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Introduction to Hatha Yoga by Swami Satchidananda

As the Yoga asanas and yogic breathing are practiced, increasing the vitality of the body, there will follow a considerable decrease in harmful acts such as smoking and drinking.

Face Challenges Head On

We must all learn our life lessons through painful experiences that come to us.

Prayer by Swami Satchidananda

Then I learned to pray for the sake of prayer and not for anything else.

Spiritual Understanding for a Better World by Swami Satchidananda

My sincere wish and prayer is that one day we will all realize our essential oneness, enjoy our differences and live together as one universal family.

Reflections on Santosha and Gratitude

Santosha, translated simply as contentment, is not so easy to master because the habit of wanting and achieving is so deeply ingrained in us.

The Power of Intention & Thought by Swami Satchidananda & Swami Sivananda

Everything is created through the mind. It is absolutely free in creating a world for itself.

Physically Adjusting Asanas

Physically adjusting our students can either disturb or enhance their experience, depending on how it is done and how it is received.

What is Satchidananda? by Sri Swami Satchidananda

God is unlimited, infinite. Spirit has no name or form. But we are limited; our thinking is finite.

Royal Intentions

In the universe of Yoga, practitioners’ intentions can be grouped under one, all-encompassing umbrella: to experience the unbounded, unchanging peace and joy that is our own True Self.

Purifying Spiritual Gold by Sri Swami Satchidananda

Tapas also refers to self-discipline. Normally the mind is like a wild horse tied to a chariot.