In the cycle of evolution a human being has attained a status and intelligence that enables him to survey the whole of life. He has all the potentials and...
Dear Friends, A Site Search feature has been added to the SwamiJ.com website, and is at the top left of the home page: http://swamij.com/index.html In loving...
Dear Friends, Following is a news release from the Associated Press of Asia, dated January 6, 2003 relating to the slaughter of cows in India. I am not ...
In meditation, we try to let go of all the many mental distractions, preoccupations, and the fleeting thoughts and associations of our normal waking...
In your meditations this new year.... May your body be still and comfortable.... May your head, neck and trunk be aligned.... May your breath be smooth, slow,...
Dear Friends, In recent history there have been great strides in bridging the spirituality of East and West. Notable among these was comments made by Swami...
If you enjoy shopping, you might spend many hours going from store to store, examining countless products that catch your eye. If you enjoy the forest, you...
Dear Friends, The human being is like a building with 10 doors, which are the 10 senses called indriyas. It is through the indriyas that the indweller ...
The modern world revolves faster and faster, day after day, and human beings are dazed and unable to find their bearings. Modern man finds himself deep in this...
The state of silence is a state of complete, all pervasive peace, in which the intellect ceases to occupy itself with that which is only relatively real. In...
Dear Friends, Here is a link to a new web page at entitled "How to use a mantra". It provides some practical tips on how to use a mantra or sacred word. These...
You have the power to change the destiny of your life. You have the power to change your personality. You have the power to mold the entire stream of your...
Dear Friends, Below are links to a few new papers that have been published on the web site. I hope you enjoy them and find them useful. In loving service, ...
Today, November 13, 2002 is the 6 year anniversary of Swami Rama's Mahasamadhi, his day of leaving the body. While remembering the highs and lows, the kicks...
Interior research is fundamentally different than the research conducted in the external world. In the external world, the researcher finds subjects for his...
An attitude of indifference and laxity towards the purpose of life is ruinous. We should always carefully refrain from such an attitude. Friends, my words may...
A group of bats, hanging from the ceiling of a cave, discover a single bat STANDING upright below them on the floor of the cave. Surprised by this unusual...
Pope revamps rosary for a new generation Thu Oct 17, 8:25 AM ET Cathy Lynn Grossman USA TODAY Pope John Paul II initiated the 25th year of his papacy Wednesday...
You have the power to change the destiny of your life. You have the power to mold the entire stream of your life, to give a new direction to your life. There...
Imagine you see a car, and your friend says, "What's that?" You say, "It's a car." Imagine that the car is missing a wheel, and your friend asks you the same...
When one learns to analyze his desires, he comes to understand which desires are helpful for him. Desires can be chosen by understanding how they arise and...
In case you're finding meditation difficult or complex, here is a reminder of the "simplest"; meditation: http://swamij.com/simplestmeditation.htm In loving...
We must not create a wall between our worldly and spiritual lives. People disorganized in their worldly life search for spiritual wisdom in seclusion; whereas,...
To be a miner of diamonds, take care of your picks and shovels. To be a miner of your spiritual Self, take care of your body, breath, and mind. Swami...
Here is the obituary of Swami Satchidananda Saraswati, published by the Yogaville Ashram: http://www.yogaville.org/Obituary.html http://www.yogaville.org/...
Sunday, August 18 Dear Friends, Word has just come to me that Swami Satchidananda Saraswati, founder of Yogaville, in Virginia, USA has just left the body...
