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Posted by Devi Bhaktananda on November 23, 2009 at 7:20am

How wonderful to find a facebook-like interface for the yoga community. The power of the Internet to bring people together is quite miraculous. I have a large local spiritual community in Seattle, but I'm prone to wandering the globe, in and around India mainly, and this site feels like a good way to connect with people on similar spiritual journeys. That is one of my favourite things about traveling in the East. We may not be on the same path, but we are on similar journeys. We've given up our

New Serialized Commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Posted by Reddy Kilowatt on November 20, 2009 at 8:30pm

The beginning, middle, and end of yoga texts is the Yoga Darshan (Yoga Sutras) of Patanjali. It stands alone as the sole authority on yoga outside the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita.

At the Atma Jyoti Blog, Swami Nirmalananda Giri has begun a commentary on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. This commentary is based not only on his own experience and studies, but on the writings of Vyasa and Shankara, perhaps the most qualified writers on this subject. I. K. Taimni, author of the Science of Yoga, is also a

mjf good vibes

Posted by mjfaustino arsatelier on November 18, 2009 at 2:07pm

The Mother

Posted by 1d5d6sq1rv7ao on November 18, 2009 at 9:39am

The Mother was born in Paris on 21 February 1878. Mirra, as the child was named, was the daughter of the banker Maurice Alfassa (born in Adrianople, Turkey, in 1843), and Mathilde Ismaloun (born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1857). Maurice, his wife, and their son Matteo (born in Alexandria in 1876) emigrated from Egypt to France a year before Mirra's birth. Her early education was given at home. In 1893 she joined an art studio in Paris where she studied for several years. Besides being an accomplis

Sri Aurobindo

Posted by 1d5d6sq1rv7ao on November 18, 2009 at 9:26am

Sri Aurobindo was born in Calcutta on 15 August 1872. In 1879, at the age of seven, he was taken with his two elder brothers to England for education and lived there for fourteen years. Brought up at first in an English family at Manchester, he joined St. Paul's School in London in 1884 and in 1890 went from it with a senior classical scholarship to King's College, Cambridge, where he studied for two years. In 1890 he passed also the open competition for the Indian Civil Service, but at the end

Swami Vishnu-devanadna's AntimaYatra (Final Pilgrimage)

Posted by Swami Vishnu - Life and Teaching on November 17, 2009 at 10:12pm

Article by Swami Karthikeyananda:Om Namo Narayanaya Dasohnm TavakeshavaOm Dum Durgayai NamahaOm Hrim l\{ahalakshmyai NamahaOm Aim Saraswatyai SwahaOm Namo Bhagavathe SivanandayaOm Namo Bhagavathe Vishnu devanandayaSri Raama Raama Raameti Rame Raame l!(anorameSahasranaama TatfuIyam Raama Naema YaraananeAs th-e summer programs started to wind down,Swamiii started to prepare to go to India; often h6would say that he wanted to spend his h3t days inIldia, in Uttar Kashi, and leave his body iri theGan

Jump

Posted by Jordi on November 13, 2009 at 2:57pm

All our mental conquests seem nothing compared with That.One can penetrate the secrets of nature; one can understand what science tells us about the first moments of the physical creation. But that is nothing, or almost nothing. One is left speechless when the first glimmerings beyond of mind are present, beyond any doubt. Then, the walker seems to fall into a kind of paralysis that prevents him living the normal life.All the old certainties crumble and the abyss opens before you.You can not go

Kirtan, a talk by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Posted by Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Sarasawti on November 7, 2009 at 2:05am

Kirtan, God in Seed FormChanting gives expression to the soul’s innate yearning for the Divine. The primary methods of chanting are japa, the mental repetition of a mantra in meditation, and kirtan, the singing of God’s names, usually accompanied by musical instruments such as harmonium, drum, cymbals. Since ancient times, kirtan has been the cornerstone to the devotional schools of Indian religion, combining the artistry and disciplines of traditional music with the transcendent power of mantra

Spiritual Alphabeth

Posted by Michael Linde on November 2, 2009 at 4:44pm

This is one of the nicest and most beautiful uses of the alphabet that I have ever seen. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Have a good day!

Although things are not perfect

Because of trials or pain

Continue in thanksgiving

Do not begin to blame

Even when the times are hard

Fierce winds are bound to blow

God is forever able

Hold on to what you know

Imagine life without His love

Joy would cease to be

Keep thanking Him for all the things

Love imparts to thee

Move out of "Camp Complaining"

No weapon that i

PALO SANTO

Posted by Rafael Parducci V. on October 27, 2009 at 8:00pm

The oils of Palo Santo (Bursera Graveolens), of the mark SAINTWOOD, can be obtained in three presentations: Essential Oil, Oily Resin and the combination of both or Palo Total.ESSENTIAL OIL: Is obtained through a careful and harmonious process of tri-distillation that begins with the eco-collection of the raw material on the private forest of San Mateo – Manta. It energy properties is the type Yang. Is the most powerful of the essential oils by its broad spectrum of healing and aromatic use. Imp

SACRED OILS

Posted by Rafael Parducci V. on October 27, 2009 at 7:30pm

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The Greatest Wonder – Words from Sri Ramakrishna

Posted by Reddy Kilowatt on October 25, 2009 at 8:30pm

One day somebody asked Sri Ramakrishna “What is the greatest wonder?”

Thakur immediately replied, “The life of a sadhu [see definition below]. All – men, devatas, gandharvas, birds, beasts and insects, even trees and creepers, tread one path but the sadhu treads another – just the opposite one, upstream. Everywhere man and woman unite but the sadhu goes alone. Unless one is alone, one cannot attain to Him. Sadhus goes in company for some time – that of the guru – then he has to go alone till th

Conditions for the Coming of a Spiritual Age - By Sri Aurobindo

Posted by 1d5d6sq1rv7ao on October 23, 2009 at 5:33pm

A CHANGE of this kind, the change from the mental and vital to the spiritual order of life, must necessarily be accomplished in the individual and in a great number of individuals before it can lay any effective hold upon the community. The Spirit in humanity discovers, develops, builds into form in the individual man: it is through the progressive and formative individual that it offers the discovery and the chance of a new self-creation to the mind of the race. For the communal mind holds thin

FAMOUS HINDUS ON THE SUBJECT OF NON VIOLENCE

Posted by VIJITATMA DASA on October 23, 2009 at 1:31am

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be measured by the way in which its animals are treated. Mahatma GandhiAs long as human society continues to allow cows to be regularly killed in slaughterhouses, there cannot be any question of peace and prosperity. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder- Acharya of ISKCONRefrain from killing knowingly even the trifling insects like a louse, a bug or a mosquito. Use no violence even to gain possession of a woman, wealth or kingdom. Never

MEAT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Posted by VIJITATMA DASA on October 20, 2009 at 4:19pm

"Today, millions of people are consuming countless hamburgers, steaks, and roasts, oblivious to the impact their dietary habits are having on the biosphere and the very survivability of life on earth. Every pound of grain-fed flesh is secured at the expense of a burned forest, an eroded rangeland, a barren field, a dried-up river or stream, and the release of millions of tons of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane into the skies." from "Beyond Beef" by Jeremy Rifkin.Varshana, Uttar Prades

Swami Vivekananda's Biography in Comics

Posted by Eduardo Mendoza on October 19, 2009 at 2:08pm

Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, is one of the great yoga masters who shared his teachings in the West. The link below is about his life as it is shown in comics. Language: Spanish.http://scenia.jalbum.net/swami%20vivekananda/

Happy Diwali

Posted by Sukadev Bretz on October 17, 2009 at 1:44pm

Today is Diwali, the Indian Festival of Light. May your inner light shine forth - may you attain peace and happiness. May your Meditation lead you to the realization of that light within.

Om Shanti Yours Sukadev

Centenary of Hymn to ' Durga '. - By Sri Aurobindo

Posted by 1d5d6sq1rv7ao on October 16, 2009 at 6:18pm

18 October 1909 - 18 October 2009MOTHER DURGA! Rider on the lion, giver of all strength, Mother, beloved of Siva! We born from thy parts of Power, we the youth of India, are seated here in thy temple. Listen, O Mother, descend upon earth, make thyself manifest in this land of India.MOTHER DURGA! From age to age, in life after life, we come down into the human body, do thy work and return to the Home of Delight. Now too we are born, dedicated to thy work. Listen, O Mother, descend upon earth, com

Happy Dhanvantri Jayanti !!

Posted by Adwait Tripathi on October 15, 2009 at 5:17pm

Dhanvantari Jayanthi – Day To Worship The God of AyurvedaDhanvantari Jayanthi (Dhanvanthari Jayanti or Dhanwantari Jayanti) is the third day of Diwali festival. Dhanvantari Jayanthi is also known as Dhantrayodashi or Dhanwantari Triodasi or Dhanteras. As you know, on the day of Dhan teras people worship Sri Mahalaxmi, the Goddess of wealth and prosperity. People also worship Dhanvantari, the God of Ayurveda on this day.Who is Lord Dhanavatari ?According to the Hindu scriptures and traditions, Dh

Hello beautiful souls

Posted by Solvei Kristin McKenna on September 29, 2009 at 8:21am

How are you today? Feeling good? Whatever you are experiencing... it will pass. Yes, time washes us down this eventful river of life, and the key is to be fully present, as we travel. And where is is our emotional state while traveling? Are we creating a higher, vibrant life today or are we digging a hole of anger and frustration?If we only knew the POWER of our emotions, our feelings set the tone for our future. I've had some crappy days, and it is not easy, shifting my misery fest into one of

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Spiritual Community

New Serialized Commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

mjf good vibes

The Mother

Sri Aurobindo

Swami Vishnu-devanadna's AntimaYatra (Final Pilgrimage)

Jump

Kirtan, a talk by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati

Spiritual Alphabeth

PALO SANTO

SACRED OILS

The Greatest Wonder – Words from Sri Ramakrishna

Conditions for the Coming of a Spiritual Age - By Sri Aurobindo

FAMOUS HINDUS ON THE SUBJECT OF NON VIOLENCE

MEAT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Swami Vivekananda's Biography in Comics

Happy Diwali

Centenary of Hymn to ' Durga '. - By Sri Aurobindo

Happy Dhanvantri Jayanti !!

Hello beautiful souls

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