You should have some desires as a human being; you cannot live totally without desires. But those desires should be filtered by the sense of discrimination...
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swamijb
Aug 20, 2003 6:14 pm
In your meditation today... May your body be still and comfortable... May your head, neck, and trunk be aligned... May your breath be smooth, slow, serene, and...
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swamijb
Aug 22, 2003 4:25 pm
Dear Friends, An new web page has been added, which is an online recording of the Soham mantra. It is a 17 minute practice, wherein the breath and the mantra...
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swamijb
Sep 1, 2003 8:07 am
A new article has been added to the website, comparing Types of meditation with Stages of meditation. This might sound like a boring subject at first glance,...
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swamijb
Sep 10, 2003 3:30 am
The root of the word "meditation" is similar to the root word for "medical" or "medicate," and the root of all these words implies the sense of "attending to"...
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swamijb
Sep 12, 2003 5:06 pm
Dear Friends, Recently you were sent a link to new web pages on the Soham Mantra. In the description of the mantra, it was mentioned that Soooo… is like the...
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swamijb
Sep 18, 2003 5:18 am
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 ...
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swamijb
Sep 25, 2003 3:36 pm
Vairagya, non-attachment, means having equal temperament whether the light in front of you is green or red. Swami Jnaneshvara...
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swamijb
Sep 27, 2003 3:14 pm
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...
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swamijb
Sep 30, 2003 2:27 pm
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...
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swamijb
Sep 30, 2003 5:23 pm
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...
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swamijb
Oct 14, 2003 3:55 am
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’...
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swamijb
Oct 15, 2003 6:27 pm
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...
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swamijb
Oct 23, 2003 2:47 pm
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...
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swamijb
Oct 26, 2003 6:14 am
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...
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swamijb
Nov 1, 2003 10:08 pm
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...
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swamijb
Nov 1, 2003 10:26 pm
Dear Friends, A very special thanks to those of you who responded to the request for feedback on the use of the Yoga Nidra CD. It will help us to explore the...
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swamijb
Nov 2, 2003 9:34 pm
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...
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swamijb
Nov 2, 2003 11:26 pm
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...
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swamijb
Nov 11, 2003 2:43 pm
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...
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swamijb
Nov 17, 2003 1:22 pm
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 ...
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swamijb
Dec 14, 2003 10:31 pm
In your meditation today... May your body be still and comfortable... May your head, neck, and trunk be aligned... May your breath be smooth, slow, serene, and...
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swamijb
Dec 16, 2003 3:18 pm
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...
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swamijb
Dec 16, 2003 3:18 pm
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...
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swamijb
Dec 25, 2003 6:49 am
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...
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swamijb
Jan 4, 2004 7:47 am
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....
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swamijb
Jan 4, 2004 10:06 pm
Dear Friends, Swami Rama Foundation has been formed with the following statement from their website: “The Swami Rama Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt...
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swamijb
Jan 15, 2004 7:07 pm
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...
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swamijb
Jan 21, 2004 4:18 pm
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...
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swamijb
Jan 22, 2004 8:21 pm
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 ...
