Yoga And The Good Samaritan

What is Yoga? Many students of Yoga will easily answer, "Yoga means union." "Union of what?" you may say. Whether you believe Yoga is the union of mind, body, and spirit, or the union of your soul (jiva) with God, Yoga is a life changing method, which has improved peoples lives for thousands of years.

When seeking a Yoga teacher, people are confused about the qualifications. This is understandable, but some of the top qualifications a Yoga teacher should have are tolerance, integrity, and compassion. These are not physical qualities, but would you choose to spend your time learning Yoga from someone who is an unethical brute?

Many of us have heard, or read, the Parable of the Good Samaritan. If you are unfamiliar with it, you can refer to Luke 10:25-37 from the New Testament. When the man asks Jesus how to obtain eternal life, Jesus tells the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

Basically, Jesus explains that it is essential for us to help those in need who are around us. It reminds me of the saying, Cant see the forest for the trees. The path toward God is filled with challenges. Even though we may have our eyes on God, people around us need help, and helping others is the path to eternal life.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is scripture worth reading because people often forget who their neighbors are. While we are on this earth, we are all neighbors. Tolerance, integrity, and compassion are your guides toward union.

John 15:12 quotes Jesus as saying: This is my commandment to you, to love one another as I have loved you.

Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, has written many books on the subject of Yoga. He is a co-owner and the Director of Yoga Teacher Training at: Aura Wellness Center, in Attleboro, MA. http://www.riyoga.com He has been a certified Master Yoga Teacher since 1995. To receive a Free Yoga e-Book: "Yoga in Practice," and a Free Yoga Newsletter, please visit: http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html

Copyright 2007 Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

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Guitar Hero Tip - How to Play Like A Rockstar

If you love classic rock or just want to be an aspiring guitar rock star, guitar hero iii for xbox will be a lot of fun. It's been very difficult to find it for xbox 360 and nintendo wii this december due to the Christmas season rush.

There is both the guitar hero 3 wireless version as well as wired version. The wireless version gives one more freedom to move around but there is also a ten foot cable one can purchase for the wired version to have more ability to jump, dance and rock with the guitar.

The selections include classics like Paint it Black by the Stones and Sabotage by the Beastie Boys. The game has an easy mode so one can feel a sense of accomplishment and quickly advances through other level

It would be great if there was Stairway to Heaven by Zepplin or My guitar Gently Weeps by the Beatles but maybe they will be in future editions. Not all the songs have a natural pull for people on guitar hero iii and the other issue is that the hard level is very difficult and can be frustrating.

In the wireless version with the Les Paul guitar the face plates are removable and customizable. There are real guitar techniques such as hammer-on notes which are widely used in rock, blues and folk guitar songs.

You'll need to master the relation of single notes, chords as well as the long notes and this requires good hand to eye co-ordination. This is definitely better than shoot em up games for the challenges it gives to you and the rush of being a rock guitar player. The key is to practice and to not give up when you fall behind the rock meter.

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