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By David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) Vedic Yoga and the Spiritual Heart The heart (hridaya) is the seat of the …
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By David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) In our ordinary lives our concerns are focused on the limited beings around us. The …
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December 17,2020 / Articles on Yoga / 0 CommentsRaja 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...
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Transforming Emotions through Pranayama and Meditation
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