The Significance and Observance of Mahasivaratri
by Swami Sivananda: This falls on the 13th (or 14th) day of the dark half of Phalgun (February-March). The name means “the night of Shiva”. The ceremonies take place chiefly at night. This is a [...]
Living Yoga: The Life & Teachings of Sri Swami Satchidananda
From the famous opening of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival (pictured above), to impacting medical research, interfaith dialogue, teaching and providing spiritual guidance to countless students, Sri Swami Satchidananda was one of the twentieth century’s [...]
Steady the Mind and Calm the Nerves with Yogic Breathing
by Heidi Spear: One of the ways to support a healthy mind is to give it a break, and one of the best ways to give the mind a break is to practice breathwork… [...]
Sri Aurobindo: A Letter to His Wife Mrinalini Devi
by Sri Aurobindo: 30th Aug. 1905. Dearest Mrinalini, I have received your letter of the 24th August. […]
The Morality of Boycott
by Sri Aurobindo: Ages ago there was a priest of Baal who thought himself commissioned by the god to kill all who did not bow the knee to him. […]
Yoga and Hypnotism
by Sri Aurobindo: When the mind is entirely passive, then the force of Nature which works in the whole of animate and inanimate creation, has free play; for it is in reality this force which [...]
Sri Aurobindo On Himself
The following quotes are from Volume 26, Sri Aurobindo Birth Centenary Library, “On Himself” […]
The Present Situation
(A speech delivered in Bombay on 19 January 1907 at the invitation of the Bombay National Union) […]
Awaken Interviews John Robbins Pt 3 – Whole Foods, Plant Based Diet
Donna Quesada: I’m on board, but I want to flesh out these questions that I’ve heard people ask. For example, […]
Tools of Kundalini Yoga: Kriya
by Donna Quesada: Kundalini Yoga, like all Yogas, is a method to connect to the divine within… […]
How to Practice Chanting
by Mark Unno: It’s an expression of oneness — with the Buddha, with the sangha, with the cosmos itself. Mark Unno teaches you how to let go into the flow of chanting. Illustrations by Carole [...]
Build Strong Legs With These 10 Yoga Poses
by Teresa Adele: Many yoga poses require strong legs. Standing postures and balancing postures… […]
This 5-Minute Yoga Sequence Will Help You Sit Still in Meditation
by Neeti Narula: Sitting still can be challenging, even for experienced yoga teachers. Practicing this short stretching sequence beforehand can bring some ease to it… […]
Trust In Life
by Henry Corbin: My dear Pir Vilayat Khan! If you had written a large opus about Sufism, its teachings, practices and history, and asked me to write an introduction, […]
Fear, Courage & Awakening
by Mary Nurrie Sterns: Essential to our investigation of fear, courage, and the unknown is an exploration of spiritual awakening. […]
Protecting Oneself from Undesirable Impressions
by Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan:You wish to call a halt to the stress and disarray of the rat race in which you are inevitably embroiled. You feel over stressed by vying with the Jones and wish [...]
The Sage Pantanjali
by B.K.S. Iyengar: Patanjali, undoubtedly the greatest expounder of Yoga, lived sometime between 500 and 200 B.C. The life of Patanjali is an enigma to modern historians, and almost nothing is known about this great [...]
Patanjali and His Eightfold Path of Yoga
by Sherry Roberts: To perform the boat posture simply to get a flatter tummy is missing the boat, according to Patanjali. […]
Pantanjali Yoga
by Vikepashahabhuvah: Patanjali is regarded as a divine incarnation of the serpent Anantha, who is revered as the ‘supporter of the whole universe’. He is the Adhisesha of Lord Mahavishnu. […]
Osho on Patanjali Yoga – Yoga is pure Science
Osho: Yoga is not a religion-remember that. Yoga is not Hindu, it is not Mohammedan. Yoga is a pure science just like mathematics, physics or chemistry. Physics is not Christian physics is not Buddhist. If Christians [...]
Bright Tights, Resilient City Pattabhi Jois returns to New York
by Cara Jepsen: It is almost 6 A.M. and for the second year in a row you find yourself on the top floor of New York City’s historic Puck Building, waiting for Guruji. […]
Pattabhi Jois Returns to New York City
by Cara Jepsen: I was excited to attend a week of Pattabhi Jois’s recent 2005 World Tour, which featured ashtanga vinyasa workshops in London, Encinitas (California), Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City. [...]
Ashtanga Yoga in the Tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
by Annie Grover Pace: Yoga is a philosophy of life, which also has the potential to create a vibrantly healthy body and mind. […]
How Ashtanga Yoga Came to the West
In 1999 I went to Hawaii to interview Norman Allen, the first American to study with Sri K Pattabhi Jois to find out exactly how Ashtanga Yoga came to the West. […]
Mind Control
Question: Guruji what is mind control? Yes, mind control is possible, mind control you take, that is yoga. […]
Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and The Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute
by Alexander Medin: Sri K. Pattabhi Jois has become a renowned name in the world of Yoga, but like his teacher Krishnamacharya, […]
Guru Nanak’s Challenge to Terrorism
As the 21st Century world faces terrorism in its many horrendous forms, we look to Guru Nanak’s teachings for guidance. […]
Hollow Rituals Have No Value
Guru Nanak Dev while on his eastward journey reached Hardwar. It is on the banks of the river Ganges and is one of the major centers for Hindu pilgrimage. […]
Sri Daya Mata, Guiding Light for U.S. Hindus, Dies at 96
Sri Daya Mata, who for more than five decades was the leader of one of the most influential Hindu groups in the United States […]
Toward The One
by Pir Vilayat Khan: YOU HAVE TO BUILD THE CENTERS OF PERCEPTION IN THE HIGHER BODIES. […]
Tools of Kundalini Yoga: Mantra – Donna Quesada
by Donna Quesada: A mantra is a sacred word, sound or phrase, which is part of the Bhakti Yoga tradition. Bhakti means love, or devotion. […]
Strengthening Your Bones
One of the great legacies of the ancient Taoist masters of China has been the practices for regenerating the bone marrow through a series of simple breathing exercises… […]
Interview With Juan Li By Pere Muñoz Avellaneda
Juan and I had agreed to talk about another interesting topic at the beginning of July… […]
Putting Meditation Back on the Mat
by Caren Osten Gerzberg: SEATED cross-legged on a black cushion atop a yoga mat… […]
Part 2: Sri Daya Mata Memorial Service
A special Kirtan by SRF monks chanting “Door of My Heart” celebrated the life of Sri Daya Mata. […]
How The Master Turned Disciples Toward God, Not Himself
Sri Daya Mata, president of the Self-Realization Fellowship founded by Paramahansa Yogananda, speaks about god and gurus at Satsangha. […]
Elvis and ‘Ma’, Sri Daya Mata
According to reports, Elvis met Daya Mata, president and sanghamata of worldwide Self-Realization Fellowship headquartered in Los Angeles, in the 1960’s. […]
Yoga For Arthritis
by Julie Peters: Hurting? Yoga for arthritis can soothe your joints and diminish pain… […]
Why Did Thoreau Take The Bhagavad Gita To Walden Pond?
by Barbara Stoler Miller: The ascetic, mystical love of nature that brought Thoreau to Walden Pond gave him access to the central teaching of the Gita… […]
Tools of Kundalini Yoga: Angles – Donna Quesada
by Donna Quesada: I remember this old AT&T commercial that came out when the idea of a wireless internet connection was still new. […]
Paramahansa Yogananda Enlightenment Story
by Paramahansa Yogananda: The following is an excerpt from Bringing Cosmic Consciousness To The West… […]
Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa – Interview
As well as speaking at this year’s Wellness Day 2011, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa took time to be interviewed on a wide variety of topics surrounding Wellness and the treatment of addiction. […]
How To Build Strength With Your Yoga Practice
by Kyle Shrivastava: When people think about yoga, strength isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind. But this doesn’t mean it can’t or shouldn’t be a part of your practice… […]
How My Military Transition Helped My Yoga Practice in the Pandemic
by Alicia Dill: Starting in 2013, I’ve been practicing regularly at the same hot yoga studio two to three times per week… […]
A Glimpse Into The Life of Daya Mata
Daya Mata is a devotee of God and a monastic, whose life is wholly given to serving God and humanity through her Guru’s teachings. […]