How can we return to happiness? In the ancient scriptures of India we read again and again that we are eternal, blissful consciousness having a human experience on this planet Earth. The Illusion of the Ego Mind In reality this ego-mind does not exist. After leaving the physical body only consciousness remains and after only … Read more
I tried Rani’s Moong Dal Soup as a basis for a colorful creation. I added hink to make the dal easier to digest. As a veggie lover I added carrots, potato, and a tomato to the dal soup. To further enhance the flavor I added curry leaves and coriander leaves. It’s a delightful quick-cooking and … Read more
What truly is necessary? The answer varies based on individual, cultural, and spiritual perspectives. In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, we find the principle of aparigraha—living with minimal things. But this isn’t about restriction. On the contrary, embracing minimalism creates immense freedom in life. Think about it: practicing non-attachment allows you to let go while … Read more
Today, we’re excited to share insights from Yogi LB, a passionate advocate of frugal living and mindful yoga practice. “I decided to live a minimal lifestyle as a yogi and explore how much I could save every month. I haven’t always been this way, and it’s taken years of simplifying and cutting back on little … Read more
Are you a sugar addict or think you might be? The first thing you should know is it’s not your fault. Your brain is hardwired to crave sweet foods. Your body runs on sugar — glucose to be precise. Glucose fuels the cells that make up your body — including brain cells (neurons). Way back … Read more
Swami Shivananda of Rishikesh was a doctor by profession but eventually became a swami to settle in Rishikesh. Rishikesh is the main yoga town/center in Northern India. Every year thousands of yogis and wonna-be yogis from around the world come to Rishikesh to study yoga like with the Divine Life Society whose founding father is … Read more
Your life can’t change if you don’t change. We have to break the cycle of repetitive thoughts and actions, change our inside, in order to see a different result at the outside. If we think the same old unproductive and negative thoughts, how can there be change at the outside? We attract what we continuously … Read more
That which has created this and all other universes has the ultimate peace at its core beyond quality; its the substance of its existence. As we are made in its image, we are essentially the same and can realize this. We can experience our absolute, ultimate, inner peace as our very own essence at the … Read more
“Yoga is not just for physical fitness and mental peace alone, Yoga is for manifesting the state, space, powers, being, and superconsciousness of Paramashiva.” – SPH Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam WHAT IS YOGA? Yoga is a wholistic system for body, mind, and consciousness based in Hinduism. It is a sacred and scientific system to prepare … Read more
Desperate for Jesus is the title of a virtual women’s conference I ran into online. Did I participate? No, but I had to laugh about the title. India is historically known to produce enlightened beings. Already thousands of years ago the master-disciple relationship existed to further the spiritual growth of a true seeker for enlightenment. … Read more