“Rather than sacrificing logic and critical thought, yoga invites us to more fully use our ability to think and reason. Rather than… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Within your ego mind there is a prison cell. Its bars are made of resentment and the door is hung on the… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Although you could open a can of soup with a hammer, a stone, or even your teeth if you didn’t mind making… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Each time we come to savasana, we practice dying—we surrender the body to the earth and prepare for our destiny in this… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The mantra of the victim is, “If not for the events and circumstances of the world, I would be happy.” The world… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The law of karma is like the wind—blowing on all. Whether you are good or evil, bright or dim, kind or unkind,… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The miracle of yoga is not that we get to reshape the external world—to bend the laws of time and space. The… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
Meditation is a time to focus, train the mind, and bring it to stillness. It is not a time to rest and… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The narrow edge between comfort and discomfort is to a yogi what a grain of sand is to an oyster.” — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness is not something we do; rather it is a process of reminding yourself over and over again that holding a resentment… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“To witness your life—the highs and lows, the times of chaos, and the periods of order—without trying to control or manipulate—is the… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“A closet is not a prison cell. There are no bars on the windows, locks on the doors, or shackles binding your… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“If you live well, you will be shocked and surprised to see how, at the end of your life, it all turns… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“True spiritual virtues can have no opposite, but they can wear masks and costumes. Joy often masquerades as anger; innocence often dresses… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“A bird doesn’t attempt to swim, and a cat doesn’t attempt to fly. Yet both are completely content. Their dharma is anchored… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Meditation is the alchemist of the soul. It transforms disappointment into acceptance; betrayal into forgiveness; scarcity into abundance; loneliness into self acceptance;… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“At the root of all suffering, whether personal or societal, is the false perception of separation. Yoga, in all it forms, is… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“A gardener cannot make a seed grow. She can simply create the conditions for growth to occur and then patiently wait. A… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“While religions and mystical traditions attempt to address the same spiritual questions with which all human beings wrestle, a religious person demands… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“What defines you? Is it those hazy memories of yesterday, or last year, or childhood? Is it the emotions and thoughts that… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The great spiritual tension between the contemplative life of the monk and spiritual activism in the world dissolves entirely with one word—namaste:… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Apathy is the bushel basket under which the ego hides its fear of being powerless. It is easier to become apathetic when… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The practice of meditation helps us to organize our thoughts and structure our ideas. Through the practice of meditation, we can open… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Why do we call yoga a practice? The yoga poses of life—the grief, the fear, the uncertainty—rarely offer us the option of… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“When we practice a yoga posture designed to challenge our balance, the use of a gazing point or drishti is a most… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“An advanced yoga practice has less to do with what happens when you roll out your mat and move through your practice… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Resolutions, like all spiritual virtues, can be misused by the ego when mindfulness is absent. There are few things that will keep… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Non-attachment doesn’t mean you forgo possessions, pleasure, or comfort. It simply means you are at peace when those things fail to show… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“What I can tell you is that yoga is about removing the muck by shining the light of awareness on it. That is why… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Each time we come to savasana, we practice dying—we surrender the body to the earth and prepare for our destiny in this life. Facing… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“All great myths and stories follow a similar pattern. The hero gets distracted and questions his power. He struggles and flounders until he is… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Attachment is the act of trying to control, manipulate, or sculpt the outside world in such a way that we lose sight of our… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Most people spend years trying to feng shui their lives—to decorate and reorganize life in such a way that order and peace will finally… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Yoga gives you the freedom to choose, but it does not guarantee you will choose freedom.” — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Guilt is like tarnish on a piece of silver. It effectively obscures beauty and radiance, but can never lessen its true value. Just as… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“The miracle of yoga is not that we get to reshape the external world—to bend the laws of time and space. The miracle of… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“Standing at the end of a diving board looking at the water never made the water warmer, but it will make taking the plunge… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“What is it to succeed in yoga? Success in yoga means finding the smile buried deep beneath the pain and discomfort of any moment.… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“It is easy to make the mistake of thinking yoga is about touching your toes when in fact yoga is about learning to touch… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
“To a yogi, the breath is the anchor that keeps the mind in the eternal now. Just as an anchored boat still shifts with… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
