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Bhajan\/Sa\u1e43k\u012brtana<\/h3>

Insight yoga<\/h6><\/div>[vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

There is a spirit which is mind and life, light and truth and vast spaces. He contains all works<\/strong>
\nand desires and all perfumes and all tastes. He unfolds the whole universe, and in silence is<\/strong>
\nloving to all\u2026 This is the spirit that is in my heart, greater than the earth, greater than the<\/strong>
\nsky, greater than heaven itself, greater than all these worlds.<\/strong>
\nCh\u0101ndogyopani\u1e63ad<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_images_carousel images=“961,1037,1046,1207″ img_size=“600*400″ speed=“3000″ autoplay=“yes“ wrap=“yes“][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][vc_empty_space hide_on_mobile=““][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Singing together must be one of the oldest communal activities humans have ever engaged
\nin, and seems to be part of every single culture. It was the Bhagavad-G\u012bt\u0101 that put Bhakti
\nYoga on the map about 2000 years ago, and this practice has been steadily gaining in
\npopularity in recent years.
\nPeople who attend modern yoga classes are often on their own mat, doing their isolated
\npractice. Singing bhajans is an opportunity to connect and become part of something bigger,
\nto free up your voice and heart. Bhajans utilise our emotional energy, and are often
\ncombined with mythological story-telling, which highlights the Indian culture out of which
\nyoga arose.
\nThese songs and folk tales seek to inspire us to find the qualities of the heroes and heroines
\nwithin ourselves. Yog\u012bs cherished, sang and told tales of courage, compassion, wisdom and
\ninner balance. The Indians have come up with a very creative and riveting collection of
\nlegends that entertain as much as they speak to our higher self.
\nThe lyrics of the songs are simple and repetitive and therefore easy to pick up. A skilful
\nbhajan or kirtan leader is inclusive, knows how to build the energy in a room, and through
\nsinging and playing with deep feeling, can facilitate an experience that is truly heart-opening
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