Yoga Blog For Mind Body Balance | Satyanandashram Hellas

2021

The first step

Through reflection, protect that seed of spiritual development which you have planted within. When a farmer plants seeds, he protects them from wild animals, birds, insects, and also from overgrowth. In the same manner, the pure intention has to be protected through continuous and constant reflection. When the disciple first comes to the guru, there is a sankalpa, pure intention, and that is the most valuable thing in his life. That sankalpa has to be

2021

The greatest strength

There are four statements mentioned in the yoga literatures, Nasti maya samah pasho – “There is no noose greater than delusion.” Nasti ahamkarat paro ripuh – “There is no greater enemy than one’s own ego.” Nasti jnanat paro bandhuh – “There is no greater friend than one’s wisdom.” Nasti yogat param balam – “There is no greater strength than yoga.” The above statements indicate the whole process of yoga. The first process of yoga is

2021

Clarity of mind and jnana yoga

Cleaning the mind of its impressions and influences, and developing a new awareness is the subject of jnana yoga. Jnana yoga and rational thinking is supported by the components of shuddhata and pavitrata, purity. Without shuddhata, jnana yoga only remains jnana, knowledge and knowing. You know so many things but they are never applied. You have read and learnt, that is jnana. However, it is when the purity of intention is there to apply that

2021

Spiritual independence

The association with guru has to be without expectation. There should be no expectation from the guru; rather, there should be an expectation from yourself. What do you expect from a tube light, a ten-volt bulb or a hundred watt bulb? To give light. Yet, what do you do when you are able to see? If there is light and you decide to shut your eyes, the light has no meaning. However, if there is

2021

Transcend the lower mind

Karmas are generated in the mind, and one has to work one’s way through the expressions and behaviour of the lower mind with awareness and understanding in order to access the higher self. How to have access to the higher self? Detach and attach: Transcend the limitations of the lower mind, establish yourself in the higher mind so that the expression of manas is higher; not selforiented, but selfless. The expression of buddhi is not

2021

Second Birth

According to the vedic tradition, life is guided by impressions which are known as samskaras. It is stated in the vedic scriptures that when we are born, it is in the realm of ignorance. This material world, the senses, the sense objects which we crave in this material world represent ignorance as we begin to think that our satisfaction is due to the objects that we acquire. Our needs are being fulfilled by the things

2021

Relaxation with awareness

The two limbs of pratyahara are awareness and relaxation. Though relaxation begins with muscular and physical relaxation, this physical awareness also relaxes the brain. All your body parts are represented in the brain, and that structure is called homunculus. If you see a picture of the homunculus, you will find that all the different parts of the body have a specific center in the brain. The thumb covers the largest area along with other extremities

2021

Premamaya Kosha

In this year’s Krishna Aradhana, the theme is the word prem, which has been translated in English as the word love. This word draws a lot of attraction to it, people like it, yet they don’t know the meaning of the word love or prem. Sri Krishna has been called premavatara, an incarnation of love. What is the expression of love that we see in somebody who is the incarnation of it? Our idea of

2021

Spirituality

Only when we are healthy and mentally at peace can we experience spirituality. Spirituality is the ocean, while religion is a tributary into the ocean. Spirituality is the sum and substance of human life; religion is an expression of human belief. Spirituality in its broad sense is getting in touch with our personal nature and with our higher nature. Spirituality is being aware of how the body and mind work in unison. We have lived

2021

Divine Will

If we are to live according to the will of God, then first of all our attitudes need to change. Without that effort, one cannot live according to the will of God. The change takes place in the ideology of the mind. We think, “I am the doer” – aham karta – and that we can do things to influence our situation, environment and society. We have very inflated ideas about ourselves, especially when we

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