Everyone talks about sleep. How important it is for us and if one does not sleep well, then one will succumb to many diseases, which I am not going to name.
Let me share some quotes with you first, before I write more. Continue reading
Dear ones, please read this poem aloud to yourself and your loved ones.
Breathing in, breathing out;
Breathing in, breathing out;
I am blooming as a flower;
I am fresh as the dew.
I am solid as a mountain,
I am firm as the earth; I am free.
Breathing in, breathing out;
Breathing in, breathing out;
I am water reflecting, what is real,
What is true,
And I feel there is space deep inside of me;
I am free, I am free, I am free. – Thich Nhat Hanh
Panchmukhi Gayatri is depicted with five faces, each symbolizing a dimension of divine consciousness, the five elements, the five pranas, and the Gayatri mantra’s spiritual layers. The faces are in five different colors. The Gayatri Dhyana Shloka describes the colors as Pearl (white), Coral (red or orange), Gold (yellow or golden), Blue (sapphire), Dhavala (white, luminous). Continue reading
Ask not.
Answer not.
Speak not the unspeakable.
Measure not the unmeasurable in words.
That is Silence.
Become Silent.
Enter silently into the profound silence.
Silence is the ineffable calm,
the Deep and drink the nectar of immortality. – Swami Sivananda
Hanuman is a superhero. He embodies all energies and higher qualities, guiding us to live efficiently and become good citizens.
The lessons we can learn from Hanuman. Continue reading
I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teaching my blood whispers to me. – Hermann Hesse
Dear ones, many of us have read Hesse and seen paintings by the artists like Kandinsky. They were all contemplative and thinking people. They were aware of the subtle breath, Prana and the Kundalini. They were questioning and also reading books about Hindu practices. Continue reading
Reading the Ramayana, enables one to understand all aspects of Hindu religion. The Ramayana guides one on the path of spirituality. It is for ordinary beings and all one has to do is chant the name of Rama and be aware of the devotional love which Hanuman had for Rama. To purify one’s prana and then awaken the Divinity within. Continue reading
Hanuman is the embodiment of enthusiasm. If we can cultivate even a fraction of that enthusiasm, we will not be distressed with failure. Hanuman is an empowering hero. He is the son of Vayu; the Wind God and he is considered the God of Prana. Continue reading
Shakti is the great process lying almost restless at the deepest sphere of individual consciousness capable of creation, progression and destruction. It is the powerful awareness, which is lying dormant at present in us. Continue reading
Asteya, Bhrahmacharya and Aparigraha are the core sadhanas for spiritual awareness and detachment. Asteya refers to integrity, Brahmacharya refers to dedication to spiritual growth and Aparigraha means to be free of any baggage (be it emotional or mental) and to have inner peace and freedom. Continue reading
I have written about the Samvrit Pranayama so many times. Yesterday I came across it in a Whodunit novel. It was called Combat breathing. It took me by surprise. The assassin was practicing combat breathing, inhale to the count of 4, pause to the count of four, exhale to the count of four and pause to the count of four. Continue reading
There are eight, total primary Bija mantra according to the Mantra Yoga Samhita. Aum, Aim Hrim, Klim, Krim, Shrim, Trim and Strim. The Shakti Bija mantras are considered the most important of all mantras for meditation, worship of deities, energizing prana or for healing purposes. Continue reading
Prashnopanishad: Pippalda
Prajapati, the lord of creation is often described in Vedic texts as having sixteen aspects. Sukesha, disciple of Pippalda, was asked by a prince as to who was the person with sixteen parts. He did not know the answer and therefore questioned his Guru. Continue reading
Prashnopanishad by Pippalda.
The process of Prana purification is likened to oblations to the Everlasting One. Prana healing happens at the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual level.
Gargya the grandson of the sun god, Surya, asked Pippalda:
“What is the nature of sleep and dreams, why does one need sleep and why does one dream?” Continue reading
Pippalda answers this question in Prashnopanishad. This question was posed by Kausalya, the son of Asvala. His question focuses on the nature and function of Prana (life force, vital breath). Continue reading