Out of ignorance, a person considers himself to be the owner of worldly objects. He gets attached to the objects and suffers as a result of loss and gain....
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swamijb
Feb 19, 2004 3:52 pm
Yoga Sutras 1.30-1.32: Obstacles and solutions http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-13032.htm (for further descriptions) There are a number of...
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swamijb
Feb 20, 2004 6:55 pm
Shortcut to Self-realization: http://www.swamij.com/shortcut.htm (for more info) While it is true that there are many paths up the spiritual mountain to...
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swamijb
Feb 22, 2004 7:07 am
Is yoga a religion? Website link: http://www.swamij.com/religion.htm (for more info) A FEW QUOTES: (Source info for these quotes is at the bottom of the web...
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swamijb
Feb 23, 2004 5:06 pm
Yoga Sutra 1.33: Cultivating four attitudes http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-13339.htm#1.33 (for more info) As part of stabilizing and clearing...
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swamijb
Feb 26, 2004 12:59 am
Once childhood is gone and the intellect has taken over, we must verify our beliefs. A belief established on the solid foundation of the Truth is a source of...
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swamijb
Feb 26, 2004 8:06 pm
Yoga Sutra 1.34: Breath for stabilizing the mind http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-13339.htm#1.34 Yoga Sutras 1.34-1.38 describe five specific...
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swamijb
Feb 27, 2004 8:20 am
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,...
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swamijb
Mar 3, 2004 7:21 am
If you have overslept, if you are lazy, you will feel dull. You do not do many things because of sloth, which is one of the greatest enemies of mankind. You...
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swamijb
Mar 4, 2004 11:27 pm
Yoga Sutras 1.35-1.39: More methods for stabilizing the mind http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-13339.htm (for more information) Yoga Sutras...
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swamijb
Mar 7, 2004 2:31 pm
The art and skill of relaxation http://www.swamij.com/breath.htm (for more info) Relaxation is a skill unto itself. Relaxation involves the body and mind,...
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swamijb
Mar 9, 2004 7:48 pm
Yoga Sutras 1.40-1.51: After stabilizing the mind http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-14051.htm (for more info) ... Mind becomes like a transparent...
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swamijb
Mar 10, 2004 11:27 pm
Deep within, human beings know that their present level of knowledge is incomplete. They also know that this world has very little to offer them. Once...
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swamijb
Mar 11, 2004 10:56 pm
Albert Einstein quotes: http://www.swamij.com/einstein.htm "There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if ...
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swamijb
Mar 16, 2004 3:28 am
Yoga Sutras 2.1-2.9: Minimizing gross colorings that veil the Self http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-20109.htm (for more info) ... Reduce colorings...
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swamijb
Mar 17, 2004 4:53 am
Three things are absolutely necessary to be a spiritual seeker: First, to be ever wakeful and persistent in realizing one's aim Second, to be careful about the...
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swamijb
Mar 17, 2004 8:47 pm
Don't just do something -- Sit there!...
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swamijb
Mar 19, 2004 10:31 pm
Yoga Sutras 2.3-2.9: Five colorings that veil the Self http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-20109.htm#2.3 (for more info) See also the Five Kleshas...
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swamijb
Mar 21, 2004 7:53 pm
Diaphragmatic breathing: http://www.swamij.com/diaphragmatic-breathing.htm Diaphragmatic breathing is one of the most important foundation practices for...
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swamijb
Mar 22, 2004 4:32 pm
Once you start doing meditation, you will come to know that life consists of more than merely learning. You talk of learning--you say, "I want to learn, I want...
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swamijb
Mar 24, 2004 4:10 am
Yoga Sutra 2.4: Stages of reducing colorings http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-20109.htm#2.4 (for more info) See also the Four Stages of Coloring...
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swamijb
Mar 25, 2004 4:23 am
May the winter of your mind be filled with the spring of the Divine....
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swamijb
Mar 26, 2004 6:10 am
Converging Four Practices: http://www.swamij.com/complementary.htm (for more info) By practicing each of the practices of Meditation, Contemplation, Prayer,...
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swamijb
Mar 28, 2004 5:41 am
There is only one real book to study and learn from—- the greatest of all books—- and that is the very manuscript that you, yourself, are. Swami Rama...
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swamijb
Mar 29, 2004 6:15 pm
Dear Friends, Below is a copy of the Swami Rama Foundation of the USA Quarterly Newsletter for April, 2004. The Foundation supports the work of the Himalayan...
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swamijb
Mar 31, 2004 3:51 am
Yoga Sutra 2.5: Four types of ignorance or veiling http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-20109.htm#2.5 (for more info) ... 2.5 Ignorance (avidya) is of...
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swamijb
Apr 5, 2004 11:36 pm
Between an ounce of practice and a pound of philosophy, which would you choose?...
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swamijb
Apr 7, 2004 3:32 pm
You are the architect of your life. You build your own philosophy and construct your own attitudes. Without right attitudes, the entire architecture remains...
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swamijb
Apr 10, 2004 3:51 am
Yoga Sutra 2.6: The colorings (klesha) of I-ness or egoism http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-20109.htm#2.6 (for more info) ... 2.6 The colorings...
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swamijb
Apr 12, 2004 9:53 pm
Remembering OM as a pulsing repetition http://swamij.com/om-mantra.htm#pulsing Here is one way to use the OM mantra: USE A SPEED THAT IS NATURAL AND...
