095 The Charioteer Analogy
Beyond the Posture: Yoga Wisdom for Life (formerly the Yoga Matters Podcast)Show Notes
Thoughts? Questions? Feel free to get in touch - we'd love to hear from you :-) In this week’s podcast we discuss the Charioteer Analogy, the ancient concept of viewing the body as a chariot, the senses as the horses, the mind as the reins and the intellect as the charioteer, with the Atman - the true Self - along for the ride. We didn’t expect this one to turn into such a laugh, but parts of it had us in hysterics, so apologies in advance if the serious philosophy gets a bit derailed at tim...
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