Aparigraha: non-possessiveness
Aparigraha, one of the principles of Yama in Yoga, means "non-possessiveness", "non-hoarding", "non-acceptance of gifts". Let's take a...
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Jun 30
Citta and Antahkarana
Patanjali defines yoga as “ citta vritti nirodhah ”, that is, stopping ( nirodha ) the vibrations ( vritti ) of the consciousness (c itta...
Jun 26
Santosha — the satisfaction
The Indian term Santosha derives from sam («completeness», «wholly») and toṣa («contentment», «satisfaction»). This is contentment with...
Jun 19
Brahmacharya
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...
Jun 11
Satya, the truth
The second and also very important principle of Yama is Satya . Let’s look into its meaning. Satya means “real” or “reality”, and...
Jun 3
Ahimsa, the first principle of Yoga
Investigating the doctrine of Yoga , even in modern perspective, we find that Yoga contains some moral principles. These principles are...
May 29
Light of consciousness
When we close our eyes we see endless amounts of forms, that we call thoughts or images. They are connected with our sanskaras —...
May 22
Successful Yoga Practice and Life in Society
Many ask how to practice traditional yoga while living in society, how to combine everyday social activities — work, communication with...
May 18
What can we do with karma
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
Feb 12
About Atman
Atman is a state of constant bliss, which is not associated with joy or pleasure in the usual sense, it is non-dual state that cannot be...
Dec 29, 2023
Meditation on the Nāda sound
I would like to talk a little about Nādānusandhāna, which is one of the important and special sadhanas of Natha yogis. Nādānusandhāna is...
Feb 22, 2023
About guṇas
Guṇas are the qualities of Prakṛti (prakriti), the original nature of all things. Guṇa can be translated from Sanskrit as “quality,...
Feb 1, 2023
Pranayama. Practice Tips
Pranayama, or control of breath and energy, is the most important practice of hatha yoga. At first glance, pranayama is just different...
Jan 12, 2023
Shambhavi Mudra
Shambhavi mudra, described in many yogic texts, is now often understood in a rather simplified way – concentrating at the eyebrows while...
Aug 15, 2022
How to tune yourself to yoga practice
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...
Jul 15, 2022
Mantra yoga
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...
Jun 22, 2022
On asceticism and tapas
Asceticism is a widespread concept associated with spiritual practice and lifestyle. It affects almost all religions and teachings. For...
Jun 4, 2022
Individual Practice
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...
May 21, 2022
Yoga of nathas is not a hobby
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...
Mar 31, 2022
Worship
There are two forms of worship – external and internal. External worship is associated with tantra, and internal with yoga. In this note,...
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