Slow Down & Breathe
Yogis have been attempting to articulate the importance of pranayama for centuries, and the effort is still relevant…
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Easy Raja Yoga
Meditation has become a buzzword and is prescribed as a ‘multipurpose drug’ for enhancing personal wellbeing. The term is now being used interchangeably for breathing exercises,…
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The Physical Body in Meditation
The body during a deep meditation becomes exceptionally relaxed, but not limp in any way. The state of…
The Three Kinds of Happiness
The eighteen chapters in Bhagavad Gita, the 700-verse Hindu scripture, are designated each as a type of Yoga.…
Beautiful contradictions
Yoga teaches I am whole yet inside of me exists a world of contradiction. A part of me…
In Defense of the Ego
Ego is a badgered word. Every time we catch ourselves doing something that we feel reflects an ugly…
The concepts of Rajayoga – Respect
To know one’s own worth and to honor the worth of others is the true way to earn…
Making Heroes
I looked around the yoga room and saw heroes. Heroes were bent and folded into all shapes and…
The Way to World Peace – Rajayoga
Recently, when the united nations marked its 70 years, there was considerable discussion about world peace and security,…
The Essence of Bhagavad Gita Symbolism of Sanjaya: Impartial Intuitive Self-Analysis
SANJAYA literally means completely victorious, “one who has conquered himself”. He alone who is not self-centered has the…
Gifts from the Core
If yoga and meditation are paths to fully discover the central kernel of who and what we are,…
THE Power of Science – the view of Raja Yoga
A scientist has to concentrate on his subject or object of research. This concentration enables them to reach…
Realising values of life Rajayoga
The word spiritual is a combination of two words – “spirit + natural”, meaning – “one’s true identity”.…