An Authentic Guide to Yoga & Meditation
Routine 1 Morning: Wake up - sit up in bed, repeat the three oaths one took at the time of initiation Full bath or half-bath Meditation, ideally do chanting of Baba Nam Kevalam mantra before meditation; finish with "Guru Puja" mantra Yoga asanas (postures) Breakfast --- Daily work --- Evening: Half-bath Meditation, ideally doing kiirtan... Continue Reading →
Morning: Wake up - sit up in bed, repeat the three oaths one took at the time of initiation Full bath or half-bath Meditation, ideally doing kiirtan (chanting Baba Nam Kevalam) before meditation; finish with "Guru Puja" Yoga asanas (postures) Breakfast --- Daily work --- Evening: Meditation, ideally doing kiirtan (chanting Baba Nam Kevalam) before... Continue Reading →
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This is the symbol of Ananda Marga called the "pratiik". Pratiik means emblem. Shrii Shrii A'nandamu'rti: "A triangle with one vertex up superimposed on another triangle with one vertex down, with the rising sun having a swastika inside. These are symbols of energy, knowledge, advancement and permanent victory, respectively." The triangle pointing downwards symbolizes... Continue Reading →
This article was taken from http://www.fulfillmentdaily.com The Challenge: Stress, work and life challenges can get the best of us. The Science: Research shows that meditation is linked to a host of benefits from happiness to health! The Solution: Meditate to feel calmer, happier, healthier, more productive and more in charge. Trying to find a New... Continue Reading →
The practice of Tantra can be divided into several stages. Everyone has his or her own individual saḿskáras (karmic reactions), and there is no denying that at the initial stage human beings are normally animals (and have hence been called “rational animals”). A human being who lacks viveka [discrimination] is actually worse than an animal.... Continue Reading →
Acarya A full-time monk or nun, or a family person, who initiates others into meditation and performs social service. Adharma That which goes against one’s dharma or innate tendency. Akhanda Kiirtan When kiirtan is sung while dancing around a circle for long periods of time. AMURT Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team. The department of... Continue Reading →
The following section explores the law of karma - the law of action and reaction. This has to be one of the most important concepts in human life, and yet so few people have a clear grasp of it! It is well worth persisting with one's study of the law of karma until it is... Continue Reading →
Here are some Sam'skrta (Sanskrit) spiritual aphorisms known as Slokas or Sutras. They have been used for at least 15,000 years and remain an important way of teaching spiritual truths in a form that is both condensed and potent. 1. Bhaktirbhagavato sevá bhaktih premasvarupińii; Bhaktiránandarúpá ca bhaktih bhaktasya jiivanam. [Devotion is the spirit of service... Continue Reading →
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