Just like we practice asana to get strong and flexible in the body, meditation to get calm and centered in the mind, we have to practice contentment to be at ease and peace within our own skin and our own lives. In Sanskrit Santosha-संतोष-Contentment derives from 2 root words, Saṃ (सं, सम्) meaning complete, whole, all together, entirely and Tosha (तोष, तुष्) meaning contentment, satisfaction, acceptance, at ease, comfortable. So santosha means to accept all that is at any given time, to accept all that you are at any given time–with your insecurities, fears, doubts, sadness, the whole lot of negative thoughts and emotions.

SUTRA 2.42 in this episode states that From contentment there flows the most supreme happiness and joy. Santosha

and as it is Kartik Month, lets look into the The Significance of this highly auspicious and celebrated Month

All this underlined by a CARFULLY curated playlist of world contemporary tunes, as LEO Tolstoy said…

MUSIC IS THE SHORTHAND OF EMOTIONS… lets emotionally journey together… via shorthand by

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“Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate. Live in joy, in health, even among the afflicted. Live in joy, in peace, even among the troubled. Live in joy, without possessions, like the shining ones. The winner sows hatred because the loser suffers. Let go of winning and losing and find joy. There is no fire like passion, No crime like hatred, No sorrow like separation, No sickness like hunger, And no joy, like the joy of freedom. Health, contentment and trust Are your greatest possessions; And freedom, your greatest joy.”

FROMTHE DHAMMAPADA