Yogic Technique to Beat the Cold and Pollution (Jal Neti)
Try this ancient yogic technique to keep away, colds, flus, blocked sinuses, migraines and pollutants this winter.
Category: Yoga & Meditation
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Yoga Teachers Training at the Sivananda Ashram: Ashram Life
An overview of ashram life at the Sivananda ashram in Kerala, India while pursuing the Yoga Teachers Training Course. Read about the location, food, schedule at the ashram and more.
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What really is Om?
Advaita master Sri HWL Poonja ji (1910-1997) explains the power and significance of Om, the primordial sound. He also recounts an incident when he was challenged by a French Cardinal who insisted that light came before sound.
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Mind & Meditation – A Saint’s Advice
Sri Sarada Devi (1853 - 1920) was the consort of the great saint Sri Ramakrishna Parmahansa and was considered as the Divine Mother incarnate herself. In this excerpt from her teachings, she explains the nature of mind and the importance of meditation in this Kali Yuga.
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3 Stress-Busting Pranayamas
Suffering from stress, tension and anxiety? Try these three pranayamas (breathing techniques) to restore calmness and peace of mind.
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Making the Most of the Navratri
Shruti Bakshi explains the significance of Navratri and the best way to make use of this period dedicated to the Mother Goddess.
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Author Shares Her Personal Meditation Practice
Writer and mystic Mollie Player gives us a deep insight into her meditation practice starting from what she thinks is the best thing about meditation to her specific personal practice.
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The Importance of Being Idle | Newsletter No. 12
Special Newsletter No. 12 in which Shruti Bakshi shares her thoughts on the underrated nature of 'idleness' in our modern society. Weekly digest 21-27 August is also included.
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5 Things Beginners Should Know About Meditation
Beginner at meditation and not sure if you're going in the right direction? Rahul Sharma shares some advice regarding common questions and expectations about meditation.
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What You Should Do During the Solar Eclipse (Indian/Yogic Perspective)
With a solar eclipse due on 21 August, learn about the yogic perspective on what to do during this time.
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The Yogic Meaning of Hanuman
"Hanuman is the great hero of the Ramayana, the wonderful story’s most fascinating character. Though having the form of a monkey, he is said to be the greatest sage, yogi and devotee. What is the inner meaning of this magical figure?" David Frawley explains.
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The Importance of Namaste
Of all the ways of greeting, the hugs and kisses and handshakes, the Namaste is the most profound, explains Ambika Gupta. Read about what the Namaste really represents and it's yogic meaning.
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Let it R.A.I.N.
Have you heard of the R.A.I.N. practice? Isabella Convertini describes this practice that is helpful in times when tumultuous emotions take over and it seems difficult to hold on to our inner peace. This practice is an easy way to navigate through the flood of emotions and stay centred.
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Indian Monk Says to Rise Above Thought and Reason (Swami Vivekananda)
Are there limits to our reason or is reason all we must rely on? Swami Vivekanda said: "The really difficult part to understand is that this state, the Absolute, which has been called the highest, is not, as some fear, that of the zoophite, or of the stone. That would be a dangerous thing to think. According to these thinkers there are only two states of existence, one of the stone, and the other of thought. What right have they to limit existence to these two? Is there not something infinitely superior to thought?" Read more in the article.
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Don’t Hallucinate, Just Meditate!
Rahul Sharma discusses why focusing on 'experiences' during meditation is not what it should be about.