Happiness And How To Have It: A Yogic Perspective

Welcome to Trust The Process, with Claudia. Today we are talking all things happiness - what actually is this elusive concept? How do we truly cultivate it? What does it have to do with gratitude? And how can Yoga Philosophy give us a greater, undogmatic understanding of how to practically become happier in our lives? Timestamps: 4:25: What Yoga Philosophy is and what it isn’t; introducing how I will implement this into the topic at hand. 5:45: Vex King - “Happiness is the meeting of Gratitude and Acceptance”. 10:10: Santosha (contentment) is independent to circumstance - overarching bliss exists with whatever else is here, now. 18:35: “Yoga is the process of calming the fluctuations of the mind” - what are the Yoga Sutras? 20:30: Raga and Dvesha - a.k.a. Craving and Aversion - what STOPS us from being happy now? 26:05: Dr. Joe Dispenza - where Neuroscience and Spirituality merge: the difference between Pain + Suffering. 27:26: The space between situation, thought and reaction. 29:20: Samskaras - past imprints on your present and how to rewire old conditioning keeping you stuck. 35:00: “Memory without emotion is Wisdom” - ‘the moment the past no longer exists is the moment one no longer wishes it away’. 37:25: Buddhism & neuroscience - Dukkha: what leads to suffering? 40:30: Understanding what you CAN control & HOW. 47:17: Creating harmony between mind & moment with Sadhana - OUR unique, daily practice. Fin :) I hope you enjoyed this episode. You can connect with me and the community of earth angels on Instagram. Find, book and chat with me on Hatchpath. Find your practice in the online studio and find the weekly blog here. Love, blessings and Light !! Claudia.