Yogi Lakshminath

Aparigraha, one of the principles of Yama in Yoga, means "non-possessiveness", "non-hoarding", "non-acceptance of gifts". Let's take a...

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

The Indian term Santosha derives from sam («completeness», «wholly») and toṣa («contentment», «satisfaction»). This is contentment with...

Brahmacharya is a widely used term in India and it may be explained in different ways by some Traditions or Gurus. It is very useful to...

The second and also very important principle of Yama is Satya . Let’s look into its meaning. Satya means “real” or “reality”, and...

One of my students told me a funny story. Once, at the satsang of a well-known New Age Guru, where many of his followers and those who...

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