Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga
Balvir Acharya
Yoga is control of the fluctuation of the mind, then establishment of the jivatma (human soul) in its own self…
BENEFITS OF YOGA: ITS SCIENTIFIC BASIS
DR. RAMESH GUPTA 2016-05-11
Definition: Yoga can be defined as "control the faculties of the mind (chitta)".
Sage…
Vedic literature describes Yajnas for our material progress and for cleansing of the environment. The word ‘Yajna’ has very wide connotations. All creative activities are included in Yajna. Shatpath Brahaman…
Harmony needs to be achieved at 5 levels: personal, family, social, national and universal. Harmony also requires that we respect nature and utilize its resources mindfully and cautiously.
Before understanding Upanishads, it is important to understand their origin.
Upanishad means- to find spiritual knowledge and sit in meditation for God realization.
Upa- near, Ni- down, Sad- sit– …
Sage Patanjali defines it as “Yogaschitta vritti nirodhah” or to control the faculties of mind/Chitta”. The basic concept of yoga as per Sage Patanjali consists of 8 steps/parts/stages.
So, it appears that meditation provides stress relief, relaxation, better focus in what we do, better control of thalamic and hypothalamic activity, resulting in better function of entire body, specially…
Original name was Vedic Dharma, which later on became known as Sanaatan Dharma and then Hindu Dharma. Hindu word is not found in ancient literature. The origin of this word…
Everyone in life wants to be happy. Unfortunately, happiness and unhappiness are two sides of the same coin. Vedic scriptures clearly state that lasting happiness is a state of aananda..
Maharishi Swami Dayanand Saraswati Ji has written several books and was also able to translate Yajurveda in its entirety and the Rigveda only up to mandal six before he was…