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Tag Archives: Pratyahara
Transform yourself through Brahmari Sadhana
Brahmari Sadhana is the practice of Brahmari pranayama, with the mantra Soham. In Sanskrit Brahmari is bee, and the pranayama is akin to a bee humming. It comes from the humming sound made while exhaling. Brahmari pranayama is the life-force that vibrates the whole brain by control of the pituitary gland. Continue reading
Am I spiritual or am I religious?
How do we define ourselves? Are we spiritual? Are we religious? Spirituality is defined as one’s search for the sacred meaning of life. It means one is seeking to understand one’s inner being. Religious indicates to have a strong belief in religion. It also means being devout and pious.
Can we combine spiritual and religious? Continue reading
Penance
The Hindu path of penance is a way of self-improvement and spiritual growth involving self-discipline, atonement and a sincere effort to connect with the divine.
Several internal flames have to be lit for the sadhana of penance.
First flame to be kindled is for not being restless. Restless means distracted and constantly pursuing desires and trivialities in life. This flame then continues to burn and the impurities of this life vanish. Continue reading
Live in the present moment
My Guru, Swami Satyananda stated that freedom was living in the present moment. He said that it was important to be present without being influenced or entrapped in the past or future.
It happens in little steps by being conscious of one’s actions and not being swept away by the fluctuations of the mind. Continue reading
Open eyed Meditation
Dear ones, all my books especially written by my Guru, give me an answer. You know I try to write a daily blog. However, it is only possible with the blessing of the Goddess and my Guru. Continue reading
How should Paramatman be worshipped?
Uddhava was the recipient of Krishna’s final teachings. He was Krishna’s cousin and counsellor and he asked Krishna how should Paramatman be worshipped? Krishna answered his question in detail. Continue reading
Bhagwad Gita–High on Waves
Look upon the spirit as the rider,
Take the body for the chariot,
Regard the mind as reins,
The senses as steeds,
And objects of the senses
As the way they trample on.
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Creation of Ganesha
Parvati longed for a person, who would be her guard like Nandi, who was always at Shiva’s side. One day when she was preparing for her bath on Mount Kailash’s, she told Nandi to sit outside. Nandi took his post, intending to carry out Parvati’s wishes. Shiva arrived suddenly as was his habit and he wished to enter. Continue reading
Samyojana
What does samyojana mean? In Sanskrit, it means knots which are within us and these knots have to be opened. They are chains which bind us spiritually. Continue reading
The mirror of our mind
Many of you are familiar with the German word, Innenwelt, which refers to the ‘inner world’. The inner world is the mental experience of the inner self which accompanies I. It can also be described as a mirror of oneself. It is a complicated and complex meaning and it manifests itself in one’s dreams. Continue reading
The different pratyaharas
Dear Ones, I have been writing about Pratyahara as explained by Swami Niranjananda Saraswati. I will go through the list. Continue reading
Sravan (hearing) Pratyahara
What is Sravan Pratyahara? It is the pratyahara, where you become aware of the sounds around you. The best way to understand this is in the practice of Shava asana and Yoga Nidra. The process is to listen to the sound and then let it go. Continue reading
Charma (skin) Pratyahara
What is skin pratyahara? It is an incredible practice and I would recommend it to persons, who have any skin problems. It is best practiced during Shavasana or Yoga Nidra. Continue reading
Swad (taste) pratyahara
What is Swad Pratyahara? It is the shutting out the sense of taste. We are aware how powerful the sense of taste is. In the terrible times of Covid, some of us lost our sense of taste and everything tasted like sawdust. Continue reading