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Never Say Karma

We may make mistakes, our body and mind, but the soul remains ever pure. The soul is a witness to the action. It is...

Clarity and Inspiration on Samadhi

1. Samadhi - When the limitations of the empirical existence are transcended, the universal life is presented to you and identified. You will have...

Sage Yajnavalkya

The aspirant who is bestowed with dispassion, discrimination, self restraint, devotion; who lives in seclusion in the company of sages, crosses Maya and attains...

Abhyasa

Abhyasa or practice is the effort to secure steadiness of the modifications of the mind. The effort to restrain all the vrittis (waves) of the...

11 Points of Bhakti Yoga

1. Bhakti is the slender silken thread of Prema or Love that binds the heart of a devotee with the Lotus Feet of the...

Mortality and Immortality

Swamiji: What is the greatest mystery you can think of in this universe? The greatest mystery? Audience: God Swamiji: No, not God. God is not the...

Questions On The Practice Of Asanas and Pranayama

QUESTIONS ON THE PRACTICE OF ASANAS AND PRANAYAMA Q: Is it advisable to practise asanas and pranayama without a proper guide? A: Beginners can practise a...

Diet and Ayurveda

EXTRACT FROM THE SIVANANDA BOOK OF MEDITATION We are bombarded from all directions with information and tips on nutrition and diet. Quite often we are...

Happiness Within

Real happiness is within you. Real Happiness is in the Atma. It is subjective. It is in the Sattva Guna and beyond Sattva. It manifests...