Paths of Yoga IWritten by Alma De La Cruz
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•Karma Yoga focuses on adherence to duty (dharma) while remaining detached from reward. Karma means to do, action, including those acts done by individual from birth to death. "Karma Yoga is selfless devotion of all inner as well as outer activities as a Sacrifice to Lord of all works, offered to eternal as Master of all soul’s energies and austerities," Bhagavad Gita says. Following practice of Karma yoga, an individual becomes true spiritual seeker and realizes his true nature as Atman and he lives in this world, works for this world and still stays untouched from grossness of mundane pleasures, thus doing immense good to society while on his path to salvation and spiritual freedom. The Swami Sivananda Yoga Venanda Center sums up karma yoga into five actions: Right Attitude It’s not what you do that counts, it’s attitude while doing it that determines if a job is a karma yoga job, i.e. a liberating job, or a binding job. Right Motive Same as attitude. It is not what you do that counts but your real motive behind it. Do your duty. Give your best. Give results. •Jnana Yoga. This is most difficult path, requiring tremendous strength of will and intellect. Taking philosophy of Vedanta Jnana Yogi uses his mind to inquire into its own nature. We perceive space inside and outside a glass as different, just as we see ourselves as separate from God. Jnana Yoga leads devotee to experience his unity with God directly by breaking glass, dissolving veils of ignorance. Before practicing Jnana Yoga, aspirant needs to have integrated lessons of other yogic paths - for without selflessness and love of God, strength of body and mind, search for self-realization can become mere idle speculation. Jnana yoga teaches that there are four means to salvation: Viveka - Discrimination: The ability to differentiate between what is real/eternal (Brahman) and what is unreal/temporary (everything else in universe.) Vairagya - Dispassion: After practice one should be able to "detach" themself from everything that is "temporary." Shad-sampat - The 6 Virtues: Tranquility (control of mind), Dama (control of senses), Uparati (renunciation of activities that are not duties), Titiksha (endurance), Shraddha (faith), Samadhana (perfect concentration). Mumukshutva - Intense longing for liberation from temporal limitations.

Alma De la Cruz, a staff mystic employed by http://www.psychicrealm.com, has a profound personal history where she has unabashedly delved deep into the heart of occult mysteries for an extensive period of her life. Check out her bi weekly metaphysical column: http://www.newagenotebook.com where she takes a new twist, incorporating Latin shamanistic philosophies with leading edge occult beliefs.
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Continued from page 1 Any other special requests. WEDDING CEREMONY Bride's and groom's attendants as they walk down aisle Bride with father walking down aisle Bride with father approaching groom at altar Shots of wedding party at altar Shots (if permitted) of bride and groom at altar Bride and groom kissing Bride and groom leaving altar Any other special requests. POST-CEREMONY Bride alone at altar Bride and groom at altar Bride and groom with bride's family Bride and groom with groom's family Bride and groom with minister, priest, rabbi, etc. Bride and groom with wedding party Bride and groom kissing A photograph of bride and groom’s hands, entwined with wedding ring. Bride's attendants (all) alone Ushers alone Any other special requests. RECEPTION Entry of wedding party Different shots of guests (table to table) Different shots of guests not at tables Bride and groom dancing Parents of bride and groom dancing The wedding cake Bride and groom cutting cake Bride feeding groom Groom feeding bride Best man's toast Bride and groom kissing Bride tossing bouquet Groom removing bride's garter Groom tossing garter The band The servers The "getaway" car, especially if decorated Bride and groom driving away in car Any other special requests. Not every wedding you cover will want every type of photograph, but it will be a good idea to write down a list of what is required, for your first few weddings, because if you forget, you cannot organise a re run. Also you must remember that it is a sentimental day for many people, and there will be opportunities for unusual photographs, keep a watchful eye out for child guests, at some point possibility of an unusual photograph is going to present itself. Weddings are all fairly standard, but most people like to add a reminder of poignancy or humour. It will be a good idea to get yourself invited to wedding rehearsal, that way you can meet guests, and be more comfortable with them on their big day. The film is a large outlay for a wedding, but most people will be prepared to pay up to 50% before day, which will be sufficient to cover your expenses. Do you use digital or film, for big day. Digital photographers can use Photoshop to enhance your wedding photographs with such techniques as hand-tinting, flaw removal, montage, changing images from color to sepia and black and white, and much more.

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