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Contemplation: The Mind in the Yoga Sutras -3

By Brian Alger on 07/22/2011

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Contemplation: The Mind in Yoga

[Exploring Life] Mental Afflictions- The Origin of Discontent: The purpose of yoga is to provide a pathway out of suffering. All suffering originates in the mind. The mind and body are intimately interconnected, meaning that the intentions of our thoughts manifest themselves throughout the physical structure of our body. An acute painful thought creates a [...]

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Emotional Terrain: Anger

By Brian Alger on 06/30/2011

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Emotional Terrain

[Exploring Life] Anger is a strong emotional reaction in response to a perceived provocation or injustice. The emotional reaction consists of an often unintended improvisatory abyss of displeasure, irritation, resentment, outrage, and enmity. Anger is an extreme reaction that takes our body and mind to the very edge of a threshold in which rationale thinking [...]

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