For some people it may be kind of off-putting. But the idea that fear accompanies us at every step: the point is that our courage has to be bigger than our fear.

Desire, instead of being an obstacle to an inspired and fulfilled life, is the very thing that propels you toward it.

If you make time for silence, the sacred will unfold.

Being able to recognize which of your desires are vital to pursue and which ones are not is often less than easy. This is precisely why the ancient sages counseled that we practice yoga. Their point was a very practical one: You are best able to discern which of your many desires should (and should not) be responded to when your mind is calm and tranquil.

The yoga tradition asserts that lasting happiness is dependent on prospering both materially and spiritually.

Your soul is boundlessly impassioned and always prepared to impart to you whatever you need to thrive.

A little exposure to the philosophy of many Eastern spiritual traditions - including yoga - could easily lead you to conclude that if you aspire to achieve goals in the material world you cannot fulfill yourself spiritually, or vice versa. However, since all of us, at some level, long for fulfillment in all aspects of our life, it is essential to understand that these two aims are not mutually exclusive.