Swami Sivananda Seva Ashram

Sri Swami Chidanandaji I have four or five things that, as a Hindu, I wish to tell you. Where elders are respectfully honoured, there...

by Swami Sivananda 1. Be alert. Pray. Do more Japa. Practise Vichara. Keep a watch over your mind. Be silent. Observe Mouna daily for an...

by Swami Sivananda 1. What is Pranayama That (Asanajaya) being acquired, follows Pranayama or the control of breath - the cessation of...

by Swami Sivananda Asana is steady, comfortable posture. Patanjali Maharshi does not lay much stress on either Asanas or Pranayama. He...

By Sri Swami Chidananda Occasionally you must take time to systematically ponder the question "Who am I?" in depth and in earnest. You...

By Sri Swami Sivananda Yoga Defined The word 'Yoga' comes from a Sanskrit root 'Yuj' which means 'to join'. In its spiritual sense, it is...

By Sri Swami Sivananda The Philosophy of Yoga It is said that the original propounder of classical Yoga was Hiranyagarbha Himself. It is...

By Sri Swami Sivananda Develop virtues like generosity, forgiveness and love. Mere Yogic Kriyas alone will not help you much. Do...

By Sri Swami Sivananda These twenty instructions contain the very essence of all Yoga Sadhana, Karma, Bhakti, Jnana and Yoga will all...