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The Tech Diet

Hormones are directly impacted by technology exposure. Ever heard the term ‘Tech Diet’? It is the diet consumed to counter the negative effects of exposure...

What Do the Shastras Say About Diet?

Ancient shastras including the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Upanishads emphasize this fact: ‘You are what you eat’. However, the...

The Four Stages of Culture Life

In Indian culture there is the concept of the four stages of life: The Preliminary; The Development; The Blossoming; The Culmination. The satisfactory growth of the...

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,...

Practical Lessons in Yoga

The book by Swami Sivananda entitled “Practical Lessons in Yoga” consists of twelve easy lessons for the yoga aspirant. 1 - The First Lesson deals...

Karma Yoga: The Foundation Of Sadhana 2

KARMA YOGA: THE FOUNDATION OF SADHANA 2 The practice of karma yoga is essential in order to see your progress on the spiritual path. God...

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...

Six Sadhanas for Eradicating Jealousy

Do not hate the evil hearted, the jealous and the selfish. It is they who promote your salvation. - Swami Sivananda Jealousy often disturbs peace...

About Eating

A yogi must of course be a vegetarian, since under all circumstances, meat-eating means a complicity in killing. A human is a herbivore by nature...