Yogi Lakshminath

Asteya, one of the five Yamas in yoga-practice, embodies the principle of non-stealing. The term asteya  originates from Sanskrit, where...

Investigating the doctrine of Yoga , even in modern perspective, we find that Yoga contains some moral principles. These principles are...

When we close our eyes we see endless amounts of forms, that we call thoughts or images. They are connected with our sanskaras —...

Many ask how to practice traditional yoga while living in society, how to combine everyday social activities — work, communication with...

Karma is not something abstract, something that lives on its own aside from us. In fact, we are karma ourselves. Let’s look deeper into karm

I would like to talk a little about Nādānusandhāna, which is one of the important and special sadhanas of Natha yogis. Nādānusandhāna is...

Shambhavi mudra, described in many yogic texts, is now often understood in a rather simplified way – concentrating at the eyebrows while...

We are usually tuned in to the outside world, to society, to our social activities. We tune in with other people and spaces, with the...

Mantra-yoga is not just chanting "Om" in a yoga class, as many people think now. And it is not the chanting popular mantras together...

Asceticism is a widespread concept associated with spiritual practice and lifestyle. It affects almost all religions and teachings. For...

I want to say a few words about individual practice. About how important it is. If you want to start doing yoga, then yes, you can come...

There are two forms of worship – external and internal. External worship is associated with tantra, and internal with yoga. In this note,...

What is sadhana? This is a certain routine, a certain practice. In India, there are 3 related concepts – sadhaka (practitioner), sadhana...