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...

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...

Supreme Entity is the Noumenal Cause of creation

Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, In Adoration of the Supreme, in Subháśita Saḿgraha, Part 6 If one attempts to find the ultimate cause through philosophical analysis, one will have to retrace the step of the universal creation backwards along the path of cause and effect. Those who accept time or nature as being the fundamental factor will...

Puruśottama, the Nucleus of the cycle of creation

Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, In Adoration of the Supreme, in Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 6 Puruśottama, the Nucleus of the cycle of creation, is intimately linked with all objects through His individual association (ota yoga) and pervasive association (prota yoga). He is engulfing all entities. Had He remained only as the Nucleus, having no relationship with the...

Story of Totapuri,the 270 year old yogii

(from the original - lightly edited for grammar & punctuation) TOTAPURI'S (GURU OF PARAMHANSA RAMAKRISHNA) PHYSICAL DEPARTURE (270 YEARS OLD) AFTER HE RECEIVED BABA'S INSTRUCTIONS & BLESSINGS   From SHRII SHRII ANANDAMURTI - ADVENT OF A MYSTERY by Ac. Pranavatmakananda Avt.  Chapter 20.  Strangers at the Tiger's Grave page 216-218   p. 362-365     There...

Fasting: how and why to do it

Fasting in the yoga system: how, why and when to do it.

Tán’d’ava dance for men: a visual guide

Below is a visual representation of the Tán'd'ava dance for men. The dance is best learnt from an experienced practitioner - the instructions below are intended for anyone who may previously have learnt the dance and require a reminder.   At the end of tandava kiirtan can be danced with singing/chanting for a short period...

Ta’n’d’ava Dance – What and Why?

From Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 10, By Shrii Shrii A'nandamu'rti, 20 April 1979, Kolkata Táńd́ava is that which is related to jumping (lamphan). Táńd́ava involves ullamphan. What is the difference between lamphan and ullamphan? Lamphan involves jumping while remaining connected with the earth. One can jump while standing and touching the earth. However, when jumping high,...