A Rose By Any Other Name . . . .
At Gurudev’s 85th birthday, he awarded me and eight others the title of Senior Teacher of the Lineage. During Gurudev’s 90th birthday gala last weekend, he awarded me…
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Gurudev’s Birthday
This weekend we celebrated the 90th birthday of my guru, Yogi Amrit Desai, whom I call Gurudev which means beloved guru. This man has forever changed my life….
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Guru Purnima 2019
Once again, it’s Guru Purnima. The day to honor and show gratitude to the guru, the who has lead me from darkness to light. Gu is the symbol…
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Welcome Hૐ
On Wednesday, I wrote that poses aren’t yoga like a hammer isn’t a house. Yesterday, I wrote that yoga is a common, ordinary, everyday experience. Those last two…
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Fear, Anger, and Doubt
Just a very quick post. As many of you know, I worked as a programmer for 22 years. On July 10th, that came to an end. I was…
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Guru Purnima 2018
Today is Guru Purnima. It’s a day to celebrate one’s external guru and the Sadhguru, the True Guru, that we each are. Here’s a brief write up about…
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Maha Shivratri
Today is the second to the last waning crescent moon before the last new moon of winter. Tonight and tomorrow are the celebration of Maha Shivratri. Now, why…
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Senior Teacher
October 2017 was an interesting month. It was when we—Monica, Radhika and I—officially formed Bhakti House. It was Gurudev’s 85th birthday. It was when I received two amazing…
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An Auspicious Day
Today is the anniversary of an auspicious day for Bhakti House, the Amrit Yoga Institute and for thousands of devotees and followers of Swami Kripalu—known as Bapuji—around the…
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Time Bound
In 2009, I began practicing Amrit Yoga. That was the first time I had heard the Asatoma Prayer. I have chanted it well over a thousand times since…
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