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Do you want to explore more of Vidya's philosophy classes - ancient wisdom for modern life? Check out all our classes for FREE for 14 days here: https://movementformodernlife.com/chooseplan "Meditation gives us the space where you feel the reaction within you but you're able to take a breath and see it's ego" In this episode Kat talks to Vidya Heisel, the founder of Suryalila about how her life has been informed by Eastern philosophy. Vidya talks about her early influences and how when she discovered Eastern philosophy and meditation at the age of nineteen, she felt like a light had gone off in her head. Vidya talks about how she has adopted non-violent communication as a practical way in which to apply 'ahimsa'. This skilful means of communication serves her well as a business owner when communicating with staff members who are also friends. Vidya also walks the talk and reveals the dilemmas she has faced in creating a business steeped in permaculture whilst being a vegetarian. In this episode you will find out about... AHIMSA (07:00) Why Ahimsa is an essential part of yoga practice and most major world religionsHow causing harm to others is akin to causing harm to yourselfWhy Ahimsa is the foundation of the Yamas and NiyamasHow you can be violent without realising it NON VIOLENT COMMUNICATION (11:00) How to communicate during intense or challenging situationsHow to express yourself skillfully when you are feeling irritatedOur speech patterns can express violence without us realising itCommunicating effectively is a skill that can be learnt START WITH YOURSELF (15:00) Non-violence starts with yourselfHow caring for your yourself deeply impacts on othersWhy we need to stop the critical voice in our headsMake an effort but let go of perfectionism VEDANTA (22:00) Vedanta is wider than just yoga philosophyHow life is like a dream-world or an illusionWhy you should trust that what is unfolding is the way it is meant to be MEDITATION (29:00) Meditation can be profound right awayYou will have to deal with the same things coming up repeatedly but meditation isn't about being hard or easyWhy approaching meditation as a practice is skillful: it's not about the quality of the experience but rather the doing of it! AHIMSA, VEGETARIANISM AND VEGANISM Ahimsa dairies and how eating eggs can sit comfortably alongside vegetarianismThe clash between vegetarianism and permacultureThe complications of sustaining a healthy eco-system "Most of us need to have more compassion for ourselves than we actually have." Do you want to explore more of Vidya's classes? Check out all our classes for FREE for 14 days here: https://movementformodernlife.com/chooseplan Find all of Vidya's classes here: https://movementformodernlife.com/yoga-teacher/vidyaheisel Find out more about Vidya here.