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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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Jul 3, 2012 5:24 pm
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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Jul 18, 2012 12:25 pm
What does this have to do with Yoga? "Much like warring religious sects, they practice nearly the exact same form of yoga but speak slightly different...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
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Jul 20, 2012 11:28 pm
One day while walking quietly with Swami Rama, out of the silence came from him, "Seek Self-Realization at all cost!" I have had many people in this life tell...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
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Aug 27, 2012 9:07 pm
Though we may have a deep understanding of atman, brahman, and the nondual nature of Reality, still there are moments that are like a kick in the solar plexus...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
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Aug 28, 2012 10:35 pm
If you feel that traditional yoga has been modified (read "distorted") in recent years and decades, and that you are sometimes in a minority in your yoga...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
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Oct 20, 2012 5:56 pm
From Vedanta Press: We are sorry to announce that today, October 19, Swami Swahananda passed away at 2:52 pm PST. He was 92 years old. Swami Swahananda was the...
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Oct 25, 2012 2:41 am
From the book "Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice" 2010, Oxford University Press Mark Singleton "In spite of the immense popularity of postural...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
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Oct 26, 2012 12:52 pm
A beautiful and accurate description of the universal process of meditation of the Himalayan meditation tradition. http://youtu.be/j3IuLQhIIEQ...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
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Dec 6, 2012 2:46 pm
The article says "The top five reasons for starting yoga were: flexibility (78.3 percent), general conditioning (62.2 percent), stress relief (59.6 percent),...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
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Dec 28, 2012 11:25 pm
Review of The Science of Yoga, a book by William J. Broad Review by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati There is a widespread misunderstanding of the nature of...
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Jan 8, 2013 11:23 am
On Friday, the Central District of California held that a series of yoga poses designed to improve health is not copyrightable, dismissing claims of copyright...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
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Jan 9, 2013 5:34 pm
An Indic Contribution Towards an Understanding of the Word "Religion"; and the Concept of Religious Freedom Arvind Sharma McGill University In this paper I...
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Jan 18, 2013 5:14 am
Shankaracharya of Karvirpitham - Dr. Kurkoti Notes by Swami Jnaneshvara http://swamij.com/kurtkoti.htm What I am writing here is not intended to be...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
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Jan 31, 2013 3:28 am
Swami Rama comments on the goal of life in the first 1 minute of this video link: http://youtu.be/5oNHIWbziSs?t=19m45s...
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Mar 21, 2013 6:27 pm
The disciple should be great friend of the teacher and the teacher should be great friend of the disciple. Here the Upanishadic literature says such an...
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Apr 21, 2013 9:52 pm
Swami Kriyananda, the beloved founder of Ananda, passed away April 21, 2013 around 8:00 am in Assisi, Italy. http://www.swamikriyananda.org/...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
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May 17, 2013 1:50 am
How many people become aware that we have to attain the goal of life? Very few. How many of them try? Unfortunately few. How many of them practice and go a few...
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May 18, 2013 10:12 pm
"The primary goal of classical yoga is to bring concentration and stillness to the mind. A focused mind and a peaceful and positive feeling are vital...
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Swami Jnaneshvara
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May 18, 2013 10:14 pm
Yoga in the Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita is 701 verses of the 200,000 verse (roughly ten times the length of the Iliad and the Odyssey combined) epic poem,...
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May 20, 2013 4:35 pm
The Master Speaks—Inspired Sayings of Swami Rama: May 20, "As life is to live, love is to give."...
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May 21, 2013 4:04 am
The Master Speaks—Inspired Sayings of Swami Rama: May 21, "It is good to have the goal of universal love, but first, you should learn to love those who are...
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May 24, 2013 4:21 pm
The Master Speaks—Inspired Sayings of Swami Rama: May 24, "Learn to express yourself in such a way that you don't hurt, injure, or harm others." The Master...
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4:51 pm
The Master Speaks—Inspired Sayings of Swami Rama: May 25, "Express yourself with all the gentleness that you can, for gentleness and love are one and the...
