Understanding FearsWhen certain fears become overwhelming, they incapacitate us and render us unable to take even a slightly bold step
More.... The Power of SilenceThe practice of total silence done in the proper way can actually lengthen one’s
More.... Speech and BreathAt a purely physical level speech is nothing but modulated
More.... Check Your MotivationIt is natural to aspire to social standing and fame. but why do we want them? our motivation will determine our
More.... The Dynamics of SpeechUnless we recognize that the origin of our speech is in the consciousness of atman, we speak in
More.... The Value of CelibacyWhen one is established in brahmacharya, one gains virya, say the yoga
More.... Sex and SpiritualityCelibacy strengthens prana and the mind field, but sattvic lovemaking also has spiritual
More.... Power Your YranaHere’s how to enhance and deepen your pranic field
More.... Body Mind and PranaWhile the wellness of the body, mind and prana hang together, yogis can use a powerful prana field to prop up a frail
More.... Surrender The Fountainhead of AcceptanceOnly the spiritual realization that we are all part of the one self, will access true acceptance and freedom from
More.... Of Prana and the MindThe subtle movement of prana has a powerful effect on the quality of the
More.... Rajas in Service to SattvaHistory is replete with evidence to prove that the Indian civilization has always retained its dynamic, progressive
More.... Food for ThoughtIndian psychology has delved deep into the profound impact of food on the
More.... Essence of immortalityWhen we understand the secret of death, which lies in the realising of the immortality of the soul, we will be able to leave the body consciously and without
More.... Vanquishing FearHere, the second part of a look at the relationship between fear and
More.... The Fearless SelfBy establishing ourselves in the real self, all fear falls away and nonviolence
More.... When Fear and Violence MeetFear and violence are too closely intertwined to know where one begins and the other
More.... In Fear of the OtherDuality is one of the two main causes for fear. And its antidote is to remain aware of
More.... Freedom from FearCultivation of perfect equanimity can be assisted by the conquest of
More.... The Conquest of AngerThe Indian approach to anger management is to cultivate its opposite tendency until we conquer the harmful
More.... From Hatred to LoveScience is endorsing spirituality's claim that we are responsible for our reactions and that we can retrain our
More.... My Experiments with AngerThe author shares his own struggles with the dreaded specter of
More.... Edit your ThoughtsYour life is a 'work-in-progress'. Edit and evaluate your thoughts, feelings, emotions, words, tones, and actions in order to achieve happiness and avoid
More.... Douse the IreFree yourself of the destructive force of anger through the practice of some principles of Indian
More.... The Ethics of EmotionsIn order to purify our minds we need to consciously choose pure emotions over impure ones, by rising above
More.... Becoming SaumyaSaumya, the quality of imparting moonlike coolness to anyone looking at you, develops when you practise mental
More.... Believing is SeeingThe mind's tendency to interpret events and situations according to its conditioning is the greatest source of conflict both within and without the
More.... Let There be LightEnlightenment is a progression to an awakening, an expansion towards infinity, towards becoming boundless. The virtues he radiates brands the seeker on the divine
More.... Make up Your MindYou determine your mind by the thoughts you think moment to moment. So choose the mind you wish to have and think it into
More.... The Sativic MindIn this third installment of his incisive probing of the mind, the author lists the qualities of the sattvic mind and prescribes methods to attain
More.... Strength and WeaknessIn continuing his penetrating analysis of the mind through the perspective of Indian
psychology, the author turns his focus on the characteristics of the strong and weak
More.... Mind-Field the Playground of GodsFlagging off a new column on Indian psychology,we look at the nature and qualities of the mind as understood by the founding masters of meditation in
More.... Mindfulness - Key to Enhanced MemoryThe ancient understanding of memory was less physical and more psycho-spiritual. In the modern world, this is one mental faculty you might find enriching more the illiterates than the literates. In what the author calls Smrti-Yoga or yoga of
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