Sankalpa सङ्कल्प Sankalpa (सङ्कल्प), is a Samskrtham term used in yoga and védānta philosophy to indicate intention. Let’s break the word into two; sum and kalpa. The root ‘krp’ in one of its word forms as kalpa offers the meaning to be able or capable to make a resolve (courtesy my Sanskrit teacher). The second part …
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yogic new year 2016 (2)
You are what your deepest desire is. As your desire is, so is your intention. As your intention is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed. As your deed is, so is your destiny. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad An amazing quote from the Upanishads, a Hindu text - it connects desire (deep …
yogic new year 2016 (1)
"Yesterday I was clever and wanted to change the world. Today I am wise and decided to change myself. " - Jalal ud-in Rumi (Sufi Mystic) Change means to act differently - to adapt, make amends or make things different from the way they were. The act of change begins with an intention. The intention then, …
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