Coming Soon: Maj Gen GD Bakshi Interview & #RALLYFORRIVERS
Newsletter #5. Two important updates: 1) Exclusive interview with Maj Gen GD Bakshi like you’ve never seen him before! and 2) LWP joins the #RallyforRivers cause.
What is the Amarnath Yatra?
Ever wondered why the Amarnath Yatra is considered so significant and what it’s all about? If you’re Indian, then here’s what your grandparents knew.
Tech & Start-up World Hack Spirituality to Boost Performance
From the only book that Steve Jobs famously had on his iPad to the latest spiritual hacks attracting start-ups, the tech world seems to have an unceasing fascination for spirituality!
Can a Banker be a Yogi?
Meet an undercover yogi working in investment banking. Scott Robinson ‘Yogibanker’ talks about balancing the two roles.
Attention! You’re Better than a Goldfish (Busting the Attention Span Myth)
Newsletter #4. Are our attention spans really deteriorating or is there just too much content on the internet and an incentive for the internet giants to promote marketing activity?
From a spiritual perspective, one might ask, who watches attention? How do we know that our attention is wandering? Obviously because something within us watches/witnesses attention and inattention. What is that? Are we not identifying with the wrong thing when we feel that we’re drifting when really it’s our attention that’s drifting? If we can observe our attention, then we’re not the attention but attention is just a tool we possess – a very intimate and powerful tool.
Ganga: The River of Heaven
Subhash Kak traces the course of the Ganga – from its descent from heaven to the rituals and traditions still associated with it in India today.
A Sanctuary of Peace Atop a Bangkok Hill
Nora von Ingersleben goes off the beaten track in Bangkok, soaking in the serenity at an old hilltop temple.
Happy Yoga Day & Yoga for a Happy Day!
Did you know that yoga can change your genes and make you happier? And that’s not just for ‘Hindus’. LWP Founder shares the latest scientific information and reflects on yoga and its connection with religion.
An Evening of Dance (Reflections on Art)
What is the highest role and purpose of art? Beloo Mehra explores with guidance from the words of Sri Aurobindo.
Yoga Day Countdown: Day #2
Continuing our countdown to Yoga Day 2017 with Hatha Yoga teacher Ambika Gupta’s yoga postcards from the gorgeous banks of Lac Léman, Switzerland! The asanas follow the progression of a yoga practice. Day #2: Naukasana
Yoga Day Countdown: Day #3
Continuing our countdown to Yoga Day 2017 with Hatha Yoga teacher Ambika Gupta’s yoga postcards from the gorgeous banks of Lac Léman, Switzerland! The asanas follow the progression of a yoga practice. Day #3: Gomukhasana
And Now, Yoga Day (Why 21 June ?)
Discussing the significance of Yoga Day being held at the summer solstice and also the importance of yoga in the world today. It is indeed time for yoga.
Yoga Day Countdown: Day #5
Continuing our countdown to Yoga Day 2017 with Hatha Yoga teacher Ambika Gupta’s yoga postcards from the gorgeous banks of Lac Léman, Switzerland! The asanas follow the progression of a yoga practice. Day #5: Shashankasana
The Alchemy of Suffering and Freedom
In this artful piece, Shruti Bakshi and Subhash Kak contemplate the alchemy programmed into the game of life where suffering must be turned into freedom. The story of the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan) is used as a metaphor to understand the existential meaning of the suffering inherent life.
Yoga Day Countdown: Day #7
Continuing our countdown to Yoga Day 2017 with Hatha Yoga teacher Ambika Gupta’s yoga postcards from the gorgeous banks of Lac Léman, Switzerland! The asanas follow the progression of a yoga practice. Day #7: Ashvasthasana