Dharma Talk With Gabriel Halpern

Many traditions use a quadrated order model as a window through which to see the world. This theory becomes a practical guide on how to apply spiritual teaching to daily life. This dharma talk will enumerate the four Yogas as described in the Indian tradition and compare them to the Jungian archetypes of the mature male and female embodiments. The parallels are unmistakable.

In such times of uncertainty, the perennial philosophy shines as a lighthouse to point the way to safety. Now more than ever each of us needs to find a way to combat anxiety, depression, and the free fall into the unknown future. Yoga provides clarity of decision amidst hesitancy, calmness of mind amidst chaos, and heartfelt compassion for the suffering within and all around us. There are few better ways to bring dignity, elegance, and magnanimity into what is constant and grave in human life, so we…