Category: Articles on Vedic Counseling
Shravana: The Vedic Yoga of Listening
There is an inner state of listening, called Shravana in Vedanta, where the mind is silent, receptive and non-reactive, allowing it to access a higher level of communication and learning. This meditative of listening called Shravana holds an inner space in which the real meaning of anything said can be revealed. It is an attentive
October 6, 2022
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Kootaneeti: A Forgotten Vedic Art & Science
Mahesh Prabhu with input from David Frawley | From the Authors of Fundamentals of Kootaneeti: The Vedic Approach to Strategic Living now available on Amazon.in, Amazon.com, Apple Books, Googleplay Books, Kindle, Scribd and other major international book sellers. Shakti or Power, a term with several levels of application, is the essence of Rajyam or Leadership. There
September 11, 2022
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Vedic Counseling and Karmic Counseling
Karmic Responsibility: Taking Control of Your Life The first thing Vedic counseling teaches us is that our lives are a product of our own actions or karma. Who we are and what we experience, both individually and collectively, is the result of forces that we have set in motion and are ultimately responsible for. We
September 9, 2022
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Sri Ganesha as the Cosmic Guru
India since the time of the Vedas, which means knowledge, has always been a knowledge-oriented civilization. This Indic pursuit of knowledge has not been limited to the outer world but uniquely contains a full exploration of the inner world of consciousness. The primary icon of India’s knowledge based civilization is Sri Ganesha, who represents
August 31, 2022
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Rina: The Vedic View of Debts and How to Manage Them
The feeling of debt or obligation, whether financial or otherwise, is also a psychological issue since it strongly effects the workings of the mind and disturbs the emotions. Since the mind holds the notion of debt, the mind must also be used to remove it. In an era when people have numerous debts and unfulfilled
August 27, 2022
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Understanding the Heart with a Vedic Vision
The heart at a physical level is the basis of our health and longevity. Our life begins with our first heartbeat and ends with the last. The heart sets in motion the circulation that governs our physiological and organic functioning on all levels. It forms the core of our physical existence and upholds our
August 19, 2022
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Shiva and Prana Yoga
Shiva and Prana Yoga Prana Yoga is one of the most important Yoga traditions and an integral part of the worship of Shiva Mahadev,
May 31, 2023
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Turning Life’s Poisons into the Nectar of Soma
Shiva as the Drinker of Poison Shiva is the great ecstatic deity of Yoga, the supreme Lord of the highest inner energy and transformation. He
May 22, 2023
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Shakti, the Yoga Sutras and Patanjali
Some scholars state that there is no mention of Shakti in the Yoga Sutras. This is incorrect. Shakti is the last word in the Yoga
May 15, 2023
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Esoteric Hinduism and Western Esoteric Traditions
Global Esoteric Traditions Esoteric, mystical, and occult traditions have been widely connected worldwide as far back as we can trace their history. These secret teachings
May 12, 2023
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Svastha: Wellbeing in Ayurveda
Ayurveda, the Vedic science of life for all living beings, defines health and wellbeing in terms of Svastha. Svastha means abiding (stha) in one’s own
May 8, 2023
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The Upanishadic Connection to Neuroscience
Upanishadic sages thousands of years ago understood the secrets of neuroscience, but going beyond the physical body and mind to higher levels of consciousness. Vedic
May 4, 2023
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