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...
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 1.40-1.51: After stabilizing the mind http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-14051.htm (for more info) ... Mind becomes like a transparent...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Diaphragmatic breathing: http://www.swamij.com/diaphragmatic-breathing.htm Diaphragmatic breathing is one of the most important foundation practices for...
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...
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...
Converging Four Practices: http://www.swamij.com/complementary.htm (for more info) By practicing each of the practices of Meditation, Contemplation, Prayer,...
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...
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...
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...
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 2.6: 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...
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...
Dear friends, The newsletter will be suspended for a few weeks. In the meantime... In your meditation today.... May your body be still and comfortable.... May...
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...
Back problems, head or chest colds, neck problems, joint pain or stiffness, and anxiety and depression are the most common reasons people turn to alternative...
Yoga Sutra 2.7: The nature of attachment http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-20109.htm#2.7 (for more info) ... 2.7 Attachment (raga) is a separate...
It is not necessary to retire to a monastery to lead a spiritual life. We cannot escape from our inherent longings or postpone our utmost needs. In addition to...
Asatoma Sat Gamaya Tamasoma Jyotir Gamaya Mrityorma Anritam Gamaya Lead me from the unreal to the Real Lead me from the darkness to the Light Lead me from the...
Yoga Sutra 2.8: The nature of aversion http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras/yoga-sutras-20109.htm#2.8 (for more info) ... 2.8 Aversion (dvesha) is a modification...
You'll never find the sunken treasure by wading along the seashore, however attractive the scenery. Dive deep into the ocean of meditation. Swami Jnaneshvara...
