Balrāj
balraj.yoga/about/now
Self-awareness *is* self-transcendence.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Professional title:
Yogin/Yogi & Personal Advisor
What do you do?
I teach the yoga of self-awareness. In my private work, I help leaders stay composed under pressure (so their emotions don’t compromise their decision-making, reputation, or relationships).
Why?
Self-awareness is imperative for living and feeling well, and while self-awareness is typically thought to entail discovering your own personal idiosyncratic self-destructive habits, self-awareness ultimately means recognising that we are irrevocably embedded in structures of dependence that precede and exceed us.
What should we read?
The Bhagavad Gita. Recommended translations: 1st paperback edition of Jack Hawley’s translation, subtitled “A Walkthrough for Westerners“ (2011, New World Library). Translations by Eknath Easwaran and Stephen Mitchell are also recommended.