So here we are at that time of year when some of us are thinking about making a New Years Resolution. Or maybe thinking, what is the point, because a week or two later, you have already given up on those ideals. Well, this may be a time to deepen your resolve for something that has a true meaning for you, for your life as a whole. According to Yogic philosophy, the most effective means of training the mind is found in the Sankalpa. A Sankalpa is traditionally used at the b