Teachings Presented on this Web Site
This web site aims at becoming an in-depth reference about the classical teachings of yoga and vedanta. By spending a little time on this site, you can learn about:
- Advaita Vedanta philosophy - All the teachings presented here revolve around it
- The Four Margas or Paths of Yoga - Every yoga, every spiritual and religious practice falls under one of these four:
- Jnana Yoga - the path of wisdom and realization
- Raja Yoga - the path of meditation, self control and Yogic psychology, including the eight steps of ashtanga yoga
- Bhakti Yoga - the path of devotion
- Karma Yoga - the path of action
- Hatha Yoga - the physical aspect of yoga
- Kundalini Yoga - experiencing super-consciousness through awakening the inner power
- Yoga Asanas - postures
- Meditation - how and why to meditate
- Sanskrit - the sacred language of most yogic scriptures
- Deities - introduction to deities in general plus specifics on some well-known deities
An ounce of practice is worth tons of theory.Swami Sivananda
Coming up will be the following topics:
- Relaxation
- Pranayama - breathing techniques of Yoga to control the life force
- Yogic Diet - for a healthy body and a focused mind
I am doing hatha yoga, meditation, chanting and studying sivananda's and other yogis' books since last November. i am totally into that, found a way to be filled with happiness (i am a bit more conscious of that now ;) - sure cause its the "Brahman" in me, which i love so much. Carolin Bernhard, Mainz, Germany
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