Swami Sivananda
He who has merely withdrawn himself from worldly possessions, cannot be regarded as having renounced the world altogether. But he who is living in actual contact with the world, finds out its faults. He who is freed from every passion, and whose soul depends on nothing, may be said to have truly renounced the world. Read the story of raja Sikhidhwaja and queen Chudala in the Yoga Vasishta. Contd…
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Swami Sivananda
What is to be renounced is the bheda buddhi (divisive intellect), which says, 'I am superior to that man, I am the body.' and the kartrtva abhimana, which thinks, 'I am the doer'. There is no use in your renouncing your home, wife, and children. You must destroy moha(attachment) for the body, children, money, house, property. Then you will get that state of immortality from which you will never return. Contd…
WHAT TO RENOUNCE
Swami Sivananda
Mere outward giving up of things is nothing. It is not real renunciation. Real tyaga or sanyas (renunciation) consists in absolute renunciation of all vasanas (tendencies), and the destruction of the heart-knot of ignorance, the chit-jada-granthi (confusion between the conscious subject and inert object). Contd…
Swami Sivananda
The circle of darkness and degeneracy has reached its climax. Come now, arise victorious, and step up towards the zenith of perfection that awaits you. Live with a definite purpose - do not roam about aimlessly. Walk with a definite aim. Climb the hill of knowledge steadily, and reach the summit of the temple of Brahman, the grand abode of the life immortal. Contd…
Swami Sivananda
You came alone, naked, and weeping. You will go alone, naked, and weeping. Then why are you proud of your false wealth and false knowledge? Become humble, meek. You will conquer the world with humility. Become pure in thought, word and deed. This is the secret of spiritual life. Contd…
An aspirant should always watch whether the sight of an unpleasant object or any unpleasant sound causes irritation or agitation in his mind. He should try to eradicate this irritation - he should have perfect control of temper. A weak aspirant, though strong in concentration, is overcome by idleness, and a strong aspirant, if weak in concentration, is overcome by tossing of the mind. Concentration and energy should therefore be well balanced. Contd…
Swami Sivananda
Doubt or uncertainty is a great obstacle in the path of self-realisation. It must be removed by study of religious books, satsanga (holy company), vicara (enquiry), and reasoning. Again and again it will raise its head to mislead the aspirant. It should be killed beyond resurrection, by certainty of conviction, and by firm unshakable faith, based on reasoning. Contd…
Swami SivanandaThe spiritual path may in the beginning appear to be very hard, thorny, precipitous, and slippery. Renunciation of objects gives pain at the outset. If you struggle hard to tread the path, if you once make a strong determination and firm resolve, then it becomes very easy. You get interest and a new joy. Your heart expands. You have a broad outlook on life. You have a new wide vision. You feel the help from the invisible hands of the indweller of your heart. Contd…
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For this asan, you have to be in posture of padmasan. Seated in this position,taking your hands backwards catch the wrist of your left hand with your right hand.Then straighten your back and raise your shoulders. Inhale slowly.Then
bend your body forward from the waist keeping your backbone straight and exhale.Now slowly touch the ground with your forehead raising your locked hands high up . Try to stay in this posture for a while. Inhale and Exhale slowly.Now
Now, return to your original positi
Everything goes, everything returns,
eternally rolls the wheel of existence.
Everything dies, everything blossoms
forth again; eternally runs on the
year of existence. Everything breaks,
everything is integrated anew,
eternally builds itself the same
house of existence. All things
separate, all things again greet,
one another, eternally true to itself
remains the ring of existence.
(Friedrich Nietzsche)
I find myself wishing I could do yoga more than I do. Spiritually, it allows me to feel vibrant inside, allowing my meditation to inspire before my day or after my day depending when I go to work. How does one create their life to fulfill in life? There are many ways that I would like to, however, working a full time management position, either early evening, mid shifts, or evening (toward overnight) shies me away from the things that I feel my body needs more than anything. Maybe the holidays m
I find myself wishing I could do yoga more than I do. Spiritually, it allows me to feel vibrant inside, allowing my meditation to inspire before my day or after my day depending when I go to work. How does one create their life to fulfill in life? There are many ways that I would like to, however, working a full time management position, either early evening, mid shifts, or evening (toward overnight) shies me away from the things that I feel my body needs more than anything. Maybe the holidays m
AS EACH DAY GOES BY, I LEARN MORE AND MORE....DO YOU? OVER 40 YEARS IN MY LIFE...AND COUNTING, LIFE IS BUT AN EDUCATION WITH SO MANY MORE TEACHERS OUT THERE TO TEACH ME HOW TO LIVE AND HOW TO COPE WITH LIFE AS IS. YOGA HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY LIFE, HOW ABOUT YOU? MEDITATION IS MORE THAN THE INNER SELF OF QUIETNESS THAT IS SO SEEKED BEFORE THE DAY BEGINS. IT IS THAT CONSCIENCE INSIDE CONNECTING WITH SELF, A HIGHER POWER, AND THE BELIEFS WE HAVE TO CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY IN LIFE. JUST TH
These past few days, restless leg syndrome in my legs have been cramping when I lay to sleep. Now on Psyche Truth, there are a few yoga meditations and techniques that relax the muscles, however my plan is to be in complete shivasana
Corpse Pose | Savasana | Yoga Pose that can help me relax my nerves beneath the muscle to allow complete relaxation so I can rest...
Restless legs has this impulse to move the legs without wanting them to move. At least for me. Lifting my legs to be in a L shape and
All of us are gifted with only one Life but can any of us truly enjoy this life without being active and healthy.We cannot afford to ignore our health and waste our precious life. it is better to spare some time for exercise and enjoy everything in life to its fullest. Yoga way of life can easily be adopted to suit everyone.
Yogasun promotes very easy but healthy activities avoiding all the difficult yoga postures, complex breathing techniques and spiritual meditation practice and enables you to
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One of the best things I have realized in my short time of doing yoga is the progressive awareness in defining the pain of chronic pain and fatigue that has joined me in my life over the years. What yoga has done, (never thought I would like yoga), has changed my outlook upon life, my spiritual side, and the surrounding of others of people, place, and things. Enjoying the fact that yoga is not only an instrument of inner music, but it also allows a meditation from within so deep that the love a
A beginner, yes I am with the yoga experience. Must be careful though. Certain yoga is very very good for those with fibromyalgia, other poses or exorcises is not good for fibromyalgia which I am learning the hard way, but then again in a good way. Sooner or later it would of been learned. Lesson one: back rolls for me is a no no. What happens is that the back roll ignites the tender points in the back causing the fibromyalgia to spark and pain to arise. This is day number three that the pain ha
Without trust the world can be a lonely and scary place. If we don't trust others, if we feel that others are not trustworthy and don't feel confident in trusting our own abilities to look after ourselves we can feel isolated and alone. So balancing the need to manage the risks associated with developing trusting relationships with the capacity to reach out and be trustworthy and trust others is key to self care.
