
Yogic Diet and Vegetarianism
Besides being responsible for building our physical body, the foods we eat profoundly affect our mind, our senses, as well as our environment. Today,
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Besides being responsible for building our physical body, the foods we eat profoundly affect our mind, our senses, as well as our environment. Today,

A Mantra is mystical energy encased in a sound structure. Every Mantra contains within its vibrations a certain power. Upon concentration and repetition of a

Meditation unleashes immense potential. We gain mastery of the mind by bringing a halt to its incessant chatter and teaching it to focus in a

The eight progressive steps of Raja Yoga are yama (abstentions), niyama (observances), asanas (postures), pranayama (breath control), pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), dharana (concentration), dhyana

What is consumed by the human body correlates directly to the efficiency with which the brain functions. Recent studies show that certain red food colouring

What is this world, after all? It is nothing but the materialisation of the thought-forms of Hiranyagarbha or God. You have got waves

If we throw a piece of stone in a tank or a pool of water, it will produce a succession of concentric waves travelling all

Meditation to strengthen the mind Overreaction to words and jumping to conclusions are weakness of the mind. The vrittis, the thought waves, must be restrained,

Practical Aids for Japa Select any Mantra or Name of God, preferably that given to you by your Guru, and repeat it from 108 to

‘HOLI’ DAY! – THE FESTIVAL OF COLOURS There can hardly have been a more colourful opening to a month than March 2018, when Holi fell