Category: Integral Yoga Teachings

Meditation by Sri Swami Satchidananda

The technique of meditation is to keep the mind fully occupied on one thing. When the mind is fully occupied on one thing, it is kept away from many things and it becomes quiet.

Stress & the Transplanted Swami

People are hungry for the deeper aspects of Yoga and the teachings. And it helps to be able to offer it in neutral language where sometimes you can’t even say the word “Yoga.”

The Easiest Way by Sri Swami Satchidananda

For example, if there is a dark room, and if you don’t want the darkness you cannot beat the darkness out. The easiest way to get rid of the darkness is to just bring a light inside. Bring in the opposite. If there is hatred, sow a little love there. Then that will slowly dispel the hatred.

Meditating with Children

But what about the children? They also need to learn how to find inner peace and security within their own hearts that is not dependent on people, places or situations.

How to Meditate by Sri Swami Satchidananda

You shouldn’t force the mind up to any level, but at the same time don’t give it too much rope either. It’s kind of a middle path. Be firm and at the same time gentle.

Lila by Krishna Das

Being with Maharaj-ji was like being an actor in a play, an actor who’s forgotten that he’s in a play. But the play was written by a realized Being–a fully awake, conscious writer–who was also pretending to be merely another actor in the play. Everything that he wrote was designed to wake us up and lead us to the same realization, freedom, and love.

Delving into the Deep Rest of Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra is the ultimate power nap and deliberate “timeout.” Just 35 minutes of intentional Yoga Nidra practice is equivalent to the refreshing rejuvenation found in four hours of deep sleep.

The Power of Intention & Thought by Sri Swami Satchidananda

You are what you think. You can make yourself by thinking the right thoughts, or you can break yourself by thinking wrong thoughts. Make a habit of developing good thoughts.

Yoga Therapy: The Value of Ayurveda as its Foundation

Yet, more importantly, in the greater scheme of Vedic knowledge, there was always a medical system for addressing the health and well-being of body and mind. This is Ayurvedic medicine. While Yoga is the main Vedic practice or sadhana approach for Self-realization, Ayurveda is the main Vedic medical system for the overall treatment of diseases of body and mind, as well as for teaching the principles of right living.

Challenge Makes You Grow by Sri Swami Satchidananda

When you do certain things, is there not something inside you saying, “That’s not the right thing to do.”? Sometimes you ignore that inner voice and do it anyway. After that act is done, you realize that you shouldn’t have done it. You feel guilty, but it is really all right. That is the way you learn.