During this week and into next week is the Hindu festival of Navaratri. It means “nine nights” and it is a worship of the divine mother in several forms. The goddess represents the active principal of creation, or Shakti. Each night a puja is held celebrating one of the forms of Shakti.
The first 3 nights [...]
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Navaratri
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged deities, hinduism, spirituality, yoga on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hinduism, Deities and Yoga
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged deities, hinduism, quotes, religion, spirituality, yoga on June 4, 2008 | 5 Comments »
It happens very often that people think yoga is part of the Hindu religion, or that because I practice traditional Sivananda yoga which is based somewhat on the Hindu religious deities and other philosophies, that I am a Hindu.
While traditional yoga practices are spiritual (not religious) in nature, they are often associated with the Hindu [...]
