Today, July 3, 2012 is guru purnima day this year. Guru Purnima is an annual celebration of the guiding force of guru on full moon day of July (gu means...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Jun 28, 2012 3:40 pm
This link is to a survey request relating to Abhyasa Ashram. Would you please take a minute or two to answer these 10 simple questions. Thank you for helping...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Jun 28, 2012 3:35 pm
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...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Jun 8, 2012 1:32 am
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...
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Yoga-Meditation-owner...
Apr 30, 2012 3:17 pm
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...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Apr 29, 2012 12:27 am
"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...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Apr 9, 2012 9:59 am
This short video excerpt from a movie with Dustin Hoffman has a rare clarity about the principle of advaita, nondualism. http://youtu.be/VOgQAMdKdyg...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Apr 5, 2012 3:23 pm
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...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Mar 22, 2012 5:25 am
Silence, silence, oh beautiful inner silence. Let the world remain noisy while the inner silence sings her song of stillness, beauty and bliss. Swami...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Feb 25, 2012 5:34 pm
Swami Rama discusses shaktipata and kundalini awakening. http://youtu.be/gzUDLipifIA...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Feb 4, 2012 5:06 pm
Here is the latest newsletter of Abhyasa Ashram activities (February 3): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AbhyasaAshram/message/297...
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Yoga-Meditation-owner...
Feb 4, 2012 5:02 pm
Facebook group for sharing and discussing the teachings of Swami Rama of the Himalayas. https://www.facebook.com/groups/271403196208369/ Video lectures by...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Jan 31, 2012 5:53 pm
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...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Jan 27, 2012 5:26 am
Here is the latest newsletter of Abhyasa Ashram activities (January 26): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AbhyasaAshram/message/295...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Jan 25, 2012 1:52 am
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...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Jan 16, 2012 4:46 pm
"In spite of the immense popularity of postural yoga worldwide, there is little or no evidence that asana (excepting certain seated postures of meditation) has...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Jan 9, 2012 11:52 am
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,...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Jan 8, 2012 11:01 am
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...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Jan 6, 2012 2:37 pm
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,...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Dec 31, 2011 4:42 pm
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...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Dec 21, 2011 4:31 pm
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...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Nov 2, 2011 9:45 pm
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...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Sep 23, 2011 4:18 pm
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,...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Sep 21, 2011 10:57 pm
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...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Aug 17, 2011 10:02 pm
New Swami Rama Teachings Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/271403196208369/ This group is a place for sharing and discussing the teachings of...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Aug 8, 2011 1:05 pm
Practice Means to Awaken the Conscience Swami Rama http://swamij.com/swami-rama-conscience.htm You will have to practice for a long time....
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Jun 9, 2011 3:08 pm
This is very important information for yoga practitioners and teachers. Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice ISBN-10: 0195395344 ISBN-13:...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Jun 7, 2011 1:20 pm
Activities updates for Abhyasa Ashram are announced through the ashram newsletter at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AbhyasaAshram/ Details are also at...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
May 17, 2011 12:01 pm
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...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
swamijb
Apr 29, 2011 8:26 pm
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...
