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Samādhi Is Not the Goal of Yoga

Why Only One Kind of Samādhi Leads to Liberation In contemporary spiritual language, samādhi is often presented as the summit of yoga—a peak experience, a mystical absorption, a moment of transcendence. Yet the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, read carefully through…

What is there to renounce? You own nothing anyway.

Swami Rama Tirtha Swami Rama Tirtha (1873–1906) was a radiant Vedantic teacher, poet, and mystic who carried the flame of Advaita to both India and the West. Born in Punjab, he excelled in mathematics before renouncing worldly life to embrace…

36 Tattvas

36 tattvas

5 Ishwar tattvas 7 Shakti tattvas 4 Atma tattvas – Antahkaranas 20 Prakriti tattvas 5 Ganendriyas 5 Karmendriyas 5 Tanmatras 5 Panchamahabhutas Srotra Vak Shabda Akasha Tvak Pani Sparsha Vayu Chaksu Pada Rupa Agni Jivha Payu Rasa Apa Ghrana Upastha…

Circulatory System

red moon during night time

Oxygen-rich Blood is pumped by the heart to various organs of the body through Arteries and Oxygen-poor blood is circulated back to heart through Veins. Both Arteries and Veins are connected through Capillaries where the gas exchange takes place to…

Sapta Dhatus

Sapta Dhatus

The Se7en Body Tissues: Dhatu Definition Function Rasa The body fluids, including plasma, lymph, and intercellular fluids.  Rasa provides nutrition and hydration to all cells and tissues Rakta The blood components, mainly the red blood cells. Rakta carries oxygen and…

Quantum Computing

Quantum computing

It is like Coin spinning and the possibilities are infinite between 0, 1 or partially 0 and partially 1. We are moving from a world of either-or to both-and Difference between Classical Computing and Quantum Computing Classical Computing Quantum Computing…

Growth is an euphemism for greed

Grow but not at the cost of the planet. Grow to heal and include others Grow to need less and live more Grow so that we have clean air, clean water, clean soil. Inspired after watching this video here.

Topics to explore

Thinkthank organizations responsible for creating global narratives Romani People – Ian Hancock Graham Hancock Hindustan Kalari Sangam Dr. Mahalingam R.C.Mazumdar James Steward – Anatomy of a murder Spencer Tracy – Inherit the wind Noam Chomsky Steelmanning versus Strawmanning Vineeth Agarwal…

In me is the sky, in me lies the earth

Be unhoused, O my soul ! Only the infinite be your goal Rashtrakavi Kuvempu A famous poem of Kuvempu, “Aniketana”, asks that our consciousness not be bounded by the identities of caste, religion, gender and even language, since they lessen our experience in the world. He wished that we aspire…

Leadership

Leadership is not one thing. It begins. It listens. It imagines. It understands. It creates. It organizes. It adapts. It completes. We each have a preferred movement. Leadership is noticing which one comes naturally—and learning to step into the others…

Yantra, Tantra, Mantra

Naam Mantra – e.g. Tara Divyaya Namaha Beej Mantra – e.g. Panchakshari Mantra Vamachara paddati – Tara ( adidevi ) Dakshinachara paddati – Kali Five aspects of Tantra Adishakti Peetha and das mahavidya Panchavaktra Shiva More here 64 Yoginis around…

What is Yoga

Let us explore the definition of Yoga from the very first Yoga Sutra of Patanjali. अथ योगानुशासनम् (Atha Yoganusasanam) Wherever you are, whenever it is, Yoga begins there and then This World is my cave and THIS right here right…

Prince Rama

Lord Rama

Four main sources of the Legend of Prince Rama Places to explore regarding Lord Rama: Read the book “In the footsteps of Rama” by Vikrant Pande Watch the Japanese animation movie

The thrimurthy of carnatic music

Bhavam-Ragam-Talam Bhavam – Expression of your spiritual connection the divine – Thyagaraja Ragam – Melody and tune of your connection to the sound of God – Dikshitar Talam – The rhyme and rhythm of Life in sync with Divine play…

Sustainability

links to understand more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-03-24/carbon-offset-seller-s-forest-protection-projects-questioned?in_source=embedded-checkout-banner&leadSource=uverify%20wall Conscious consumerism

The Journey is you. The destination is us.

Freudenberg Yoga

Interview on my Yoga Journey by Reema Jain for Ashmayu Yoga Studio. I have seen many people who are quite inspirational. They are generally bursting with energy and carry enthusiasm inside and around them. People who inspire us do not…

my purpose

I do have a purpose and it has nothing to do with ME Frankly Kranky My purpose is to elevate the consciousness of every individual on this planet by integrating the Transformative practices of Yoga, the enriching experiences of Travel,…

Three mystic poets

They longed to experience God in their being within and without. In God as a form and God as a formless principle. Here and Beyond. Immanent and Transcendent. The otherness and the Oneness.

Art

Art

S.No. Title Author 1 Basic Concepts in Modern Dance Gay Cheney 2 Duerer Norbert Wolf 3 Figure Drawing Anthony Ryder 4 Learn Calligraphy Margaret Shepherd 5 Symbols and Allegories in Art Battistini 6 The little Big Art Book McRae Books…

Quality of Life

Invest in Experiences not Things Invest in your Passions and Purpose not Possessions. Need less, Live More. My design for a good quality of life: All the above so that I can enable and foster/create

Parenting

Responsibility, Care, Influence Parenting is one of life’s most profound relationships. It combines love, responsibility, guidance, learning and growth in ways that are often difficult to understand until experienced directly. While parenting may begin with caring for another human being,…