Blog Posts

There is a great Master of Masters, the Indweller of your heart. Turn the gaze inwards,
withdraw the Indriyas and seek His help. Rest in Him. Identify yourself with Him. Search Him
in your heart. Don’t talk to me of these Himalayan Masters in future. You will be deluded.
From "May I answer that" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda

Vacanza Yoga 16-20 agosto 2013

YOGA PER L' ANIMA

Venerdì 16 : Seminario “Cibo per la mente”.
Sabato 17 : Escursione e Seminario “Asana e Chakra”.
Domenica 18 : Seminario “Emozioni e Respiro” e Seminario “La Meditazione in 10 passi”.
Lunedì 19 : Escursione e Seminario (seconda parte) “La Meditazione in 10 passi”.
Martedì 20 : Seminario “Yama, riconoscere le qualità dell'energia divina”.

Seminario “Cibo per la mente”
Secondo la scienza dello yoga attraverso l'alimentazione noi assimiliamo non solo mat

4 a.m. in the morning is termed as Brahmamuhurta. Because it is favourable for
meditation on God or Brahman, it is called Brahmamuhurta. At this particular hour, the mind is
very calm and serene. It is free from worldly thoughts, worries and anxieties. The mind is like a
blank sheet of paper and comparatively free from worldly Samskaras. It can be very easily
moulded at this time before worldly distractions enter the mind. Further, the atmosphere also is
charged with more Sattva at this particular t

If we have no faith in God, we will be born again in this world and will undergo
considerable miseries. The ignorant, faithless doubting self goes to destruction. He cannot enjoy
the least happiness. Neither this world nor that beyond is there for the doubting self. Those who
have no faith in God do not know what is right and what is wrong. They have lost the power of
discrimination. They are untruthful, proud and egoistic. They are given to excessive greed, wrath
and lust. They hoard up money by un

At some point during this past winter, I thought it would be interesting to see if I could come up with a bunch of songs that I could play on my own, without the need of a backing band. I had always wanted to try my luck at busking, but because of the demands of Poligraf, I never really had the chance to build a repertoire of original songs that require only guitar and vocals, without additional arrangements. Eventually I imagined that 30 songs would be enough, so I set out to write as much in t

Belief in God is an indispensable requisite for every human being. It is a sine qua non.
Owing to the force of Avidya or ignorance, pain appears as pleasure. The world is full of
miseries, troubles, difficulties and tribulations. The world is a ball of fire. The Antahkarana
(mind, intellect, ego and the subconscious mind) charged with Raga (attachment), Dvesha
(hatred), anger and jealousy is a blazing furnace. We have to free ourselves from birth, death, old
age, disease and grief. This can be done

Surrender completely to the Almighty Lord. Fix your mind on Him. See Him in all faces.
Sing His name. Work for Him. Think of nothing else than Him.
He is your guide. He is your light. Remember Him at all times whether it is pleasure or pain.
He will cheer you up. He will come and save you from all your difficulties, as He protected
Prahlada. He will give you light, love and wisdom.
Become One With The Law-Giver
Man is dragged to places where he can get the objects of his desires. God gives suitable
su

स्दगुरुदेव निखिलं आधार सर्वस्व गुरुर्तत्वै पराबह्मात्मनरुपं
ज्ञानं विज्ञानंच महाब्रह्माण्डेस्वराय रुद्रवै ॐज्योतिस्वरुपं
सर्वत्रिमुरत श्रोतमुलः प्रकृतिपुरुषः प्रारम्भअन्तंच नित्यं लिला सुदर्शनाय
करोति नमन कोटिकोटि सद्गुरुदेव निखिलं नमस्तुभ्यं नमो नमः।
–क्रियानन्द महर्सि दयानन्द
On this Guru Purnima festival, I can only say about the Sadgurudev Parabrahmaatman who is the one where the whole Universe is situated within him. He is the beginning and the end as well, he is the main source of all knowledg

JALANDHARA BANDHA
The word bandha, means ‘to hold, tighten’ or ‘lock’, and this exactly describes the physical action necessary to perform these practices. Specific parts of the body are gently yet powerfully contracted and tightened.
The physical contraction or lock in turn has an extensive influence on the psychic body (pranic body). The flow of prana that continuously streams through our subtle body is redirected and even stopped. This has direct influences on the mind. The whole body and min

Attune your heart to the Lord by doing fervent and sincere prayer daily. Lay bare your heart
to Him. Do not keep any secrets. Talk to Him like a child. Be humble and simple. Implore Him with
a contrite heart to forgive your sins. Beseech Him to bestow His Grace. Do not depend upon human
help. Rely on God and God alone. You will get everything. You will get His Darshan or vision.
Be regular in your Japa, Kirtan, meditation and study of Gita and Bhagavatam. Regularity is
of paramount importance in spi

Speak kind and sweet words. Have Satsanga of Mahatmas. Eat moderately. Take care of
your health. Cultivate fellow-feeling and universal brotherhood.
Do not waste your precious hours. Find out your evil habits and remove them. Thou art the
best judge in this direction. Try to minimise the time spent in useless company. Be on the alert.
Speak little.
Feel that the whole world is your own Self. Feel that all beings are your own Self. Develop
universal love. Live in God. Be kind to all. Take refuge in th

You are born for higher things. A glorious brilliant future is awaiting you. Do not think of
the past. Purify. Concentrate. Reflect. Meditate. March forward. Find thy rest in the Supreme Soul.
Do not be troubled by difficulties, adversities and sorrows. They instil mercy in thy heart.
They will help you in developing your will and power of endurance. They will make you wise and
help you in your evolution.
Be courageous. Never despair. Draw strength from within. Move forward. Feel the Divine
Presence

Allow the waves of love to arise constantly in your heart. Feel the warmth of the Divine
Love. Bask in the sunshine of Divine Love. Taste the bliss of the eternal life.
Do not murmur when you encounter difficulties, troubles, diseases and sorrows. Be
courageous. Endure them with patience. Turn your mind towards God. Cultivate serenity of mind.
Educate your will. You will possess tremendous inner spiritual strength. You will have rapid
spiritual progress.
Conquer your difficulties one by one. Do medit

Develop joyful nature. Have an amiable nature, a modest and unassuming temperament.
Understand the secrets of nature. Develop your will-power. Conserve all leaking energy. Move
Do not waste your precious hours in idle talk. Cut short the conversations. Be humble and
simple. Do everything as Ishvararpana. Accept your faults openly and endeavour to rectify yourself
in future. Pray fervently to the Almighty God. You will realise Him quickly.
From "Light, Power and Wisdom" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963)

Have an eager, receptive attitude to imbibe the teachings of your master. Be absolutely
guileless, frank and candid like a child. Have unshakable faith in the words of your Guru or Srutis.
Be ever ready to serve. Serve with pure love, kindness, and courtesy. Never show a weary or
gloomy face when you serve. Live a life of utter devotion to service.
Develop sympathy, affection, benevolence, tolerance and humility. Have a catholic or
liberal view. Give a place for the views of all. You will have an ex

Lead a life of intense activity. Keep always a calm mind. Mentally repeat your Ishta Mantra.
Mix with all. Serve all with Atma Bhava. See God in them.
Do not be afraid of difficulties and failures in the spiritual path. Difficulties will develop
your will-power. Failures are stepping stones to success. Use your intelligence, sagacity,
discrimination and commonsense. You will overcome the difficulties one by one.
Stand adamant. Be cheerful. Dismiss fear and anxiety. March boldly in the spiritual path

Wake up from the dream of forms. Do not be deceived by these illusory names and forms.
Cling to the solid living reality only. Love your Atman alone. Atman only persists. Live in Atman.
Become Brahman. This is real life.
Approach the sages, the doctors of divinity with faith, devotion and humility. Take a dose of
medicine called Jnana. Then the disease of Ajnana will be eradicated completely. You will attain
everlasting peace.
Do not be deluded by Maya. Be calm as the waveless ocean. Be broad-minded

God is great. Resign yourself completely to His Will. His Will is great and His actions are
wise. Nobody can grudge or complain when the collective Karma is in operation. There is always a
chapter of accidents in the history of Nature’s work. Let us be sincere and offer our actions and
fruits at His feet as Ishvararpana. Let us never forget Him. Let us pray for the Peace of the whole
world.
May you be ceaselessly engaged in the pursuit of Atmic enquiry! May peace abide with you
forever!
From "Light, P

Do not be guided and influenced by public opinion. March boldly and cheerfully in the path
of Truth, consulting your conscience and hearing the inner, small, sweet voice of the soul.
Keep company with one Sattvic man. Spend every second profitably. Serve sick people.
Share what you have with the poor people. Unfold the Divinity hidden in the chambers of your
heart. Repeat your Guru Mantra or the Mantra of the Ishta Devata mentally. Associate the idea of
purity, infinity, eternity, immortality, Vyapa

Be still and realise the Truth. Be vigilant and destroy the Vasanas and Vrittis. The more the
thinning of the Vasanas, egoism and Dehadhyasa, the greater the bliss of the Self.
May you attain Kaivalya or peace of the Eternal, leading the divine life, serving the poor and
the sick, feeling the Divine presence everywhere at all times, in all faces and radiating joy and peace
to all those who come in contact with you.
From "Light, Power and Wisdom" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on S