Lower level view of the Universe

In the previous post, we started with two approaches to understand the universe and the concept of universal identity. One is through concepts that can be comprehended by our senses and the mind. The other one that is purely abstract and more or less beyond comprehension.

What is this universal identity?

After a brief detour from our original discussions on Bhagavadgeetha, let us come back. In a previous post we saw that at the culminating stage of meditation one attains ‘universal identity’. What is this universal identity?

Where is Kundalini ("Serpent power")?

Today, Yoga means a practice that revolves around the mystic force Kundalini. Most modern Gurus swear by various theories of this mythical force that is believed to be lying dormant in the human body, just waiting to be awakened.

BookTalk: Psychology behind Yoga

In today’s book talk I am going to discuss about my book “Psychology behind Yoga”.

Only determined effort can take you ahead

In the previous post, we saw how one can attain the ultimate goal of Yoga which is par excellence. But is it easy to attain that state?

Climax of meditation

“Prolonged meditation greatly calms down the mind. The mind stops wavering and being unstable.

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How does one meditate?

Having seated in the way as described in the previous post, one goes ahead with meditation or Dhyana – the most important step of Yoga.

Asana – the most misunderstood word

Today, asana or body postures is projected as synonymous to Yoga. If one studies the history of Yoga, it is easy to see that it is a more recent phenomenon – hardly a couple of centuries old - as compared to thousands of year long history of Yoga.

Meditation – Important things you need to know

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Preparatory steps to Yoga of Krishna

Patanjali’s Yoga has in all 8 steps – Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi. Among these, the first 5 can be looked at as preparatory steps. Does Bhagavadgeetha also talk about these steps?

Yoga as it was

Today, various things are projected as Yoga. For majority of people, Yoga stands for various body postures and breathing exercises. For some, it is a technique to awaken the dormant power Kundalini within one’s body to attain mystic experiences or powers.