How can I remain unattached and happy?

Bhogi, Yogi, Sannyasi, Jnani.

  1. Caught in the net of maya. Being deluded by desires and constant ambition. This is the description of a Bhogi, a person, who enjoys this state. They are entrapped in hedonism.
  2. Some make effort to come out of this net. They recognize the state one is in and seriously attempts to become a Yogi.
  3. Then there is the Sannyasi. An individual, who lives a life of simplicity and is dedicated to the pursuit of the ultimate truth.
  4. The last category is one, who lives in this world untouched by it. Such an individual is called a Jnani and he is a Nitya Mukta.

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Who is in control of the Gunas? A Yogi.

According to the sages, there is a very clear concept that the world is a play of the three gunas. The three gunas are Tamas, Rajas and Sattwa. Life is a combination of three gunas. The three gunas are continuously interacting although only one is overriding the other two. When sattva prevails, then rajas and tamas are suppressed. Continue reading

797 – Sacrifice

What is the meaning of sacrifice? Sacrifice means an act of offering to a deity something precious. It also means something given up, like the sacrifice made by the parents for their children. Its moral is that it means achieving of transcendence, in which one sacrifices one’s self interest for the sake of higher values and commitments. A sacrifice is an offering which is made with joy in one’s heart. Self-sacrifice is used to justify the most brutal acts. Continue reading

Swami Vishnu-devananda – Experiences with the Yoga Master

Swami Vishnu-devananda lived 1927-1993. In this podcast Nalini and Narayani tell a few anecdotes about Swami Vishnu-devananda and Swami Satyananda. Narayani lived in the Ashrams and Centers of Swami Vishnu-devananda for nearly 20 years.  Nalini is a disciple of Swami Satyananda, but has seen Swami Vishnu-devananda several times.  Nalini and Narayani are Yoga Masters teaching in different countries and continents. They speak during a Satsang after Meditation in Yoga Vidya Ashram Germany

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