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Relaxation

The practice of relaxing the muscles of the body will bring rest to the body and to the mind also. The tension of the...

Where Are the Vedas Preserved?

The Vedas are the primary source of profound infinite knowledge about the existence of mankind. Passed on from generation to generation as a guideline to...

Raga Yoga Sadhana Explained

The earliest Seers who realized the Truth have explained the cosmic process as the work of Maya, the inscrutable power of the Supreme Spirit....

Marks of Spiritual Progress

The student of Jnana Yoga destroys all thoughts of objects. He annihilates darkness through his discrimination. Then a radiant light appears before him. He experiences...

What is Hatha Yoga?

HATHA YOGA: Hatha Yoga relates to the combination of pranayama (breath work), asanas (postures), bandhas (lock of vital energy) and mudras (sacred, symbolic gestures). The word...

Niyama and Santosha

Supreme happiness is obtained through contentment. The observances of yoga are the practice of internal and external purity, contentment, mortification, study of scriptures, and worship...

Proper Breathing

The practice of pranayama, (yama in this context in Sanskrit means control) involves both the extension and suspension of breath, the regulation of the...

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...

Preliminaries to Concentration

Concentration is fixing the mind on an external object or an internal point. There can be no concentration without something upon which the mind may...