Yoga in India and America ( Difference and Similarities)
Ancient yoga refers to the practice and philosophy of yoga that originated in India more than 2,000 years ago. Some of the key features of authentic ancient yoga include: While…
Shiva’s Teachings on Nasal Cycle & Our Activities
By P.V.R. Narasimha Rao I will share a few words on a very important matter that affects all our activities. This was originally taught by Shiva to Parvati in “Shiva Swarodaya Shastra”.…
Secrets of Vedic Remedies in Astrology
Planets and chakras Chakras are the energy centers in our body. The word “chakra” means “wheel”. We have seven main chakras and each chakra is located on a plexus (center…
Yoga-sutras of Patanjali- SImplified
Yoga-sutras of Patanjali comprise the essence of yoga practice. However, yoga itself is a deep and serious process, and there are a variety of forms of yoga that can be…
How Old is Hindu religion ?
First of all , there is no Hindu religion as such. Vedic culture is one thing and whatever way , India has evolved in past 5000 years is another thing.…
What is Kundalini ?
In Prashnopanishada (4|1) Muni Gargya expresses his curiosity before Rishi Pippalad as “Kanya Sminjjagati, Katar Eva Deva Swapnan Païyanti?” Meaning – “Who all are awake and who all see the…
Pranayama and Ayurveda
What is Yogic Breathing or Pranayama? ‘Prana’ refers to the universal life force and ‘ayama’ means to regulate or lengthen. Prana is the vital energy needed by our physical and…
Types Of Pranayama and How to do it ?
Pranayama is control of Breath”. “Prana” is Breath or vital energy in the body. On subtle levels prana represents the pranic energy responsible for life or life force, and “ayama”…
Be Happy by Chanting Mantras
What is a Mantra ? In Sanskrit, a mantra is described as, “Manana trayate iti mantra.”. Iti Mantra is that which saves you from repetitiveness. A repetitive thought is a…