Today is the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere (and, of course, the Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere). And, in my opinion, it is certainly no coincidence that Christmas follows just three or four days later: the Bible does not mention a specific...
Risks and side effects of „truth “
Let’s start off with another one my favourite stories about the topic of “truth”: The devil went on a walk with a friend. In front of them - at a distance - walked a man, whom they could only see from the backside. Suddenly, he bent down, picked something up and...
The triple filters of Socrates
Already last month, I was writing about Socrates - the wisest man in Greece (interestingly enough, the Oracle did not mention women). Socrates is also seen as the source for an approach to conversations - and to silence -, which is very useful if regularly applied...
The wisest man in Greece
Here comes one of my favourite stories: One day a businessman came to the Oracle of Delphi, looking for advice in important matters. The actual matter at hand is not known, but it is unlikely that he was on a spiritual quest but rather had questions about business...
Energy follows the intention
In prior blogs I drew your attention to the subject of the s p a c e - especially to the fact that the space provides the limitations to your will. The "big will" Today, I do not want to discuss the space, but rather the ingredient that you yourself contribute to...
“A person who really does yoga leaves a room a little nicer than upon arrival.” (adapted from David Swenson)
There are numerous translations of the term “yoga”. In the introduction to her book Yogāvatāraṇam, Zoë Slatoff (my Sanskrit teacher) mentions that one of the most common Sanskrit dictionaries (Apte) shows 80 different translations, starting with “unite” ( the most...
“The will cannot go beyond what the space is prepared to carry” (adapted from Christian Lamilhau)
There is a nice saying in English: “Where there is a will, there is a way.”. Yes, it is nice, but it is not correct, at least not always. The will is only one of the elements decisive for success – your intention, that which would you like to express, the movement...
Nobody is blogging anymore
„Nobody is blogging anymore” was my 18-year-old nephew’s comment, when I asked him whether he could help me start a blog for “Ashtanga Yoga Plus” simultaneously with the relaunch of my website. Instagram, Twitter, maybe still Facebook, even though that is also out of...
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