Prayer is a big subject with many subtleties. Below are some thoughts regarding the different ways to pray. There is also a chapter on prayer in Awaken: Inside Yoga Meditation.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is the classic text of Yoga theory and practice. It is a manual for transcending all artificial notions of self and the universe we live in. This study guide can be used with any translation of the Sutras that you prefer. Although it is non-sequential, it follows a logical flow of thought and ensures that students incorporate practice into their study as soon as possible.

The Guru has been a cornerstone of the yogic tradition for at least seven thousand years. But even with the current popularity of Yoga,...