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A birthday webinar by Swamiji
‘Actually… the day before. On a Friday evening the day before Swami Nishchalananda’s birthday we again got together with people from around Europe and the UK courtesy of online videoconferencing platform Zoom. We started with a rousing, and raucous, rendition of ‘Happy Birthday to you’ which set the atmosphere for a session underpinned with a…
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Ishta Devata – an explanation
This is an extract from a longer satsang given at Satyananda Tapovanam, in January 2004. (The new years eve satsang appears earlier in this blog). At the end is a simple rendition of a Shanti Path, Invocation of Peace. Since time immemorial, symbols have been used worldwide in mystical circles as a focus for the…
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Possibilities for Social Justice
A Post by Guest Author, Narada (Tony Sugden) As a Yoga practitioner, first and foremost I look for clarity. When I find it, then when I am exposed to social injustice, there is a deep feeling that something is horribly wrong. I see my sisters and brothers, they are made of the same stuff as…
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Satsang webinar from Sheffield, UK
A Web based event organised from Sheffield, Yorkshire, with questions and answers on such topics as:- In Mantra Yoga, most of the chants and mantras are in the Sanskrit language. How important is correct pronunciation of the words, or is the efficacy of mantras more to do with our motivation? If your intention is good,…
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The Chakras in Traditions Worldwide – a Synopsis
Reference to the chakras in symbols and in textual descriptions can be found in diverse cultures worldwide. The following is a brief synopsis: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism Since yoga and tantra are mystical teachings within Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, it is evident that chakras are integral to these religious systems.
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Chanting the Mrityunjaya Mantra.
During the time of the Coronavirus crisis, many practitioners of Yoga connected with Mandala Yoga Ashram and elsewhere used the healing mantra Mrityunjaya to add their heartfelt projections of hope and healing to all those people affected by the crisis; those whose health suffers, those whose livelihood has suffered, and also the people serving others such…
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Embodiment and Awareness
On the path of yoga, let us have two sentiments regarding our identification. First of all, let us appreciate our embodied form as body and mind –and how extraordinary it is. At the same time, let us identify, even if intellectually and theoretically, with the ever present Awareness which underlies our body and mind, as…
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Coronavirus awakens us to essentials
This coronavirus epidemic is a challenge for all of us. Many have already been infected, and many have died. Many have already suffered financially and many more certainly will. To these, let us feel our heart-felt compassion. Let us feel gratitude for those on the front line – medical staff and so forth. Let us help…
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