#9 A Jai Ma: Bringing forth goodness despite our limitations – with James Boag

Update: 2024-10-30

Description

James Boag is an internationally known student and teacher of Sanskṛt and whole life yoga. With a background in languages and literature, James went to teach English in Asia in 1999, where he soon began to discover the wonders of Yoga and Sanskṛt. During subsequent years of study in Mysore, James completed a Sanskṛit Masters Degree while also giving many courses on the Bhagavad Gītā, Yoga Sūtra and Yogic Mythology.
His teachings invite and guide practitioners to integrate the timeless wisdom and principles of yoga into the journey of life beyond the mat.

"Mantra has this cleansing, harmonizing effect. When we're open and give ourselves to the song, then it will give a lot back to us."

Themes in this episode:

✨ How James found his way to Mantras (01:40 )
✨ How sound can help us disconnect from mental load (05:17 )
✨ Using mantra to deal with challenging situations (09:16 )
✨ How the Mantra A Jai Ma came to James after a big loss (10:21 )
✨ Meaning of the words (15:48 )
✨ Mantra chanting (24:09 )
✨ Where to sing and practice with James (30:48 )

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James' Whole Life Yoga Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Qakn0F63QetZ6OoF3Ygbr?si=43b6d003f8b247f1
Listen to James singing kirtan with his sister: https://soundcloud.com/user-236933874

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