Let us be realistic and welcome the global surge in Yoga even if it means ‘asanas’ At least, it has introduced Yoga to millions around the world. So how do we learn Yoga? Go to a guru, watch videos on You Tube or get a book. The most famous modern classic is ‘Light on Yoga’ by B. K. S. Iyengar, the world’s foremost authority, which is a step by step, detailed and serious treatise with photographs of various stages of postures.
Author Archives: Jwalant Swaroop
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Man was never as sad and as miserable as he is today. Seeing us, even the birds may wonder, “What has happened to man?” Even the birds flying in the sky may feel pity and compassion for us. There must certainly be talk amongst the plants and the trees about man going berserk and becoming […]
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There is a difference between thinking and seeing – and the difference is significant. The west puts great emphasis on thinking. That is why they have named their science of thinking Philosophy. Philosophy means conceptual thinking. We have named the same science darshan.
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Presuppositions program us to accept things that may or may not be true, and they can be used on us by others, or even, subconsciously by ourselves. For example, if you ask yourself a question like “Why do I always sabotage myself?”
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Terming it as a very divine experience, Deveindra Jaitly, wrote, “I was more focused. I felt even if a little sensation happened under every inch of my feet, that experience was amazing. Moreover, I learnt to control my emotions.”
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Man is an animal, but not only an animal, he is more also. But that more cannot deny the animal, it has to absorb it. Man is more than an animal, But the animal cannot be denied. It has to be absorbed creatively. You cannot leave it aside, it is in your very roots; you […]
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We keep wondering about our role in this story of life that surrounds us, about our place in this maze called life and keep wandering, sometimes aimlessly too.
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The key to disputing your own pessimistic thoughts is to first recognise them and then to treat them as if they were uttered by an external person, a rival whose mission in life was to make you miserable.
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Let the work be where it must be, i.e. outside your home’s door! How? We’ll tell you.
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This misguided idea has existed for ages in the Indian sub-continent too. While progressive countries are developing at enviable pace, the non-rich in India and in other countries become dependent on the state or the rich. Some are unwilling to work to live respectably or to become self-sufficient. Caught in the loop of hypocrisy, fake beliefs,