Bikram Master in Court Battle Over Yoga Positions Fri Feb 6,11:03 AM ET Reuters By Elinor Mills Abreu SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yoga master Bikram Choudhury is...
Yoga Sutras 1.17-1.18: Types of concentration http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-11718.htm Building upon practice (abhyasa) and non-attachment...
The stream of life may change its course. It may shift from one state to another, it may become manifest or unmanifest, but it never stops. It keeps flowing...
Yoga Sutras 1.12-1.16: Practice and non-attachment http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-11216.htm Practice (abhyasa) and non-attachment (vairagya) are...
Followup on the man sentenced to yoga class (from the newsletter sent out a few days ago on the same subject) Here is a link to an interview with the judge by...
Yoga Sutras 1.5-1.11: Un-coloring your thoughts http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-10511.htm Thinning the veil: The joy of deeper meditation comes...
Sometimes the future tells the tale which remains untold, and sometimes the past also answers the questions that the present and future cannot. These three...
Strange News - AP Man Sentenced to Yoga Classes for Slap Associated Press: Fri Jan 23, 7:41 AM ET HOUSTON, USA - A man convicted of slapping his wife has been...
Yoga Sutras 1.1-1.4: What is Yoga? http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-10104.htm 1.1 Now, after having done prior preparation through life and other ...
Belief in the existence of God indicates that one is searching for the Truth. The Truth is that which remains unchanged in the past, present, and future. The...
A new section on the Yoga Sutras has been added to the SwamiJ.com website. It has a total of 49 web pages, which are over 250 pages if you were to print it on...
Dear Friends, Swami Rama Foundation has been formed with the following statement from their website: “The Swami Rama Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt...
In this lifetime, you can attain the highest rung of life, a state free from pain and misery. Don't postpone this, as you postpone the other joys of your life....
It is not only saints but everything in nature--trees, birds, animals--they all live for the sake of others. Why does a candle burn and melt away? To give...
The computer can be used as a modern metaphor for understanding the process of meditation and the levels of consciousness through which one journeys. Here is a...
In the ancient Indian tradition, one planned the years of life in four ashrams or stages. The purpose for this life planning is to attain the direct experience...
Yoga science teaches that if you want to develop love, then you should first do no violence. Whether you are learning to love your husband, wife, children or ...
There is a story that goes like this: Once upon a time, a student went to a great sage to ask about the meaning of life and how to attain the direct experience...
For thousands of years, yogis have been teaching the value of mantra in stabilizing and clearing the mind, leading one to deeper spiritual awakening. Modern...
In the November 10 issue of Newsweek (a USA publication), the cover story is entitled God & Health. I've not read it yet, but thought you might like to know...
RE: Yoga Nidra Survey Dear Friends, We are exploring the possibility of doing some professional quality research on the benefits of Yoga Nidra. My research...
Telescopes have immense capacities in the external world to show us countless galaxies. But if one wishes to look inward to study his thoughts, feelings, and...
Consciously or unconsciously, every human being knows the purpose of life, but being unaware of the appropriate means to pursue it and the proper application...
In relation to meditation and other spiritual practices, there are two meanings to the common phrase, "I don't have time." 1) I'm too busy to do this--maybe...
The Indian view of the mind is different from the prevailing western or European view. The West defines a human being by the mind, as with Rene Descartes’...
A few new pages have been added to the website. I hope you find them useful. Who is the witness? http://www.swamij.com/who-is-witness.htm Japa and ajapa-japa...
Death and birth are two strong habits of the body; they have nothing to do with annihilation. Death does not annihilate the essential; it merely brings about a...
There is a story that goes like this: Once upon a time, a student went to a great sage to ask about the meaning of life and how to attain the direct experience...
