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As you browse through the rich and engaging perspectives that have been brought all together in one place here, think of this site as sitting down on a log by the side of the trail with other hikers met along the way. Think of it as looking at the map together and sharing with one another what you have learned thus far on the journey to the clearing in the center of the forest. Those whose maps you will see and whose voices you will hear have learned something important: traveling with others opens us to experience more widely the many and marvelous ways that God comes to us and deepens our communion.
Curated from multiple sources and voices in our community, these articles strive to help those looking for a link between Christianity and yoga. We seek to make sense of the teachings and practice of yoga and how this compares to, contrasts and complements the Christian tradition.
May the time you spend here be a blessing for you!
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Vidyavanam ashram, a work of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, is a place to attend to “the one thing necessary” of which Jesus speaks. That one thing necessary -- the transforming encounter with divine Wisdom -- is the animating purpose of the ashram. Vidyavanam means “Forest of Wisdom.” Its purpose is expressed in a variety of ways, all of which centre on silence and simplicity.