Ayurveda is inherently a psychological as much as it is a physical system of medicine. Its scope of practice includes both physical (sharirika) and mental (manasika) diseases. Therefore, we cannot really understand Ayurveda without looking at its view of the mind and consciousness. The examination of the mind and psychological diseases in Ayurveda is potentially [...]
Inner Experience Leads Me to Ma Tara From the book, Yogini, Unfolding the Goddess Within by Shambhavi Chopra (Wisdom Tree Books,www.wisdomtreeindia.com). Author’s website: www.shambhavi-yogini.com ”Saktivikase tu siva eva” – Pratyabhijnahrdayam On the unfolding of Sakti, one becomes Siva. At the early hour of Brahma Muhurta, the sacred time of Brahman, on a beautiful, still dawn [...]
From the book, Yogini, Unfolding the Goddess Within by Shambhavi Chopra Note also Tathaastu magazine version of article “Aham Prema” I am Divine Love In the Bhavani-nama-sahasra (the Thousand Names of the Goddess Bhavani) as beautifully explained by Pandit Jankinath Kaul, “A Yogini is one who is possessed of magical powers.” Para Shakti, the Supreme [...]
Asanasthah sukham hrade nimajjati Shiva Sutra 3.16 The yogi who establishes himself in a steady posture easily becomes immersed in the ocean of the heart. ”Yogeshwar” is Shiva as the Lord of Yoga, the celestial ascetic, who after exploring the entire evolution of life and consciousness through the power of Yoga was able to transcend [...]
From Yogic Secrets of the Dark Goddess: Lightning Dance of the Supreme Shakti, by Shambhavi Chopra (Wisdom Tree Books2007) As the great power of time, Kali’s Shakti creates the different Yugas or world ages that humanity passes through during the long cycles of cosmic evolution. Kali is the Goddess of eternity watching over all our [...]
As the Sun Lotus in Heaven, as the delightful Moon in the clouds, The Fire on the summit of the human world, Such is Mother Prachanda Chandika. – Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni The Mother Goddess opened up the windows of my heart to her beatitude and grace. The Goddess gently drew me into a mystical world [...]
The following article by Yogini Shambhavi was first published in Tathaastu Magazine. Outer phenomena spell dissatisfaction as well as momentary happiness in today’s world wind encounter with life. Anguish is an integral part of our existence as an inner discontent is the cause of our individual and collective unwholesome striving that never seems to end. [...]
The following article by Yogini Shambhavi was first published in Tathaastu Magazine. The Divine Feminine The most effective way to create and sustain universal harmony is to develop an environment of clarity, compassion, tolerance and acceptance, where we allow the field of our innate pure consciousness to manifest with reverence for all life. Envisioning the [...]
The following article by Yogini Shambhavi was first published in Tathaastu Magazine. The Flow of the Yoga Shakti Yoga Shakti is the transformative power of consciousness, love and delight pulsating behind the forces of Nature and the very source of life. The key to physical, psychological and spiritual well-being consists of awakening thisShakti within our [...]
