- Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 15:01
- Yoga Types
The word mouna, or silence, is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘mun’ which means to measure. It is said that silence is god, power, the living force, the only reality, the soul, peace, strength, goal, aim and purpose of our existence.
The system of mouna is not only to stop talking but to have better control ...
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- Monday, August 1, 2011, 15:05
- Spirituality
Spirituality is the path and process of self change, improvement, and action that leads to awakening. Many people in today's society are considering themselves more spiritual than religious, including teenagers. However, these spiritualists have their own definition of what spirituality means to them so it shows how the spiritual path can differ among us.
For example, ...
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- Thursday, May 12, 2011, 3:03
- Spirituality
How you define spirituality for yourself has a big impact on your experience and also your relationship to this intangible dimension of life that we all long to know more intimately. On a very fundamental level we can define spirituality as everything that deals with matters of our spirit (or our soul). Each ...
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- Friday, January 28, 2011, 3:50
- Pranayama
Yoga is a form of exercise, and considered an art form by some, that many engage in to improve fitness, gain flexibility and even to develop a calmer spirit. The practice originated in India and is commonly associated with meditative practices in religions like Hinduism and Buddhism.
However, there are various styles of yoga that focus ...
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- Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 18:10
- Meditation
God has made us awesome and wonderful creatures. He has created us with a mind that can enable us to achieve whatever we set out to accomplish.
Most of us do not realize that we have the power in us to achieve the things that we most desire.
~ Man can shape circumstances, but circumstances should not ...
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- Thursday, February 18, 2010, 3:11
- Yoga Types
The Sanskrit word garuda means eagle. In Hindu mythology Garuda is known as the king of birds. He transports the God Vishnu and is said to be eager to help humanity fight against deamons.
1 Stand with the feet together and the arms by your sides (see the tad-asana or mountain pose).
2 Draw the left foot ...
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