Not many in the West are familiar with the word “yantra”. Modem scholars of ancient Egypt refer to it as “sacred geometry”. Many more will have heard of “mandala” the Tibetan form of yantra. These particular shapes and figures have often been picked up and...

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Mantra…. Sacred Sound Vibration Mantra meditation is often called ” Mantra Yoga”, considered to be a part of “Nada Yoga”, which means the “yoga of sound”. The word “yoga” means to “link with God” and this is the ultimate goal of all yoga. The word...

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Ashtanga – The Eight Steps of Raja Yoga The meaning and purpose of Pantanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga The eight limbs of yoga are said to be the stepping-stones to develop higher consciousness, to achieve the ultimate aim of yoga practice. That is to control...

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Bhakti Yoga — Yoga of Devotion “The Lord of Sri said: Those who are eternally united with me in worship, their minds absorbed in me, possessed of the supreme faith – I consider them to be the most devoted to me.” — Bhagavad-Gita 12.3 Bhakti...

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Karma Yoga — Yoga of Action “Offering all of one’s actions unto me in knowledge of the indwelling Supersoul, free from desire, selfishness, and grief, fight!” — Lord Krishna to Arjuna Bhagavad- Gita 3.30 Karma Yoga is selfless service. Often we picture karma yoga as...

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Jnana Yoga — Yoga of Knowledge “As blazing fire burns wood to ashes, Arjuna, so does the fire of transcendental knowledge reduce all karmic reactions to ashes.” — Lord Krishan to Arjuna Bhagavad-Gita 4.37 The cultivation of spiritual knowledge is known as Jnana (Gyana) yoga....

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Raja Yoga — Yoga of the Royal Path “This is the King of knowledge, the king of secrets, the ultimate purifier. It is directly perceivable, religious, easy to practice, and imperishable” — Krishna to Arjuna Bhagavad-Gita 9.2 Raja Yoga is an indispensable part of the...

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“We are what we eat.” In Vedic culture, food and food preparation is extremely important. The Vedic attitude of deep love and appreciation of the divine in nature becomes Ahimsa, or “non-injury”, to any living creature. Subsequently, the inhumane and cruel slaughter of innocent beasts,...

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More and more people in the West are being prescribed anti-depressant drugs for stress and anxiety problems, including our children! Fear of the unknown, insecurity about the future, solitude and loneliness all disturb our peace of mind. Hatha Yoga (Ha means Sun, Tha means Moon)...

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