Originally published in ascent magazine, issue 36, winter 2007. Eileen Delehanty Pearkes hikes into the fire zone & fights the urge to quit with tapas, self-discipline & purification in the 6th of a 10-part series exploring the yamas & niyamas.
Yoga and Celibacy
Originally published in ascent magazine, issue 35, autumn 2007. Does spiritual development require celibacy? Eileen Delehanty Pearkes looks at the nuances of brahmacarya in the 5th of a 10-part series exploring the yamas & niyamas.
Yoga and a Clean Mind
Originally published in ascent magazine, issue 34, summer 2007. In the unglamorous underbelly of the garden, Eileen Delehanty Pearkes examines sauca: inner & outer cleanliness.
Yoga and Taking only what is Necessary
Originally published in ascent magazine, issue 33, spring 2007. Smelly neighbours test Eileen Delehanty Pearkes’ concept of aparigraha: taking what is necessary. Tthe third in a ten-part series exploring the yamas & niyamas.
Yoga and Contentment
Originally published in ascent magazine, issue 32, winter 2006. Eileen Delehanty Pearkes digs through piles of laundry & finds bliss. The second in a ten-part series exploring the yamas & niyamas.
Yamas, Niyamas & Bears… Oh My!
Originally published in ascent magazine, issue 29, spring 2006. Eileen Delehanty Pearkes explores her place in the food chain, her back garden & her dreams in the 1st of a 10-part series exploring the yamas & niyamas.