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Avoid Tamasic Foods

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on August 16, 2011 at 2:00pm

That which is stale, putrid, corrupt, useless leavings of a meal, eggs, fish, etc., are Tamasic foodstuff. Give up these things also

From Amrita Gita by Swami Sivananda, copyright The Divine Life Society. Swami Sivananda was a self-realized Master and a very practical Guru. Following His teachings can lead you to the Absolute.

Austerity of the Body

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on August 17, 2011 at 2:00pm

Worship the Gods, the preceptor, the wise, sages, Yogis, Munis, saints and Sannyasins, learned Brahmins. Be straightforward. Be pure. Practise Ahimsa. This is austerity of body.

Taken from Amrita Gita, by Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, 1887-1963. Copyright Divine Life Society, Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh. More Informations: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video, Books by Swami Sivananda

Avoid Rajasic Foods

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on August 15, 2011 at 2:00pm

Give up chillies, sour, overhot, pungent, dry, burning, too much salted things. These are Rajasic substances, which produce pain and sickness. Abandon them.

Swami Sivananda lived 1887-1963. His teachings are as much inspiring today as they were half a century ago. A life in accordance to his inspiration can lead you to joy, love and highest realisation. Quotes from Amrita Gita copyright The Divine Life Society

Sattva

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on August 14, 2011 at 2:00pm

Sattvic food helps Yoga Sadhana. Take green gram, spinach, milk, fruits, barley, bread, Lauki, bitter-gourd, plantain stem and flower, and cow’s ghee. These augment vitality, energy, vigour, health, joy and cheerfulness. They are delicious, bland, substantial and agreeable.

Taken from Amrita Gita, by Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, 1887-1963. Copyright Divine Life Society, Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh. More Informations: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video, Books by Swami Sivananda

Withdraw and realize the Immortal

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on August 7, 2011 at 2:00am

Withdraw yourself. Annihilate all attachments and external sense-contacts. Be in tune with the Infinite. Find joy in your own Atman. You will realise Immortal, Undecaying Bliss

From Amrita Gita by Swami Sivananda, copyright The Divine Life Society. Swami Sivananda was a self-realized Master and a very practical Guru. Following His teachings can lead you to the Absolute.

Control the Senses, Meditate and Realize

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on August 6, 2011 at 2:00pm

Control the senses and the mind. Abandon greed. Cultivate dispassion. Make the mind one-pointed. Sit steadily on Padma, Siddha or Sukha or Svastika Asanas. Now meditate and practise Yoga. You will attain Samadhi or the superconscious state. Now you will behold the One Atman in all beings and all beings in the Atman.

Swami Sivananda lived 1887-1963. His teachings are as much inspiring today as they were half a century ago. A life in accordance to his inspiration can lead you to joy, love and high

Be Alert

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on August 1, 2011 at 2:00pm

Be cautious. Be vigilant. Be diligent. Be alert. The senses are very turbulent. They will hurl you down into the abyss of ignorance at any moment. Always do Japa, do Kirtan. Meditate ceaselessly.

From the book: Amrita Gita, by Shri Swami Sivananda Maharaj, 1887-1963.Copyright The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh. More Infos from and about Swami Sivananda on German Site: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video

Tamas – the lower qualities

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on August 13, 2011 at 2:00pm

Hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness, are demoniacal qualities. They are enemies of wisdom and devotion. They are obstacles in the path of Yoga. Slay them ruthlessly.

By Swami Sivananda, from the Book Amrita Gita. Swami Sivananda lived from 1887-1963. He was one of the great Yoga Masters of the 20th Century who made Yoga available to a great public. Copyright of the texts of Swami Sivananda The Divine Life Society Rishikesh

Three kinds of Mantra repetition

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on March 21, 2011 at 2:00pm

Japa is of three kinds, viz., Manasic Japa, Upamsu Japa or humming, and Vaikhari Japa, loud and audible Japa. Mental repetition of Japa, Manasic Japa, is more powerful than loud Japa.

From Amrita Gita by Swami Sivananda, copyright The Divine Life Society. Swami Sivananda was a self-realized Master and a very practical Guru. Following His teachings can lead you to the Absolute.

Go beyond Rajas, Restlessness

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on August 11, 2011 at 2:00pm

Rajas is passion, motion. It causes attachment and thirst for mundane life. Inertia is darkness. It causes heedlessness, laziness, indolence, and sloth. Sattva is purity, harmony. It produces peace and bliss

From Amrita Gita by Swami Sivananda, copyright The Divine Life Society. Swami Sivananda was a self-realized Master and a very practical Guru. Following His teachings can lead you to the Absolute.

The Path of Kundalini Shakti

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on September 10, 2011 at 2:00pm

Kundalini Sakti passes through the Muladhara, Svadhishthana, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddha, Ajna Chakras and finally enters the Sahasrara at the crown of the head. The Yogi attains different Siddhis at each Chakra and experiences Ananda or bliss in various degrees.

Swami Sivananda lived 1887-1963. His teachings are as much inspiring today as they were half a century ago. A life in accordance to his inspiration can lead you to joy, love and highest realisation. Quotes from Amrita Gita copyright Th

Kundalini and Sushumna

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on September 8, 2011 at 2:00pm

Kundalini, when awakened will pass through Sushumna Nadi which passes through the spinal column. Sushumna Nadi extends from Muladhara Chakra to Brahmarandra or crown of the head. When Prana flows through both nostrils, then Sushumna Nadi is activated. You will have wonderful concentration and meditation. You can change the flow of breath in Ida and Pingala Nadis through concentration on the left and right nostril, through Khechari Mudra, etc

From Amrita Gita by Swami Sivananda, copyright The Divi

Purity of Heart

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on September 9, 2011 at 2:00pm

He who has Chitta-suddhi or purity of heart will be benefited by the awakening of Kundalini Sakti. He who is addicted to sensual pleasures, who is arrogant, proud, dishonest, untruthful, who disrespects the Guru , Sadhus and Saints can never attain success in Kundalini Yoga.

From the book: Amrita Gita, by Shri Swami Sivananda Maharaj, 1887-1963.Copyright The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh. More Infos from and about Swami Sivananda on German Site: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video

Kanda and Nadis

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on September 7, 2011 at 2:00pm

Kanda is situated between the anus and the root of the reproductive organ. It is like the shape of an egg. It is the centre of the astral body. The Yoga-Nadis spring from Kanda. Nadis are the astral tubes made up of astral matter. They carry Pranic currents. There are 72,000 Nadis. Of these, three are most important. They are Ida, Pingala and Sushumna.

By Swami Sivananda, from the Book Amrita Gita. Swami Sivananda lived from 1887-1963. He was one of the great Yoga Masters of the 20th Century who

Mantra and its Meaning

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on September 22, 2011 at 2:00pm

Mantras are in the form of praise and appeal to the deities, craving for help and mercy. Some Mantras control and command the evil spirits. Rhythmical vibrations of sound give rise to forms. Recitation of the Mantras gives rise to the formation of the particular figure of the deity

From Amrita Gita by Swami Sivananda, copyright The Divine Life Society. Swami Sivananda was a self-realized Master and a very practical Guru. Following His teachings can lead you to the Absolute.

Samyama

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on May 28, 2011 at 2:00pm

A Raja Yogi practises Samyama or the combined practice of Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi at one and the same time and gets detailed knowledge of an object.

By Swami Sivananda, from the Book Amrita Gita. Swami Sivananda lived from 1887-1963. He was one of the great Yoga Masters of the 20th Century who made Yoga available to a great public. Copyright of the texts of Swami Sivananda The Divine Life Society Rishikesh

Purification and Kundalini Yoga

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on September 6, 2011 at 2:00pm

The first step in Kundalini Yoga is the purification of Nadis.

From the book: Amrita Gita, by Shri Swami Sivananda Maharaj, 1887-1963.Copyright The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh. More Infos from and about Swami Sivananda on German Site: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video

Diet and Fasting

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on September 4, 2011 at 2:00pm

A Sadhaka should observe perfect discipline in diet. He should take Sattvic food in moderation. A glutton cannot dream of success in Yoga. Do not fast much. It will produce weakness

From Amrita Gita by Swami Sivananda, copyright The Divine Life Society. Swami Sivananda was a self-realized Master and a very practical Guru. Following His teachings can lead you to the Absolute.

The Six characteristics of a Mantra

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on September 19, 2011 at 2:00pm

Every Mantra has a Rishi who gave it to the world 6UYGMC2HQU3H; a Matra or metre which governs the inflection of the voice; a Devata or a supernatural being; the Bija or seed which gives it a special power; the Sakti or the energy of the form of the Mantra ; and the Kilakam or the pillar which supports and makes the Mantra strong.

Swami Sivananda lived 1887-1963. His teachings are as much inspiring today as they were half a century ago. A life in accordance to his inspiration can lead you to joy

Transmission of Shakti

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on September 3, 2011 at 2:00pm

The Guru transmits his powers to the disciple through Sankalpa (willing), Drishti (sight), Sakti-Sanchar (touch).

From the book: Amrita Gita, by Shri Swami Sivananda Maharaj, 1887-1963.Copyright The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh. More Infos from and about Swami Sivananda on German Site: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video

kundalini (203)

Avoid Tamasic Foods

Austerity of the Body

Avoid Rajasic Foods

Sattva

Withdraw and realize the Immortal

Control the Senses, Meditate and Realize

Be Alert

Tamas – the lower qualities

Three kinds of Mantra repetition

Go beyond Rajas, Restlessness

The Path of Kundalini Shakti

Kundalini and Sushumna

Purity of Heart

Kanda and Nadis

Mantra and its Meaning

Samyama

Purification and Kundalini Yoga

Diet and Fasting

The Six characteristics of a Mantra

Transmission of Shakti

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