The Power of Compounding
by Ganesh Balachandran I recently listened to this book , “The psychology of money” by Morgan Housel. I found a praiseworthy mention of this book in Om Swami’s blog. It…
Read moreRecording of the Yoga of the Kathopanishad – A dialog with death
Hello everyone, Please find the link to the recording of the Yoga of the Kathopanishad. We started with the big picture view presented by Maharishi Patanjali and Lord Krishna and…
Read moreTomorrow: The Yoga of the Kathopanishad – A dialog with death : Presentation
Sorry if there are multiple updates. I did not get the post and was not sure if this was posted. Hello everyone, Please find the information below for the Yoga…
Read moreReminder: The Yoga of the Kathopanishad – A dialog with death : Presentation
Hello everyone, This is a reminder for tomorrow’s presentation. If you are wondering what the end goal of all the asanas we do is, you may find it in this…
Read moreThe Yoga of the Kathopanishad – A dialog with death : Presentation
Hello everyone, Please find the information below for the Yoga of the Kathopanishad presentation tomorrow. The slides are here and a description of the topic is below. I also have…
Read moreThe Yoga of the Kathopanishad : A dialog with death
In the second sutra of the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali says that Yoga is “Chitta Vritti Nirodah” – Yoga is cessation of the Vrittis ( fluctuations) of the mind. He then…
Read moreMoonday Mythology: Misuse of Siddhis (Yogic superpowers)
The 3rd chapter of the Yoga sutras is about Siddhis, Yogic superpowers, which a yogi experiences along the path to liberation. Patanjali also warns about falling into the traps of…
Read morePranayama benefits as described in ancient yogic traditions
During this time, while Pranayama is recommended as a breathing exercise to improve lung capacity and immunity, there are many other far ranging benefits as described in ancient texts. One…
Read moreGood Reads for the long weekend: The story of Yoga
This is probably the best book I have read on this topic. It is also very accurate in the description of the various philosophies, mental states -samadhi, vipassana etc. The…
Read moreAsanas : From Mythology to Healing Powers
The Hata Yoga Pradipika says that Mayurasana stimulates the digestive fire, incinerates the bad food that was consumed and even makes the deadly Kalakuta poison digestible. Whether it destroys poison…
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