The Inscrutable Gurudev Sri Swami Sivananda

by Swami Krishnananda: Auṁ sa ha nᾱv avatu, saha nau bhunaktu, saha vīryam karavᾱvahai, tejasvi nav adhītam astu: mᾱ vidviṣᾱvahai; auṁ śāntih, śāntih, śāntih.

How To Overcome Fear

by Swami Sivananda: The Sanskrit equivalent for fear is “Bhaya”. Fear is an emotion or Vritti in the mind that is produced when one’s life is in danger on account of external forces or things. Man reacts to the situation with a fear-emotion.

Karma Yoga

WHAT IS KARMA ? by Swami Sivananda: Karma is a Sanskrit term. It means action or deed. 

Global Service

Sri Gurudev began his public service in 1951 when H. H. Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj sent him on an All-India Tour. 

Be Impeccable With Your Word

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In the book The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz offers the suggestion, “Be Impeccable with your Word.”    Some people interpret this to mean, “keep your word.”  

The Medicine Of Altruism

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by Dalai Lama: In Tibet, we say that many illnesses can be cured by the one medicine of love and compassion…

Yoga – Camel Pose

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Ustrasana,The posture improves core strength, spinal, hip and shoulder flexibility and stamina…

Woodstock

Sri Swami Satchidananda opened the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival  in Bethel, New York  on August 15, addressing a crowd of approximately 500,000.