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 prosperity prevails; an...

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 hour. Forget and for...

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

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

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

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 the process by whic...

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

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

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