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Be alert and concentrated

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on March 27, 2011 at 2:00pm

Be vigilant. Keep an alert attention during Japa. Stand up and do the Japa when sleep tries to overpower you.

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

How to use a Japa Mala

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on March 26, 2011 at 2:00pm

How to use a Japa Mala
Use not the index finger while rolling the beads. Use the thumb, the middle and the ring fingers. When counting of one Mala is over, revert it and come back again. Cross not the Meru. Cover your hand with a towel.

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

WHEN YOU ARE ANGRY ,A GREAT DEAL OF ENERGY IS USED UP AND WASTE .USE ENERGY WISELY .

Posted by VISHNU ER on March 26, 2011 at 12:56am

WHEN YOU ARE ANGRY ,A GREAT DEAL OF ENERGY IS USED UP AND WASTE .USE ENERGY WISELY .@@Success is achieved through accurate efforts. @ Normally we tend to associate success with what we get, rather than how much effort we put in. So sometimes when things dont turn out the way we expect them to, we tend to have negative feelings because of the thought of being unsuccessful. So we tend to stop putting in further efforts for success. Solution: When I put in accurate efforts for the success of every

Be alert in Mantra repetition

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on March 25, 2011 at 2:00pm

Pronounce the Mantra distinctly and without mistakes. Do not repeat it too fast or too slow.

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

mayurasana ( peacock Pose )

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on March 25, 2011 at 5:04am

mayurasanaWhen we practice this asana the shape of our body becomes like that of a Peacock that is why our yogi’s have named this as Mayurasana.Procedure: Sit down on the ground in Vajrasana. Bend forward raising your thighs and chest. Join your elbows together and take them at the centre of stomach. Now put complete body weight on your elbows and raise your legs and knees from the ground. Practice it for few days at the start. After some days when you get good practice spread your legs behind l

Repeat a Mantra with feeling

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on March 24, 2011 at 2:00pm

Do not do the Japa in a hurried manner, just as a contractor tries to finish his work in a hurried way. Do it slowly with Bhava, one-pointedness of mind and single-minded devotion.

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.

How to repeat a Mantra

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on March 23, 2011 at 2:00pm

When you repeat the Mantra, have the feeling or mental attitude that the Lord is seated in your heart, that Sattva or purity is flowing from the Lord to your mind, that the Mantra purifies your heart, destroys desires and cravings and evil thoughts.

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

Chidakasha Dharana --practice for children

Posted by Nalini Sahay on March 22, 2011 at 5:30pm

Chidkasha Dharana is a great practice to teach children to think creatively.They are very receptive to instructions which they will enjoy following.1.Ask them to close their eyes and gaze at the space in front.The chidakasha explanation must be kept as simple as possible.2.Tell them to visualise different colours and let them play with the colours.3.Now ask them to think of any other object or creature.4.Ask them to gaze at it and then go back to the colours.5.Now after ten minutes, ask them to

Ardha matsendrasana

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on March 22, 2011 at 4:41pm

Swami Matsendranatha the Guru of Guru Gorakhnath used to practice and sit down in this asana. Although this is a very difficult asana, it has been modified and simplified and named as Ardh Matsendrasana.Procedure: Sit down on the ground. Bring the left heel towards right side and position it near the chest .Now bring the right foot near the knee of left foot and place it on the ground on its toe. Then bring the complete left arm near the chest and place it under the right knee and over the thigh

How to practice Mantra repetition, Japa

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

Get up at a.m. and do the Japa for two hours. Brahmamuhurtha is most favourable for Japa and meditation. If you cannot take a bath, wash your hands, feet, face and body, and sit for Japa. Face north or east when sitting. This enhances the efficacy of the Japa. Sit on a Kusha-grass seat or deer-skin or rug. Spread a white cloth over it. This conserves body-electricity. Do some prayer before starting the Japa. Have a steady pose. Have Asana-Jaya or conquest over Asana. You can be able to sit in

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.

NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT AND SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS AND NOT TO SUCCUMB TO LAME EXCUSES. @ The one who has the power of truth is the one who can tolerate

Posted by VISHNU ER on March 21, 2011 at 2:30am

NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT AND SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS AND NOT TO SUCCUMB TO LAME EXCUSES. @ The one who has the power of truth is the one who can tolerate. Projection: When someone disbelieves me I usually tend to argue back and try to prove my point to the others but find that I am not able to convince them. Yet I find that the more I talk the less I am listened to. And I only end up getting frustrated. Solution: When someone challenges the truth of my words, I need to check within myself if there is s

Practice and realize

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on March 20, 2011 at 2:00pm

The glory of the Name of God cannot be established through reasoning and intellect. It can certainly be experienced or realised, only through devotion, faith and constant repetition.

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

Effects of Mantra repetition

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

Repetition of Mantra raises vibrations. Vibrations give rise to definite forms. Repetition of Om Namah Sivaya gives rise to the form of Lord Siva in the mind; repetition of Om Namo Narayanaya gives rise to the form of Lord Hari.

Swami Sivananda

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

Spring Beginning in Germany - three wise women here in live Satsang March 19 8pm CET

Posted by Sukadev Bretz on March 19, 2011 at 9:33am

Spring is beginning in Germany. Sun shining, temperature rising.
Even though our Indian guests think it is still very chilly :-)

We have three Woman Yoga masters here:

Leela Mata from Peaceful Valley Ashram
Narayani, author of "The Sivananda Companion to Yoga"
Dr. Nalini Sahay, disciple of Paramahamsa Satyananda, expert on Yoga Nidra, Pavana Muktasana, Tantra Meditation and Rama

We are looking forward to their talks, and lectures.

Actually we will have all three of them on stage this evening

Yog Nidra for stress relief

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on March 19, 2011 at 6:12am

Progressive muscle relaxation or Yog nidra is another effective and widely used strategy for stress relief. It involves a two-step process in which you systematically tense and relax different muscle groups in the body. With regular practice, progressive muscle relaxation gives you an intimate familiarity with what tension—as well as complete relaxation—feels like in different parts of the body. This awareness helps you spot and counteract the first signs of the muscular tension that accompanies

What is a Mantra

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on March 18, 2011 at 2:00pm

Mananaat Trayate iti Mantrah: By the Manana, constant thinking or recollection, one is released from the round of birth and death; so it is called Mantra.

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

Repeat your Mantra

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

Name of the Lord is a boat to cross this Samsara. It is a weapon to destroy the mind. The repetition of the Mantra again and again generates great spiritual force and momentum and intensifies the spiritual Samskaras or impressions.

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

Gomukhasana (Cow Head Pose)

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on March 17, 2011 at 6:26am

'Go' means a cow. 'Mukha" means face. When this asana is performed, the performer's posture resembles a cow-head. So it is called Gomukhasana.Method: Place the left heel on the left side of the anus. Bend the right leg in such a way that the right knee rests on the left knee and the sole of the right foot touches the lower part of the left thigh. Take the left arm to the back, bend it at the elbow and bring it upward. Now, raise the right arm, bend it at the elbow and take it to the back Lower a

Name of the Lord

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

Sweeter than all sweet things, more auspicious than all good things, purer than all pure things, is the Name of the Lord.

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

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Be alert and concentrated

How to use a Japa Mala

WHEN YOU ARE ANGRY ,A GREAT DEAL OF ENERGY IS USED UP AND WASTE .USE ENERGY WISELY .

Be alert in Mantra repetition

mayurasana ( peacock Pose )

Repeat a Mantra with feeling

How to repeat a Mantra

Chidakasha Dharana --practice for children

Ardha matsendrasana

How to practice Mantra repetition, Japa

Three kinds of Mantra repetition

NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT AND SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS AND NOT TO SUCCUMB TO LAME EXCUSES. @ The one who has the power of truth is the one who can tolerate

Practice and realize

Effects of Mantra repetition

Swami Sivananda

Spring Beginning in Germany - three wise women here in live Satsang March 19 8pm CET

Yog Nidra for stress relief

What is a Mantra

Repeat your Mantra

Gomukhasana (Cow Head Pose)

Name of the Lord

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