How to live life according to the Bhagavad Gita
How to live life: the Bhagavad Gita way
The Bhagavad Gita is the central text of yoga. It is slotted into the middle of the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, just as the Pandavas (Arjuna’s family) are lining up for battle against the Kauravas. Arjuna...
Invitation to open fully to the whole of life - Oriah
The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
After a date earlier this year with quite possibly the most boring man in London, I came home, opened my laptop, and sat staring out the window over the roofs of the houses around me. This man had no...
Buddha with flower offerings
Buddhism and the Bhagavad Gita: are they actually the same?
As a Buddhist who practices hatha yoga, I often wonder what the differences are between the yogic scriptures and Buddhist teachings. Buddha lived in India 2,600 years ago so it may be no surprise that...