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Power of the Name of God

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

Every Name is filled with countless powers; just as fire has the natural property of burning things, so also the Name of God has the power of burning the sins and desires.

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.

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Posted by VISHNU ER on March 15, 2011 at 4:01am

False AttachmentsAre you aware thatwhenever you lose yourtrue self-awareness (soul-consciousness), you willidentify with and getattached to somethingthat is not you? It couldbe another person, yourwork, or some materialpossession. Let's say youare attached to your joband one day, due to risingcosts, your companydecides to downsize andstarts laying off thousandsof its employees - all of asudden you are asked toleave. The attachment toand identification withyour position in thecompany, which hasbe

Effects of Mantra Repetition

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

Effects of Mantra Repetition
Japa removes the impurities of the mind, destroys sins and brings the devotee face to face with the Lord.

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

A LOVEFUL COMMAND DOES NOT AROUSE HOSTILITY .IT MAKE THE PERSON GREAT @ To find reasons to be happy is to increase happiness

Posted by VISHNU ER on March 14, 2011 at 2:24am

A LOVEFUL COMMAND DOES NOT AROUSE HOSTILITY .IT MAKE THE PERSON GREAT@To find reasons to be happy is to increase happiness. Projection: Sometimes we find ourselves caught up with feelings of negativity from which we are not able to free ourselves. At such a time even situations with no great significance are seen with a vision of negativity as the mind searches for reasons to be sad and sorrowful. So there is constantly an expression of words and actions that reflect the need for sympathy and re

What is Japa Yoga

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

Japa is the repetition of any Mantra or Name of the Lord with Bhava and feeling.

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

HALASANA OR TULASANA

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on March 12, 2011 at 5:00pm

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Our complete body weight hangs on shoulders or it looks as if our body is hanging on our hands, that is why our yogis have named this as Jhoolasana, Tulasana or Uthit Padmasana.
Procedure: Sit down on the ground in Padmasana. Keep your both the hands also on the ground and then lift your body weight on your palms and be in this position as long as you can. Keep looking straight in front and breathing should be normal. Slowly come back to the normal position. This is one cycle of the asana and ne

Japa Yoga – repetition of Mantra

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on March 12, 2011 at 2:00pm

In this Iron Age, Japa Yoga is an easy way for attaining God-realisation.

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

If I make others believe I am something that I am not , Who is being fooled??? To be careless means to misuse specialities.

Posted by VISHNU ER on March 12, 2011 at 5:55am

If I make others believe I am something that I am not , Who is being fooled??? To be careless means to misuse specialities. Projection: Most of the times, we are careless which means there is no awareness of one's specialities and so there is the inability to use them for the benefit of the self and for the good of others. Sometimes there is also a tendency to become overconfident because of these specialities and not to work on self- transformation. When we become careless in this way, we are n

CONTENTMENT AND BLISS GO HAND IN HAND .THESE QUALITIES CREAT GREAT FASCINATION FOR YOU AMONG OTHERS

Posted by VISHNU ER on March 11, 2011 at 2:52pm

CONTENTMENT AND BLISS GO HAND IN HAND .THESE QUALITIES CREAT GREAT FASCINATION FOR YOU AMONG OTHERS

Do your duty

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

Practise your Svadhanna, your Varnashrama Dharma unselfishly, without egoism. You will attain purification of heart. Knowledge of Brahman will dawn in your heart.

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

Give up identification

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

An egoistic man alone thinks: “I am the doer.” Really it is the Guna or Prakriti or the sense that does the action. Atman is actionless, Akarta, Nishkriya.

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.

Shivaratri in London, UK

Posted by Uma Prince on March 9, 2011 at 2:37pm

We had a good crowd throughout the night, chanting Om Namah Sivaya. Our first puja was at 8pm and we did 5 pujas/abhishekham throughout the night until around 5am. We had a lovely priest who conducted the first two rituals

Do what is right

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on March 9, 2011 at 2:30pm

Shastras and saints and your own pure, clean conscience will point out to you what is right, what is wrong. Follow them and do the right.

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

Do not be bound

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

If there is no agency, if there is no selfish motive, action becomes an inaction. You are not bound by an action.

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

VATAYANASANA( Horse Pose)

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on March 8, 2011 at 9:08am

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METHOD: Stand with feet together bends the right knee and place the foot on the left thigh in the half padmasan position. Then place the hand in Namaskar position. Maintain the balance and hold the position for a short duration. Release the right leg repeat the practice with the opposite leg, breathing normal. Do it two times on each side.11. BENEFITS: This asana develops the ability to retain seminal fluid and regulates the reproductive system and prevent early ejaculation. It also strengthe

Be self-confident

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

You are the master of your destiny. You sow an action, reap a habit. You sow a habit, reap a character; you sow your character and reap a destiny. Destiny is your own making. Abandon desires and change your mode of thinking. You can conquer destiny.

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

As you think so you become

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

Think you are man; man will you become. Think you are Brahman; Brahman will you become. This is the immutable divine law.

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

Matsyasana (Fish Pose)

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on March 6, 2011 at 5:52am

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: This posture is dedicated to Matsya. Matsya means a fish. Lie flat on you back keeping the legs straight on the floor with feet together. Bend the legs and do padmasana in the lying position. Carefully bend back ward, supporting the body with the arms and elbows. Lift the chest slightly, take the head back and lower the crown of the head to the floor. Hold the big toes and rest the elbows on the floor. Adjust the position of head and hands so that the back is arched to the maximum. Relax the

Effect of action

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on March 5, 2011 at 2:00pm

As you sow, so you reap. Virtue gives you happiness. Vice gives you pain.

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.

Sivaratri in Uttarkashi

Posted by Swami Saradananda on March 4, 2011 at 5:05pm

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This year, I had the blessing to celebrate Sivaratri (the holy night of Siva) in Uttarkashi, high in the Himalayas. Traditionally, this auspicious night is is marked by four pujas that span from dusk to dawn. I participated in the ones at Sivananda Ashram, Uttarkashi.Swami Gambiranandaji (successor of Swami Chaitanyanandaji), as head of the ashram, suggested that all participants make the sankalpa (spiritual intention) of "Loka samasta sukhino bhavantu" - May the whole world be happy and peace

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Power of the Name of God

attachments FALSE

Effects of Mantra Repetition

A LOVEFUL COMMAND DOES NOT AROUSE HOSTILITY .IT MAKE THE PERSON GREAT @ To find reasons to be happy is to increase happiness

What is Japa Yoga

HALASANA OR TULASANA

Japa Yoga – repetition of Mantra

If I make others believe I am something that I am not , Who is being fooled??? To be careless means to misuse specialities.

CONTENTMENT AND BLISS GO HAND IN HAND .THESE QUALITIES CREAT GREAT FASCINATION FOR YOU AMONG OTHERS

Do your duty

Give up identification

Shivaratri in London, UK

Do what is right

Do not be bound

VATAYANASANA( Horse Pose)

Be self-confident

As you think so you become

Matsyasana (Fish Pose)

Effect of action

Sivaratri in Uttarkashi

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