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Yoga for the modern-day man
A s a child, I grew up watching cartoon characters like Superman, Popeye and Hercules. These men were brave, strong and ever helpful. Whatever be the catastrophe, they would always turn up and defeat the bad guys, no matter whatever the size of their foe. ... -
Comprehensive Guide to Yoga Poses for Beginners: From Basic to Advanced
The beauty of yoga is that yoga is for everyone. And “ every ” body has a yoga body! Whether you are young or old, flexible or tight, fit or unfit, a regular practice of yoga strengthens the body and calms the mind. Contrary to popular belief, physical fl ... -
Weight Loss through Yoga: How to Slim Down with Wisdom, Breath and Postures
Posted: August 31, 2018 Often we blame our genes for placing us on the wrong side of the scale. But give it a second thought and you’ll see that there’s a lot within our control. This article offers insights into yoga for weight loss, for those who strugg ... -
Spiritual Experience
Find out the purpose of your life Discover the mystical secrets of life and creation Experience freedom and explore the innermost depth of your being Take gentle guided steps on the path to enlightenment Experience the absolute truth, highest knowledge an ... -
What is Sudarshan Kriya?
Sudarshan Kriya is the secret! Breathing is the first act of life. Within the breath is the unexplored secret of life. Sudarshan Kriya is a powerful yet simple rhythmic breathing technique that incorporates specific natural rhythms of the breath, harmoniz ... -
The Shine In The Sunshine
Bangalore, India(Below is a continuation of the post The Cause Of All Causes)Lord Krishna is saying here, ‘I observe everything happening in nature with a sense of apathy (or indifference). I am not attached or affected by it, yet everything in the creatio ... -
The Cause Of All Causes
Bangalore, India (Below is a continuation of the post An Astonishing Secret) The next verse is, 'Sarva-bhutani kaunteya prakritim yanti mamikam. Kalpa-ksaye punas tani kalpadau visrjamy-aham'. (9.7)'Prakrtim svam avastabhya visrijami punah punah. Bhuta-gra ... -
The True Meaning of Celibacy
Bangalore, India Gurudev, it is said that Shankaracharya had experienced the pleasures of life by entering into the body of a king. How then could he be considered celibate? Is celibacy (Brahmacharya) of the body or of the mind? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: It is ... -
Significance of Janmashtami
What is Janmashtami? Janmashtami is the day we celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna. Since the last 5100 and odd years, the birth of Krishna is being celebrated. But Krishna says, "I am never born." It is like this – a potter makes a pot and suddenly the s ... -
What We Get Through Silence
Bangalore, India Deep silence and joyful celebrations is what Navratri is all about! It is a time to step out of the worldly things and go into the other world. Gurudev, Dasha Mahavidyas (ten cosmic personalities of Divine Mother) are worshipped in Navratr ...

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