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.

Meditation is the way to remain blissful

In the previous post we saw how a person can be in an ever blissful state by attaining the ultimate realization. But how does one attain this realization?

If all of us are souls, then why are we different ?

Each one of us is different in our own way. Some are very intelligent, some are dull headed, some may be arrogant and others may be even animal like.

If we are all souls, then why are we different?

How should one act?

In the previous post we saw that the root cause of problems created by action is not the action itself but wrong association - wrong association with the agent (i.e. the body) that actually performs the actions.

It is not the action that creates the problem

In the previous post we saw that any action creates problems irrespective of whether these actions are good or bad. At the same time, there is no way we can totally abstain from action! What is the way out?

Action or Inaction – which is better?

Actions produce results – good or bad. Though on the face of it, it may appear that actions that result in good are good, it is not so.

The best ritual

An action oriented person has a fancy for rituals. The Vedas describe several fire rituals called Yajnyas. These rituals are meant to provide a person with all material comforts as well as guarantee heavenly abode after death.

Yes. You too can make your own audiobooks almost free of cost

Thanks to many fellow writers in an author forum, I wrote up this quick article to alleviate some of the apprehensions many authors have about audiobook creation all on their own.

As many people, so many paths

As we saw in the previouspost, the three basic tendencies namely the Satwa, Rajas and Tamas motivate people to follow different paths.

Four types of people

One of the darkest blots on Hinduism is the caste system. This system has been thoroughly misused and has been a cause of lot of suffering during the long history of Hinduism.

How do we free ourselves from desires?

Before we can think of freeing ourselves from the trap laid by the desires, we need to first understand the modus operandi of the desires.

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Why do people tread wrong path?

Probably everyone knows that our wrong actions ultimately lead us astray. And eventually we land ourselves in trouble. But why do we still indulge in wrong action – as if compelled by some force?

What happens when one leads a prudent life?

While warning about perils of leading a promiscuous life, Krishna understands that complete abstinence from pleasures is not possible.

Krishna has a sane and practical advice.

What is wrong with indulging in sense pleasures?

In today’s scenario with so much emphasis on enjoying worldly pleasures, if some Buddha. or Patanjali, or Krishna. or Jesus cautions against, nobody is going to listen. Most people consider that such advices are meant for people who have renounced the world.

How does one steady one’s mind?

"The desires for sense pleasures are so strong that they even derail a wise person who is striving to move on a righteous path. Giving in to these pleasures eventually creates mental unrest.

Who is a real Yogi?

Today, we see Yogis all around in myriad shades and colors –

• with nicely shampooed well groomed long flowing hair, wearing heavily embroidered white satin gown;
• with bald head covered by a colorful turban, wearing equally colorful designer outfit;
• with well trimmed hair barring a pigtail, wearing fashionable jeans trousers and stylish tee-shirt; and so on.

Real Yoga

"Many a times we make some effort with some expectation. When we get what we sought for, we get elated and think ‘I have achieved’. But when we fail in our efforts, we get so depressed that we stop putting anymore efforts.

Aim for something big

"Most people think that enjoying worldly pleasures is the prime goal of their life.