by Sam Eberle | Jan 22, 2016 | Integral Yoga Teachings
The Self is the eternal, never-changing One. Anything that changes, such as the body and mind, can never be the Self. Once we realize our true Self, we will see the same Self everywhere and experience the Oneness. There is a story from the Upanishads that tells about...
by Sam Eberle | Jan 8, 2016 | Integral Yoga Teachings, Meditation
Q: Do our thoughts, prayers and wishes influence reality or is it objective? Satchidananda: Your thoughts are the prayers and the other wishes too. You are what you think. You can make yourself by thinking the right thoughts, or you can break yourself by thinking...
by Sam Eberle | Jan 1, 2016 | Key Teachings
“As long as you think there are negative forces, you’ll never be strong. Your thinking is wrong. Nobody is interested—not even the so-called negative forces—in coming to you. Why should negative forces come to you? Perhaps you label the challenges or pain in...
by Sam Eberle | Jan 1, 2016 | Integral Yoga Teachings
The residents of the San Francisco Institute recently decided to practice humility during the month of May. While humility is the hallmark of a sincere spiritual aspirant, it doesn’t get much press. In an age where self-empowerment is synonymous with personal growth,...