibility of gathering together at the Centre we wanted to come together with zoom to support the tradition and each other through the night long vigil. We also connected with Mount Madonna Center for the beginning of the evening and the Pujas, even some all […]
Posted on March 30th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Babaji has written, “Accepting the present is happiness.” Although we may understand this on some level, some of the time, very often we want things to be different from how they are right now. If it’s unpleasant, we want it to stop or go away; if it’s pleasant, we want more of it or we […]
Posted on March 30th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
While we’re still in the midst of Covid restrictions, we continue to sing, study and practice online by zoom. There are weekly Yoga Sutra and Bhagavad Gita study opportunities as well as morning meditation offered by the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, the Vancouver satsang, and Mount Madonna Center. These classes have brought the extended […]
Posted on March 30th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Work honestly, meditate every day, meet people without fear, and PLAY. ~ Baba Hari Dass Dear friends, Last month I wrote that the robins were spreading the word that spring is just around the corner. That is true, but first there was time for a February winter snow storm. Here are some Valentine photos taken […]
Posted on February 26th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
Marion When I arrived a year ago I was excited to see how the Centre operated with all the programs and retreats, with lots of new people coming and a lot of connections with people. None of that happened. First of all it was winter, and the one Yoga Getaway that happened during that time […]
Posted on February 26th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.
When I realized I wouldn’t be able to go on my usual volunteer farming trip outside Canada this winter, I thought it would be a good opportunity to return to the Centre for a few weeks to help open up the farm here and get some exercise in the process. After a weeklong drive that […]
Posted on February 26th, 2021 by Salt Spring Centre of Yoga.