Archive for May, 2008
Dharana (Yoga of Concentration)
A Zen Master was chased by a tiger. He jumped over a cliff to escape and found himself hanging from a vine. He looked up and saw the tiger waiting patiently. He looked down and saw a second tiger waiting below. Two mice began gnawing through the vine. Just then the Zen Master saw a [...]
Mahavatar Babaji - The Deathless Master
The northern Himalayan crags near Badrinarayan are still blessed by the living presence of Babaji, guru of Lahiri Mahasaya. The secluded master has retained his physical form for centuries, perhaps for millenniums. The deathless Babaji is an avatara. This Sanskrit word means “descent”; its roots are ava, “down,” and tri, “to pass.” In the Hindu [...]
Yoga for Anger Management
Almost all of us experience anger at some point or the other. Rather than get into a monologue of why anger occurs, I will try to touch upon why we should overcome it and how it can be done.
Why should anger be overcome?
Anger destroys the peace of mind: One constantly undergoes mental turmoil, uneasiness and [...]
Meditation and Yoga for Depression and Bipolar
By John McManamy Source : http://www.mcmanweb.com/
You know those cartoons where the character goes flying around the room like a balloon with the air rushing out? That’s sort of what happened to my mind in 1987-88. Like an idiot I refused to seek help and nearly paid in full measure for my stupidity.
Eventually, my entire psychic [...]
Visualization & Meditation on Overcoming Stress
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First, we need to relax our body and mind. Sit on a cushion or a straight-backed chair. [...]
Mountain Meditation Technique
I Am the Mountain
The purpose of yoga is to withdraw the consciousness from the body and center it in the spine. The following exercise, I Am the Mountain, will help you become more aware of your spine. It is an excellent practice for internalizing your awareness and learning to relate to life intuitively.
The I [...]
5 Yoga Poses for Depression
I have been trying to find some nice poses for depression and here are 5 simple Yoga Poses that you can do to help yourself with depression . Alternative medicines like Yoga has less side effects unlike drugs which can have a long term dependency on and other side effects . If the [...]
How to practice Meditation ?
What Is Meditation
1. Meditation is the flow of continuous thought on one thing or God or Atman. Meditation is the keeping up of one idea of God alone always like the continuous flow of oil (Taila-dharavat). Yogins call this ‘Dhyana.’ Jnanins term this ‘Nididhyasana.’ Bhaktas style this ‘Bhajan.’ Concentration is fixing the mind on a [...]
Yoga for Back
Article courtsey : www.yogameditation.com/ Bindu Magazine
The body and the spirit that flows through it, is ordinarily born with the possibility of natural growth and health. The spine is the body’s support. It should not just be erect and strong, but also flexible and supple. The back literally holds the body together and protects the soft [...]
I stand on my head for my health
I stand on my head for my health
Chris has not had a day sick for 36 years
by Benny Pedersen
For some it is a case of what you lack in your head, you must have in your legs. This does not apply to Hundested’s Chris Sylvest. He is supposedly Denmark’s best 92 year old at standing [...]