Tag: yparad
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The Lokas
The second archive recording from Satyananda Tapovanam, near Bangalore, India. Swami Nishchalananda gives an exposition on the Lokas, which are regarded in Hindu Symbolism as ‘celestial realms’, but also have a more practical application to understanding the ‘realms of consciousness’ that exist within a human experience. It is this aspect that Swamiji explores in this…
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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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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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Feminine and Masculine Principles; Shiva Lingams; Chakras.
The symbolism of Tantra recognises the Feminine and Masculine principles that pervade all life. This Q&A satsang discusses the Masculine symbology in the Chakras paradigm.
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Awareness
Awareness is neither good nor bad. It is neither male nor female. It is neither light nor dark. It is neither this nor that. It is here and now, and beyond, yet paradoxically, it is in the very heart of everything. This understanding is inaccessible to our conceptual mind but can be intuited in moments…
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Questions and answers to trainee teachers, November 2019
‘In a Yoga class you just become more aware of subtle aspects of your being. The challenge is to bring Yoga into our daily life so that there is magic in everything we do.’
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Whose Life is it?
We should be passionate about life and do our best in every situation, but at the same time we should first of all know that ‘our’ life is not really our life but the play of Reality or Conscious Presence. Secondly, we should know that life is but a bubble in the ocean of Eternity.
Swami Nishchalananda 