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Five Types of Fire
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 49 Contd. from knowledge sheet 48 Fire sustains life. There are five types of fire. One is Bhutagni. Bhutagni means the fire with which you heat your home, to keep warmth in yourself. It sustains life. The physical fir ... -
Willingly going through that which is not easy is tapas
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 48 Contd. from knowledge sheet 47 What is Kriya Yoga? It comprises three parts. Patanjali says tapaha. Tapas is endurance, acceptance. Say you are traveling in a plane; it is a long-distance flight. You are sitting a ... -
Introduction to Kriya Yoga
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 47 Contd. from knowledge sheet 46 When somebody is anxious, they are unaware of time, of every moment passing, isn’t it? This is because the whole focus is on the event, on the happening, rather than just on the time. ... -
Diabetes? Yoga to the Rescue
Know more about the important role of yoga practice in fighting a common condition called diabetes. Diabetes – a name that is no longer foreign. These days, this condition can happen to anybody, irrespective of age, place, or genetic history. Yet, there’s ... -
Yoga Tips for naturally glowing skin
Admiring those glowing faces in beauty cream advertisements, we often wonder if we too could have a skin so young and beautiful. Well, it’s not a far-fetched dream anymore! Now you too can flaunt healthy, radiant skin that draws attention. And the good ne ... -
Golden Rule in Samadhi: Be Patient yet Dynamic
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 46 Contd. from knowledge sheet 45 (I Sūtra 51) “ Tasyapi nirodhe sarvanirodhannirbejaha samadhihi ’’ tasya = that; api = too; nirodhe = by suppression; sarva = all; nirodhat = due to suppression of; nirbëjaha = seedles ... -
Compassion is forgiving someone without them knowing it
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 45 Contd. from knowledge sheet 44 Have you heard this story from Buddha’s life? I have said it before. Buddha was in an assembly and then a gentleman came and he was very furious. He thought Buddha was doing something ... -
Gateway to Spiritual Awakening
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 43 Contd. from knowledge sheet 42 “Tatra shabdhartha jnana vikapaihi Sankerna savitarka samapattihi’’ Tatra = there; shabda = words; artha = meaning; jnana = ideas, knowledge; vikalpaihi = subtle modification of the se ... -
Love is the Core of Existence
Patanjali Yoga Sutras- Knowledge Sheet 18 Contd. from knowledge sheet 17 Teevrasamvëganamasannaha tëvra = keen; samveganam = supremacy to it, first preference to it; asannaha = easy “The spiritual path is very easy for one who gives first preference to it ... -
Combating Arthritis the Yoga Way
A 29-year-old software engineer and a 60-year-old homemaker share how yoga helped them resume 'normal life' despite being affected by arthritis. If you thought that a condition like arthritis can only happen at the age of our parents or grandpar ...
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