Category: Yoga
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Understanding conflict has no life and life has no conflict, leads to living beyond conflict-filled life.
Unpacking the Sutra: Conflict-Free Life Today this is the subject. Conflict free life. And the Sutra is all about conflict free life. I am telling you honestly, don’t think I am putting my meaning into it. Really the Sutra fell in such a way today this became a Sutra. Don’t think I have some idea…
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Going through the whole persecution, being established in Ishwara Pranidhana, and showing to the world the power of Vidya Ahankara is the purpose of my Incarnation
Tapa Swadhyaya Ishwara Prana Dhana. If you want immediate solution and ultimate solution, Patanjali is the solution. Sadhana, the method of understanding your immediate problem and going for immediate solution is described so thoroughly, so beautifully in this whole chapter. I can say again and again, I use same word, it can come, Patanjali fulfill…
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Understanding Yogaha Chitta Vritti Nirodhaha – Patanjali Yoga Sutras
What is Mind? When one reads the sutra yogaha chitta vritti nirodhah, it is commonly interpreted as “yoga is stopping the mind work”. A teacher might then provide techniques to stop the mind, leading to a lifelong struggle, often ending in frustration and a loss of confidence. However, a master is a person who straight…
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Do not learn Great Truths from a person who has not experienced Consciousness
Patanjali’s Scientific Approach to Enlightenment Patanjali is one of the rare happenings, the first master who quantified the unquantifiable, who made Enlightenment as a science. Till Patanjali, Enlightenment was taken more as a miracle or as an accident. It is Patanjali who made that more as a science and defined it along with the yoga…
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Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodhah: Beyond Stopping the Mind
Patañjali is one of the rare happenings – the first master who quantified the unquantifiable, who made Enlightenment as a science. Till Patañjali, Enlightenment was taken more as a miracle or as an accident. It is Patañjali who made that more as a science and defined it along with the Yoga Sutras. Validating Ancient Wisdom:…
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Unlocking Your Inner Potential: The Power of Intuition
What is Intuition? More Than Just a Hunch Intuition, in its purest form, is not merely a gut feeling; it’s a profound connection to pure consciousness. It’s a state where your senses record everything presented in front of them without any prejudice, biases, or personal commentary, allowing you to understand the “secrets of everything”. Bhagawan…
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The Ultimate Freedom: An Exploration of Compassion and Inner Liberation
The very essence of human consciousness is a relentless pursuit of freedom. From the desire for wealth, which offers a glimpse of freedom through more choices (even if choices between sufferings), to the pursuit of political, social, or economic liberation, all human energy flows towards what is perceived as freedom. What a civilization or individual…
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Beyond Enlightenment: Why Intensity is Your Ultimate Spiritual Secret – 21st and 22nd Patanjali Yoga Sutras
Enlightenment: A Continuous Happening, Not a Destination Many people mistakenly perceive Enlightenment as a singular event, a final destination. However, as Bhagawan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam reveals, Enlightenment is not a noun; it is a verb. It is a continuous, intense happening, better understood as “enlightening”. While ultimate, it is not final, unfolding moment by moment…
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Unlocking Your Infinite Potential: 19th Sutra of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
Two Paths of Civilization: Sameness vs. Uniqueness Bhagawan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam explains that historically, civilizations have arisen from two core proposals: either “all are same” or “all are unique”. The profound truth, as articulated by the Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism, is that as an existence or consciousness, everyone may be the same, but as an…
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Insights into Samadhi and True Awareness from the Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism – 18th sutra of Patanjali Yoga Sutras
The Power of Right Reasoning (Vitarka) Vitarka, or right reasoning, is presented as a crucial element that contributes positively to society and civilization, even within scientific fields. It is characterized by contemplation, bliss (ananda), and pure awareness (asmita), which are hallmarks of the first level of Samadhi, known as Sampragnatha Samadhi. According to the Supreme…
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Unlocking Your Ultimate Potential: The Path of Right Reasoning (Viveka) to Samadhi – Patanjali Yoga Sutras 17th Sutra
The Characteristics of Sampragnatha Samadhi The journey of human life is inherently geared towards an “Ultimate Experience,” often referred to as Samadhi. Every experience, from eating to sleeping, is processed by our bodies and minds, which are “hardwired” for this ultimate state of being. All authentic spiritual literatures are dedicated to guiding humanity towards this…
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Committed and intense practice of unclutching makes one firmly established in a higher state of awareness – 14th Sutra of Patanjali Yoga Sutras
You might wonder, with so much spiritual material available, why do enlightened Masters continue to speak and write extensively? Bhagawan explains that the primary reason is to constantly inspire you to practice. Our senses are naturally outward-looking, making it challenging to consistently turn inward towards our source. We tend to forget or not fully absorb…
