Inspirations from Samadhi Yoga
Quote of the month:
‘In silence, in the silence that lies beyond thought, you can hear the symphony of the Universe. You can hear the whisper of the Word and approach the inner temple wherein dwells the soul.’ Ram Dass
Inspiring people who we love...
If you come to Samadhi regularly then you will have at some stage met the larger than life Sarah T! She is currently raising $20,000 for a project that Sean Corn is heading called 'Off The Mat and Into The World'. All the money Sarah raises will go to the Cambodian Children's Fund (CCF). The CCF runs orphanages and education programs for some of the poorest people in this world. Keep an eye out for workshops and events Sarah will be running at Samadhi.
We also just met the most inspiring young lady from Washington Dc in the US, she is one of the founders of www.AnahataInternational.org. Their aim is to empower people and create social change and healing through yoga.
See the new Jivamukti video on You-Tube
Inspiration archive Click here for essays and stories to inspire you.
Check out this beautiful website www.animalmukti.org created by graduates of the Jivamukti Yoga teacher training program in New York, the site has lots of information on how the teachings of yoga link to animal rights activism and awareness of how our diet and lifestyle choices can reduce suffering in many ways.
Ayurvedic Recipe For the Season:
Sweet Potato Curry
1 sweet potato (orange or purple) peeled and diced
1 carrot diced
1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
1 teaspoon dry ginger powder
2 pieces of Palm Sugar
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon of oil
sea salt to taste
Method:
Heat oil, saute ginger powder, cumin powder and turmeric. Add diced sweet potatoes and diced carrots together, saute and mix well. Pour just enough water to cook the vegetables, close the lid and cook til semi soft. Add a little more water if there is no water left in the process of cooking. Garnish with chopped coriander and shredded coconut, adding taste and colour to the curry.
Inspire your home practice ... with Samadhi Yoga CD's
Produced by Samadhi Yoga and Yoga in the Community, featuring the voice of Katie Manitsas. Two CD's offer a guided mixed level practice (with musical accompaniment) and a guided yoga relaxation. All proceeds from the sale of these CD's goes to Yoga in the Community - a not for profit organisation which aims to bring yoga to members of the community who may not otherwise have access to these teachings. To find out more about Yoga in the Community and how you can help check out www.yogainthecommunity.org
* Please note these CDs are currently SOLD OUT but we are making a new one in 2008, watch this space for more details coming soon ... *
The Samadhi Shop
The Samadhi Shop also has a large range of mats, blocks, handmade meditation cushions, books and more! To help you with your home practice. You can pop in any time during the day before or after classes or during the weekdays when the office is open (10am - 5pm). Call ahead if you are coming from afar so we can make sure we are here! (02) 9517 3280.
Recommended Reading
New books we love!
'Fire of Love - Teaching the essence of yoga'
by Aadil Palkhivala
'Yogini - The Power of Women in Yoga'
by Janice Gates
'Teaching Yoga - Exploring the Teacher - Student Relationship'
by Donna Farhi
Books by Samadhi teachers
'The Kamikaze Mind' by Richard James Allen (Samadhi teacher)
The Kamikaze Mind is the story of an astronaut who launched himself into a black hole. The recovered fragments of his mind have been organised alphabetically into a whitty, whimsical, surprisingly touching and laugh-out-loud funny dictionary of a floating mind.A journey from chaos to calm, regret to acceptance, anger to compassion, The Kamikaze Mind is a handbook for keeping a smile on your face and a smile in your heart when you’re on that slippery slope, that big wave, or just the same bus again.
Written by poet, dancer, filmmaker and much loved Yoga teacher Richard James Allen, The Kamikaze Mind documents the protests, longings, contradictions and quirky humor of a mind leaning towards enlightenment but still ensnared in the glorious and sometimes gritty illusions and delusions of the everyday world.
'Spiritual Survival and the City' by Katie Spiers (Samadhi director)
From Samadhi's founder comes this exploration of the philosophical and spiritual teachings of yoga as they apply in everyday life. The book follows closely the teachings of Patanjali as he describes the eight-limbed path to attaining yoga - or deep happiness - for everyone. Filled with practical tips and quotes from spiritual masters, it will uplift and inspire you as well as de-mystifying the spiritual teachings of yoga. Especially great for students who have been practicing yoga for a while and wish to understand more of the philosophy of this ancient tradition.
Yoga Practice
Jivamukti Yoga
by Sharon Gannon and David Life
The Art of Yoga
by Sharon Gannon and David Life
Yoga Mind, Body, Spirit
by Donna Farhi
Om Yoga
by Cyndi Lee
Pranayama
The Breathing Book
by Donna Farhi
Breath : The Essence of Life
by Sandra sabatini
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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
translation by Alistair Shearer
Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjalii
by B.K.S. Iyengar
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika
by Svatmarama and Brian Dana Akers
The Bhagavad Gita
Penguin Classics
The Upanishads : the ancient teachings
by Swami Paramananda
The Art of Sadhana
by Swami B.P. Puri Maharaja
Spiritual Activism/Vegetarianism
Diet for a New America
by John Robbins
The Legacy of Luna
by Julia Butterfly Hill
One can make a Difference
by Julia Butterfly Hill
Animal Liberation
by Peter Singer
Enlightened Masters
I Am That
by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Messages from Amma
edited by Janine Canan
Kundalini Yoga
The 8 Human Talents
by Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Pregnancy
Beautiful, Bountiful, Blissful
by Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
The Natural Way to Better Babies
by Francesca Naish
General Inspiration
The Spirit of Yoga
by Cat De Rham
Hatha Yoga
by Godfrey Devereaux
Living Yoga
by Christie Turlington
Yoga Gems
edited by George Feurstein
Yoga Body, Buddha Mind
by Cyndi Lee
Recommended Practitioners (see also treatments page for Samadhi practitoner details)
Patty Kikos : Marriage Celebrant, Kinesiologist, Kundalini Yoga Privates
ph: 0415 556 280
www.aperfectceremony.com.au
www.empoweredhealings.com
Annie Black : Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Remedial Massage
1/281 King St, Newtown
Contact: Samadhi Yoga
Vibeke Murphy : Chiropractor
Level 1, Suite 9
94 Oxford Street, Darlinhurst
ph : 02 9331 0438 or 0411 048 951
email: vibeke77@msn.com
Yogic Living
Dr.Earth Health Foods
311 King St, Newtown
ph : 02 9519 3495
Alfalfa House Co-op
113 Enmore Rd, Newtown
ph 02 9519 3374
Life Organic
125 King St, Newtown
ph : 02 9565 1156
The Watershed Environment Resource Centre
218 King St, Newtown
ph : 02 9519 6366
Green Gourmet Vegetarian Restaurant
115 King St, Newtown
ph : 02 9519 5330
Green Palace Thai Vegetarian
182 King ST, Newtown
ph : 02 9550 5234
Reverse Garbage Co-op
Addison Rd Community Centre
8/142 Addison Rd, Marrickville
ph : 02 9569 3132
The Cat Protection Society of NSW
103 Enmore Rd, Newtown
ph : 02 9516 2072
Celebrating the Goddess - A weekend yoga retreat at Vijayaloka
