Yoga

In the previous articles in this series, we described attitudes toward others which help to cultivate a higher state of consciousness. These attitudes are taken from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. In the current article, we will further discuss three of these fundamental attitudes.  Have Compassion for those who Suffer  Patanjali says that when we see people suffering we…

In this article, we will touch on the first chapter of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, between Sutra 30 and 43. The whole of the Yoga Sutras contains 195 sutras, and this is the first chapter, taken from the translation of Swamicitananada, the disciple of Sivananda. In Sutra 30 Patanjali describes the obstacles to attaining success on the…

In the following article, we will speak about Sutra 34 from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, where he brings us a way to integrate our spiritual practice and our social life. Essentially, we often have this inner conflict, where we want to live a spiritual life. If we start to meditate and have wonderful meditations, we feel…

In the following article, we will give a short review of the biography of Sri M. Some yogis gave him this name. He was Muslim-born. He describes in his book some past lives with the great Mahavatar Babaji, the founder of the lineage of Yogananda.  Sri M’s Childhood He had some spiritual moments as a child.…

Who am I? This question has puzzled humanity for centuries and has been explored by some of the greatest European philosophers—from Descartes to Kant.  Many of us have encountered this question in school, perhaps we have even pondered it late at night.  But while Western philosophy often approaches this question intellectually; Indian philosophy, through yoga and…

In the previous article, Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Practicing Yoga According to Ancient Wisdom, we started to present the ancient text of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika of Svatmarama. We represented the necessity of yoga practice not just for the sake of physical and psychological health, but also for the elimination of suffering and the presence of…