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Breathe Out Depression

Two Pranayamas to lift your spirits

How To Strengthen Your Will

Modern-day comforts have made us soft and lazy. Some amount of Tapa can help us toughen up From a Parisamvada by Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra

Truth

There is great power in truth, but it should never be used to hurt someone

Putting Focus in Perspective

Both focus and perspective are important, but focus should follow perspective

Parallels between Buddhism and Yoga

The goal is the same, the paths slightly different

Can Yogis Hibernate?

The writer, in search of the miraculous, finds a Yogi hibernating in the high Himalayas.

Back to the Basics

Yamas and Niyamas are more important than ever in the present day and age

The Spiritual Lighthouse of The Yoga Institute

Because of such stage of Chitta, verbal cognitions and inference in which the options of words, meaning and ideas all get mixed up, this state of consciousness is termed indistinct concord (Savitarka).

Three Days of Revival and Regeneration At The Yoga Institute, Chorao Island, Goa

How to become a newer you in Goa

The Enemy Within

In yoga, we learn about Aparigraha -- reducing our wants.

Godhum Dosa

A recipe that mitigates Vata and Pitta, and does not create Kapha

A Peep into the Master's Mind

An interview with Dr Jayadeva, conducted in the year 2000

Every Activity Is Yoga

If we focus on the work instead of the results, it becomes yoga From a Parisamvada by Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra

Simple is Difficult

The very final point cannot be anything but simple, one without a second

Yoga Relief for Nasal Polyps

Two remedies for nasal polyps which can be a major irritant

The Spiritual Lighthouse of The Yoga Institutex

Beginning with Isvarpranidhana, Patanjali leaves it all to the individual to select any preliminary conditioning process (Ek Tattva Abhyasa) that he may himself desire, according to his own choice. What is essential, however, is that it should so completely engage his Chitta that he becomes steady, and remains so.

Popped and Stir Fried Sorghum or Dhaani

A recipe that takes advantage of the benefits of jowar

Get involved

There is a story of a great Indian saint, Narayan Guru. One day, as he was chopping wood, a man came up to him and said, “Sir, I want to learn about spirituality.”

Kriya Yoga

A look at the obstacles to self-realization

Encounters With The Soul: Ramana Maharshi Graces Our Home

Strange, that the first time I heard about Ramana Maharshi was from a policeman of Santander, Spain, my student, Antonio Portoles.

Do your Duty...

But do it thoughtfully after understanding how and why it should be done

Connecting with Yoga

A brief introduction to the building blocks of yoga

Study And Training Of Emotions

Emotions can play havoc with our lives but one can learn to manage them

The Transition

Yoga can help deal with the changes a young girl goes through'.

THE SPEAKING KAILASH TREE

Decades have gone by since The Yoga Institute and I, a Kailash tree, were born. Nurtured with the same love and care, Shri Yogendraji showed us the morn.

Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapurana

Always keep God with you, Dr Jayadeva used to say. This great text can help you do that

Kleshas are the Hindrance

There are five Kleshas and they have to be removed in order to attain Samadhi From a Parisamvada by Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra

Because I am Worth It

We often stand in the way of our own happiness

Abhinivesha

Abhinivesha, one of the five Kleshas, is the fear of losing one’s name, one’s reputation, one’s life

A Sri Lankan Recipe

Spinach is rich in vitamins and mineral, and promotes healthy digestion