Omm Namo Bhagavate Here Swamiji differentiates between the paths of knowledge (gyaana), action (karma) and devotion (bhakti), and shares the challenges of negotiating prakriti. From a July Interaction on Gita verse 145 (3.26) at Satyachetana Ashram.
Continue reading →Omm Namo Bhagavate Perhaps the title of this post is surprising. Or Swamiji’s statement that sattwa is not good. Both quotes come from this recording that illuminates much about the nature of the gunas and how a yogi can perform … Continue reading →
Omm Namo Bhagavate Here Swamiji reviews: From a December 2023 Interaction at Satyachetana Ashram.
Continue reading →Omm Namo Bhagavate In this continuation from last week’s discussion of yoga as link, Swamiji now expands on yoga as addition.
Continue reading →Omm Namo Bhagavate One morning after chanting Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita at Satyachetana Ashram in Tiruvannamalai, Swamiji quoted Verse 134 (3.15) to introduce the topic of nitya yagnya. No English word precisely conveys the meaning of “yagnya”, so … Continue reading →
Omm Namo Bhagavate Consider: does a yogi respond to what prakriti wants, or what prakriti needs? Swamiji addresses this and other key points, illustrated by a charming story, in this segment of an April 2024 Interaction at Satyachetana Ashram.
Continue reading →Omm Namo Bhagavate In yoga, becoming a witness does not mean being stoic. Witnessing is a dynamic state that comes through practice, and enables the yogi to maintain inner balance while handling whatever experiences may come. This is the topic … Continue reading →
Omm Namo Bhagavate Over-eager yogis sometimes have a tendency to blur the line between self-control and self-torture. This is a critical distinction. One must approach it like a scientist working with explosive chemicals, as Swamiji discusses in this December 2023 … Continue reading →