Category: 2004
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A discussion around Kundalini Yoga, and Yoga Nidra
Sixth in the series of Question and Answer sessions, this one on the topics of ‘The practice of Kundalini Yoga’, ‘Requirements for teaching Yoga Nidra’, and asking Swamiji’s viewpoint on how to understand the state of the World.Another in the series of 2004 discourses from Mandala Yoga Ashram in Wales, by the Founder Swami Nishchalananda…
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Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga (the Eightfold Path) and Yama and Niyama
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali give eight steps on the path of exploring Yoga most deeply. The first two steps are often described as ‘rules of conduct’ for the practitioner.Another in the series of 2004 discourses from Mandala Yoga Ashram in Wales, by the Founder Swami Nishchalananda Saraswati. Raja Yoga, the Eightfold Path. Swami Nishchalananda…
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The Fear of Death
The fear of death arises from the fact that we live as individual egos. And in our individual life, we live in Time, a place of beginnings, and therefore endings. Another in the series of 2004 discourses from Mandala Yoga Ashram in Wales, by the Founder Swami Nishchalananda Saraswati. ‘Why do we fear death?’ Firstly,…
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The Nature of Mind
Is the Mind simply the ‘Ghost in the Box’, a neurological shadow, or is there more to it than that?Another in the series of 2004 discourses from Mandala Yoga Ashram in Wales, by the Founder Swami Nishchalananda Saraswati. ‘What is the nature of the Mind?’ ‘The Ghost in the Box’Swamiji suggests this as the standard…
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Nada Yoga, and the Present Moment.
A question and answer session at Mandala Yoga Ashram in 2004 on the subjects of Nada Yoga, then, living in the moment and the acceptance that it brings. ‘What is difference between Shabd (Shabda) Yoga and Nada Yoga?’ Swamiji explains that they are essentially the same. Shabdha Brahman means Total Intelligence, manifesting as the Word,…
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Yoga and Religion
A guided Meditation on Spaciousness, followed by a Discourse on Yoga and Religion, together with an Explanation of Spaciousness. We start with a guided meditation, getting in touch with the feeling of ‘Spaciousness’. Practice in this is most useful not only in our sitting practice, but in moments through our day, to tune in to…
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A question and answer session from 2004 in India
An informal gathering at a friend’s flat in early 2004 leads to some great questions. This is the full session, from which shorter extracts (‘Will and Free Will’, ‘Concentration and Focus’) have been taken – you’ll find them here on this blog under the category ‘Inspirations’.
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Satyananda Tapovanam 10th January 2004
Another from the series recorded at this Ashram near Bangalore. A series of topics are discussed between Swamiji and the people who were there with him, and again, the recording is as good as we can get it given the ambient noises of nature all around… which leads on to… …the first topic which someone…
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