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Hanuman – An Ideal Brahmacharin and Devotee

The world has not yet seen another mighty hero like Sri Hanuman. During his lifetime Hanuman worked wonders and exhibited superhuman feats of strength...

Yoga – The Blissful Essence of the World’s Religions

Yoga contains the fundamental Universal essence of the World’s religions. Yoga speaks to all. Yoga presents itself in the most general terms, to be acceptable...

Tapas

Tapas is one of the Niyamas, or observances of Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga/Raja Yoga. Generally translated into English, Tapas is austerity. Tapas has various implied meanings: internal...

Guru Bhakti – Part 3

Swami Vishnudevananda’s devotion to Guru is clearly seen in this excerpt from a talk given to his students in the 1980s. “If I did not...

The Niyamas

Niyamas are the second accessory of Yoga. Niyamas are ethical, internal and external observances or duties. 5 Niyamas Patanjali Maharshi mentions, in Sadhana Pada Verse 32,...

Bear Insult. Bear Injury

Bear insult. Bear injury. This is the highest yoga, the highest Sadhana. Sadhana means spiritual practice. Why is bear insult, bear injury considered to be...

Understanding the Sivananda Yoga Asana Sequence

Have you wondered why the 12 basic asanas in the Sivananda sequence are practiced in the order they are? There is a lot of deep...

Twelve Keys to Happiness

...and success with any endeavour or goal... 1. Develop A Clear Cut Aim First, you must form a correct conception of how you wish to develop...

The Science of Pranayama

Pranayama occupies a very important place in Indian religion. Every Brahmachari, and every Grihastha also, has to practise it three times every day morning,...