Social philosophy – emanicipation of society

"When the exploitation in the physical stratum is directly economic in character, even the common people can easily understand it, and they need not labour hard to comprehend it. This is because in the case of economic exploitation, the exploited people can easily understand who the exploiters are. But in the case of exploitation in...

Fasting Chart – Year 2023

Time Zone = GMT+0 dateeventstartendJan 01 (Sun)Ekadashi01/01 02:4101/02 03:53Jan 05 (Thu)Purnima01/05 09:4401/06 12:07Jan 17 (Tue)Ekadashi01/17 01:3501/17 23:33Jan 20 (Fri)Amavasya01/20 13:4701/21 09:53Jan 31 (Tue)Ekadashi01/30 19:2401/31 21:33Feb 04 (Sat)Purnima02/04 05:0002/05 07:28Feb 15 (Wed)Ekadashi02/15 13:0302/16 10:19Feb 19 (Sun)Amavasya02/18 23:4802/19 20:05Mar 02 (Thu)Ekadashi03/01 14:0903/02 16:41Mar 05 (Sun)Purnima03/05 23:4703/07 01:47Mar 17 (Fri)Ekadashi03/16 21:3703/17 18:44Mar 20 (Mon)Amavasya03/20 09:1703/21 06:23Mar 31 (Fri)Ekadashi03/31...

Questions and Answers on Meditation – advanced

10 Question: What is pratyáhára? Answer: Pratyáhára is derived: prati – á – hr + ghaiṋ. The word áhára literally means “assimilating” or “taking something within”. As a yogic practice, pratyáhára means “withdrawal of the mind from external objectivity and goading the withdrawn mind toward Parama Puruśa”. 11 Question: What is práńáyáma? Answer: Práńáyáma is...

What is the definition of ásanas?

4 Question: What is the definition of ásanas? Answer: Sthirasukham ásanam (Patanjali). Ásanas are calm, quiet and easy postures which are held with proper inhalation and exhalation. They exercise the nerves, tissues, glands and organs of the human body. While practising ásanas one enjoys physical comfort and mental composure. The regular practice of ásanas keeps...

What is the definition of yoga

1 Question: What is the definition of yoga? Answer: Yoga can be defined according to the following three definitions. The first is: Yogashcitta vrttinirodha. That is, “The suspension of all psychic propensities is called yoga.” Those who follow this type of yoga suppress the propensities of the mind through psychic pressure, but once the psychic...

Yoga postures – Ásanas 3 – advanced

Rules for ásanas: (1) Before practising ásanas, do vyápaka shaoca or take a full bath. Vyápaka shaoca must also be done before daily meditation; if ásanas are done with daily meditation then it is not necessary to do vyápaka shaoca separately. (2) Do not practise ásanas in an open place, because it may result in...

Yoga postures – Ásanas 2

Ásanas1956, Jamalpur “Ásana” means “a position in which one feels comfortable” – “Sthirasukhamásanam.” Ásanas are a kind of exercise by regular practice of which the body stays healthy and hardy and many diseases are cured. But ásanas are not prescribed for the general cure of diseases; only those diseases which create trouble in the path...

Bathing Procedure and Pitr Yajiṋa (remembrance of ancestors)

1956, Jamalpur First pour water on the navel. Then wet the region below the navel by splashing water from the front. Then pour water from behind. Thereafter pour water on the crown of the head in such a way that it trickles down over the backbone. Then bathe all over. If you want to take...

“Gáyattrii Mantra” – a request to the Supreme Being

Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, Gáyattrii Rhythm and the “Gáyattrii Mantra”, Published in: Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 34 8 December 1964, Salem In ancient times there were two recognized stages in the process of initiation. The first one was Vaedikii diikśá, that is, initiation as per the Vaedik [Vedic] school of thought, and the second one was Tántrikii...