THE PURPOSE OF YOGA David Surrenda "The original context of yoga was spiritual development practices to train the body and mind to self observe and become...
Learning ScreenFlow and Bamboo Create to take SwamiJ.com to a higher level of sharing learning principles of yoga meditation Any of you know or have experience...
Most people cannot fathom the idea of meditation on the Absolute, which is formless and attributeless. Only a fortunate few are able to attain that highest...
"We cannot expect that millions are practicing real yoga just because millions of people claim to be doing yoga all over the globe. What has spread all over...
This short video excerpt from a movie with Dustin Hoffman has a rare clarity about the principle of advaita, nondualism. http://youtu.be/VOgQAMdKdyg...
The first word of yoga sutras is "atha" which means "now", though a particular "now" which implies that one has done the preparation to begin the path and...
Silence, silence, oh beautiful inner silence. Let the world remain noisy while the inner silence sings her song of stillness, beauty and bliss. Swami...
Facebook group for sharing and discussing the teachings of Swami Rama of the Himalayas. https://www.facebook.com/groups/271403196208369/ Video lectures by...
The breath is the source of life. One can live weeks without food, days without water, but only minutes without breathing. Proper breathing is the key to good...
http://bit.ly/A2Fkjm The New York Times published an article on January 5, 2012 entitled "How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body". This article has since spread like...
This series of videos is a commentary by Swami Jnaneshvara on the eight steps of Yoga Meditation as described by Swami Rama in his book Path of Fire and Light,...
Consciousness alone is the object of its own awareness. I am that consciousness. It alone is the entire universe. All this is experienced through consciousness...
The mind assumes an image of the beloved according to the concept therein, and a time comes when the image and object become one. When the mind is restless,...
I like to recirculate this around the time of a coming new year as a reminder about the nature of transitions. Transitions: New Years and New Moments in Life...
The pinnacle of the wisdom and practices of the ancient sages of Yoga is contained in the terse twelve verses of the Mandukya Upanishad, which outlines the...
The only real sin in life is to kill your own conscience. If you do not kill your conscience then you'll never commit mistakes, because your conscience will...
To the serious student, 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,...
For many people, a meditation tradition is like a restaurant; they have a "favorite"; for a while, but from time to time drop this restaurant and replace it...
New Swami Rama Teachings Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/271403196208369/ This group is a place for sharing and discussing the teachings of...
This is very important information for yoga practitioners and teachers. Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice ISBN-10: 0195395344 ISBN-13:...
Activities updates for Abhyasa Ashram are announced through the ashram newsletter at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AbhyasaAshram/ Details are also at...
Is yoga a religion? No. Is yoga merely a fitness program for the material/physical body? No. Patanjali (codifier of yoga) describes yoga as regulation of mind...
A new sign has been put up on Abhyasa Ashram thanks to the loving efforts of Shanti Sheena Cannon, who both designed the logo and acquired the sign. Photo is...
Though unconfirmed in the media, I have been notified that Sathya Sai Baba has left the body. Swami Jnaneshvara Abhyasa Ashram http://abhyasaashram.org...
Guru and the Light Within by Swami Rama An excerpt from: http://swamij.com/swami-rama-guru.htm If you prepare yourself to know the higher knowledge, then you...
