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Vairagya, Non-attachment and Ananda in Yoga

  Vairagya is one of the most important terms in the Yoga Sutras, which starting from the first Sutras of the text is emphasized as defining Yoga practice.  Vairagya is commonly translated as detachment or non-attachment. While these indicate aspects of Vairagya, they are approximations...

Managing Kapha Dosha Today

This is the third of our three articles on management of the three Doshas of Ayurveda in our difficult world situation today and the necessary lifestyle, attitude and behavioral changes involved.   Kapha dosha in Ayurveda is generally defined as the biological water humor but also has...

Managing Pitta Dosha Today

This is the second of our three articles on management of the three Doshas of Ayurveda in our difficult world situation today, and  helpful lifestyle, attitude and behavioral changes to consider.   Pitta dosha is one of the three main biological forces and mind-body types at the basis...

Managing Vata Dosha Today

This is the first  of our three articles on management of the three Doshas of Ayurveda in our difficult world situation today and helpful lifestyle, attitude and behavioral changes to consider.   Vata dosha is the most disease-causing of the three Doshas or biological humors of Vata,...

Raja Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Asana

Raja Yoga commonly refers to the royal or higher Yoga of meditation. While the term is not specifically mentioned in the Yoga Sutras, the Yoga Sutra tradition has been commonly called Raja Yoga over time. Raja Yoga is an ancient term found in the works of Adi Shankara. It aims directly at a change...

Mauna: The Yoga of Silence

Mauna as the Secret Silent Limb of Yoga Mauna refers to the practice of not-speaking, and one who does this regularly is called a Muni, a sign of great respect in Hindu and yogic thought. While not-speaking is an important part of Mauna, it is much more than that. Certainly, most of us would be...

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Calming Emotional Turbulence

Emotions are collective forces, not just our own personal reactions. For example, anger is much like fire. There is ultimately no "my anger" or "your anger", there is just anger. When you are angry, it is not your anger, but anger is expressing itself through you.   The anger you feel is...

Sri Ganesha in Vedic Astrology

  Most traditional birth charts drawn up in India have drawings of Sri Ganesha at the top of the documents, honoring him and seeking his guidance and blessings. Ganesha rules over knowledge, mathematics and karma, so his place there is quite appropriate, as Jyotish involves all of these....

Discovering the Secret Power of Hanuman

  Hanuman endows us with the Atma-Shakti or self-power to realize our highest potential and accomplish what is magical. Hanuman is the great hero of the Ramayana, the wonderful story's most fascinating character. Though having the form of a monkey, he is said to be the greatest sage, yogi...

Lord Vishnu and Vedic Astrology

Vishnu is the primary Devata for the Sun in Vedic thought, notably in the form of Surya-Narayana.  Narayana is the cosmic form of Vishnu who rules over the entire universe. The mantra - OM Namo Narayanaya! - is a mantra of sadhus and connects us with the supreme Consciousness. It can be used to...

Yogic Quest: Test your understanding of Vedic Knowledge

How well do you know the greater Yoga tradition and the deeper Vedic knowledge? This test created by noted Vedic teacher Dr David Frawley (Acharya Vamadeva Shastri) can help you to confirm your assessment on this topic yourself. What is more? You can even share your test results with to the world...

The Meaning of Maya: the Illusion of the World

  The great spiritual traditions of India commonly teach us that the world is Maya, usually...

Nakshatras and Upanakshatras

Dr David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) The Vedas show a division of the zodiac into 27...

What is Samadhi and How to Achieve It?

Samadhi is one of the key words of deeper Yoga practice, if not the most important. Yet few Yoga...

Durga signifies the innermost power of consciousness

The following article by Dr David Frawley was first published by DailyO The goddess is forever...

Shiva Ratri: Waking Up to your Immortal Self

Look to your true Self beyond body and mind that are but your instruments of expression in the...

Shiva, the Supreme Lord of Yoga

Shiva as the Great Unknown We live in a magical and mysterious universe pervaded by an unseen...

2020 and its Dangers for Humanity

We are all looking with deep concern about the current state of the world and what is happening...

Addiction and the Digital Age – The Need for Higher Consciousness

There has been a strong natural healing movement in the world over recent decades. The many natural...

Soma, the Bliss Principle in Vedic Knowledge

  Soma, the Counterpart of Agni Every form of Agni has a corresponding form of Soma,...

Managing Vata Dosha in the Information Technology Era

Vata dosha is the most disease-causing of the three Doshas or biological humors of Vata, Pitta and...

The Goddess Kali and the Spiritual Heart

By David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) The Role of the Spiritual Heart and Self-Inquiry Bhagavan...

Why we must honour the sun and do yoga

The following article by Dr David Frawley was first published by DailyO. We certainly need more...