Some people come to my teaching just for a short period of time. Then they decide to leave to practice for other teachers where it’s cheaper, more available, or for a teacher with a big following of some kind. Some of them come back after some years for a shorter or longer time, and what…
I often hear people saying they are grateful for Yoga. They also often thank me for having introduced them to Yoga. Many who stop coming to my classes, say that they are grateful that they have discovered Yoga, and that they now will practice by themselves or for another teacher. By these things, they say…
There has been a lot of discussion about guruship for a long time now. What has been less discussed has been the role of the teacher. Most people in this age have gotten used to yoga instructors, online or in real life classes. This has happened at the same time as these instructors usually have…
The last post addressed the part of spirituality that is currently abounding that is about the desire to fantasize freely, without having to test your ideas against the reality you experience. Another phenomenon in spirituality today is the intellectual orientation. I usually call this aesthetic atheism. With the term aesthetic atheism, I refer to the…
We have a situation in today’s modern society where the extreme materialistic view of the world that dominates society has created an equally extreme spiritual antithesis. In one worldview is nothing possible, in the other everything is possible. None of them take full responsibility for their actions. Both are equally sure about their own greatness. …