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The Upanishads and Food
In the Upanishads, food is identified with matter. - Swami Sivananda
In purity of food there is purity of mind. - Chhandogya Upanishad
Food As Matter:...
Incorporating Ayurveda into your Yoga Practice
Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences and are considered to be complimentary healing disciplines of India. Even though each modality has its specific approach...
How to Cultivate Right Thinking
There is a nothing good or evil. Thinking makes it so. - Swami Sivananda
Every thought has an image, form, dimension, weight, shape, colour, etc....
4 Paths of Yoga
Swadhyaya – Self-study & Study of The Sacred Texts
One of the Niyamas, or observances, or virtuous behaviours of Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga (or Raja Yoga) is Swadhyaya which means self-study or study of...
The Reality of this World
Become child like and silent. Now you will realize the higher Self. - Swami Sivananda
Those in humanity that experience little peace of mind often...
Guru Bhakti – Part 1
The following talk was given by Swami Vishnudevananda on one of his tours in India in the 1950s. It was recorded and edited by...
5 Points of Yoga
Brahmamuhurta – Best Time for Meditation
Get up between 3 am and 5 am. This is Brahmamuhurta - the Auspicious Early Morning Time. Everywhere is Silence. Nature herself is at...
Relaxation
In order to achieve perfect relaxation, three methods are used by yogis. The three methods are physical, mental and spiritual. No relaxation is complete...
Diet Discipline
...a disciplined diet eventually becomes a way of living.
As we practice different techniques to discipline our monkey mind, which helps us live a healthy,...