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Yoga & Ayurveda in an Age of Social and Economic Uncertainty
In these times of economic and social uncertainty, Yoga and Ayurveda practitioners and schools have faced numerous unpredictable challenges, and often a significant decline in their revenues. After the global shutdown following the initial Covid outbreak, many Yoga Studios had to close, and many...
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June 26,2022 / Articles on Ayurveda Articles on Vedic Counseling / 0 CommentsAyurveda is inherently a psychological as much as a physical system of medicine. Its scope of practice includes both physical (sharirika) and mental (manasika) diseases. Therefore, we cannot really understand Ayurveda without looking at its view of the mind and consciousness. As Ayurveda holds...
Veda and Yoga are One: Veda is knowledge and Yoga is its practice
June 21,2022 / Articles on Yoga On the Vedas & their interpretation / 0 CommentsVeda is the knowledge and Yoga is its practice. It is that simple. They are two sides of the same truth. Yoga not only leads us to Veda, but also expresses it. Veda embodies itself through Yoga as its manifestation. Veda, from the root “vid” to know, refers to Knowledge in the highest sense as...
Why the practice of Yoga should begin with Ayurveda
June 20,2022 / Articles on Ayurveda / 0 CommentsFollowing Ayurveda along with Yoga helps us gain complete harmony and balance in body and mind so that we can discover our true Self that is one with all. Most people today practice Yoga, particularly asana and pranayama, for health benefits as the primary factor, extending at times to...
The Ancient Yoga of the Sun
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Mauna: The Yoga of Silence
May 31,2022 / Articles on Yoga Core Teachings / 0 CommentsMauna, the Secret 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. The voice is the foremost of our motor...
Shakti Sadhana and Divine Grace
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Shakti, the Yoga Sutras and Patanjali
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The Shiva Linga and its Meaning
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Vegetarianism and Hinduism - Audio
Jun 4, 2016 • 7:36
Dr David Frawley a.k.a. Pandit Vamadeva Shastri discussion vegetarianism in the Hinduism.
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Consciousness, the Ultimate Power of Knowing and Healing
Sep 5, 2021 • 11:47
Modern physics is searching for a unitary field of consciousness to explain the coherence of the laws of nature. Such …
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What is Self-realization? - Audio
Feb 7, 2020 • 12:53
Self-realization is the realization of our true nature as Pure Consciousness beyond body and mind, not simply some enhancement of …
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The Ayurvedic View of the Human Body - Audio by Dr. David Frawley
Apr 1, 2020 • 15:02
Ayurveda views the human body in terms of consciousness, intelligence, information and energy as held in a physical field of …
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Yoga and Ayurveda View of the Mind: Audio
Mar 28, 2020 • 15:44
Yoga and Ayurveda View of the Mind Audio In modern medicine brain, mind and consciousness are equated, with the mind …
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Audio: What is Soma and its Botanical Implications in Yoga and Ayurveda?
Jul 10, 2020 • 19:30
Soma is an ancient Vedic deity opposite Agni or fire in nature. Soma refers to water and the receptive principle …
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What is Ayurvedic Healing ? - Video
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An introduction to our Ayurvedic Healing approach, as in Dr. Frawley's classic book Ayurvedic Healing: A Comprehensive Guide and our on-line Ayurvedic Healing course. Ayurveda is India's traditional natural healing system that arose out of Yoga and the Vedic sciences in ancient times and has been continually updated throughout the…
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Prana
Aug 19, 2020 • 5:38
The meaning of Prana from the breath to the Universal Life Energy and their interconnection
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Psychological Immunity and How to Measure it
Apr 14, 2022 • 10:15
We all know the importance of physical immunity. This is our ability to resist disease, ward off pathogens, endure the …
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Beyond all Addictions through Yoga and Vedantic Practices
Aug 23, 2021 • 12:16
Addictive Nature of the Mind There is a simple way to overcome all addictions, but not easy. It …