Ganesha Symbolism Revealed
March 3, 2010 By 4 Comments
30 Dr. Seuss Quotes for Yogis to Live By
Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so…get on your way!
Daily Yoga Practice — Sometimes Less Is More…
With life constantly on the move and not enough hours in the day, it can be tough to fit in an hour or more of yoga on a consistent basis. Unfortunately, a lot of us talk ourselves out of unrolling the mat if we don’t think we have time for a “long” yoga session. Twenty minutes just doesn’t seem like enough time to make much difference, does it?
To Take the Posture is the Purpose of the Practice
“These forms are not a means of obtaining the right state of mind. To take this posture itself is the purpose of our practice. When you have this posture, you have the right state of mind, so there is no need to try to attain some special state. When you try to attain something, your mind starts to wander about somewhere else. When you do not try to attain anything, you have your own body and mind right here.” ~Shunry Suzuki in Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Airplane Yoga for Holiday Travelers
Traveling during the upcoming holidays has its plusses and minuses. You know it will be great to see family and friends, but the enhanced airport security measures stress you out. Then there’s sitting in a safety-oriented airplane seat that was not built for comfort. With a few planning tips and yoga poses to do at the boarding gate and on the plane you can arrive feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.
so interesting, and great symbolism!
I love the use of symbolism in most religious art and icon. Attributes given to the gods, regardless of belief system, always have meanings and finding them out and more importantly for me, finding the commonalities between them is fascinating and humbling “we are all connected”. Thank You for sharing Ganesha’s!
Thanks so much – great explanations. Simple yet profound. I like Simone like to find the commonalities in various religions/cultures. We are more similar, than different, when you look past the cultural trappings.
Thank you for sharing this! Really nice, simple explanation of all of the symbolism.