Within the city of the body, there is the heart, and within the heart there is a little house. This house has the shape of a lotus, and within it dwells that...
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...
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...
You are the architect of your life. You build your own philosophy and construct your own attitudes. Without right attitudes, the entire architecture remains...
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...
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...
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...
Converging Four Practices: http://www.swamij.com/complementary.htm (for more info) By practicing each of the practices of Meditation, Contemplation, Prayer,...
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...
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...
Diaphragmatic breathing: http://www.swamij.com/diaphragmatic-breathing.htm Diaphragmatic breathing is one of the most important foundation practices for...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
