Articles about Maharishi (0-50 of 151)

  • A Pleasant Break In A Long Walk....
    By: hoparoundindia | - We were on our way to do the Circumambulation of Tiruvannamalai and visiting the Lord Arunachaleshwara in Tamil Nadu. Six of us started off by mid day of 6 Jan 2012, on this 17km walk; it was a hot and sunny day. We kept crossing many foreigners on our way and one of them a school teacher named Voila from Canada was also walking along with us. She told us that after reading the teachings of Bhagwan Ramana Maharshi which impressed her deeply, she came down to India to spend a couple of months her ...
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  • The Specialty Of Special Children
    By: manishpaull | - Today Gracie played in the playground; she fell down and got bruised like all the other kids. She came home at the end of the day, cranky, like any other kid, played with her baby doll, and finally hugged and kissed me, while I was in the kitchen. She could even walk to the sink to wash her chubby hands, all on her own today. Grace can make her daddy's heart melt, in a matter of seconds with her bright, sparkling, smile upon her beautiful little face. Less then a second, Grace is her dad's wo ...
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  • A Glimpse Of The Contributions Of Swami Ramdev To India
    By: Jhonny Smith | - Swami Ramdev is a very popular Yoga guru originating from India and spreading across the world in a short time. His basic techniques of yoga and especially pranayams have helped millions and have made Baba Ramdev a household name.

    Yoga is the ancient form of exercise that believes in the concept of keeping body, mind and soul in harmony for a healthy living. Baba Ramdev is a very popular figure who has healed thousands of people from major and minor ailments. Swami Ramdev has simpli ...

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  • Kids And Reality Shows: The Real Picture
    By: Nitish Kumar | - The little boy was eagerly waiting for the feedback of the judges. There was a bright ray of hope in his face as he was expecting a good feedback from the side of the judges. The boy truly deserved a positive feedback as he performed quite well in the show. His songs touched the soul of every viewer who was watching it. While the boy seemed completely satisfied with his song, the judges thought it to be dull singing. With the system of public voting on, they hoped to see him perform the next tim ...
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  • Mba Courses In Delhi: Take The Distance Learning Way
    By: koshal | - While most of us are blessed enough to get proper education on time, there are others who either prefer learning while earning or have to earn when they learn. To make education easier and feasible for these people, reputed MBA institutes, which are associated with PTU, MDU and KSOU offer distant learning or corresponding management courses. These courses do not have an age bar and do not require classroom learning. For people, who want to purse courses for diploma, masters, this is the best med ...
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  • Care Of Your Child In Your Absence When And How
    By: manishpaull | - Every Friday, little Anmol is allowed to stay with one of his parents as per court orders where the parents have filed for a separation. The court like any other had given the couple time to reconsider their decision and both Atul and Manisha were already missing each other. Yet, there were no signs of either of them compromising and the one who suffered the most was 8 year old Anmol, their first born.

    Anmol loved his mother and father deeply but couldnt understand why he was hav ...

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  • Rishikesh "" Spirituality, Adventure And More
    By: Flin Martyn | - Rishikesh is one of the holiest towns of India having deep religious significance for the Hindu population all over the world. The town enjoys a scenic location sitting right where the sacred River Ganges comes down the Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand. Rishikesh is fondly referred to as the Gateway to the Himalayas and is the starting point of the sacred Char Dham Yatra, held very sacred by the Hindus all over the world.

    Rishikesh is also one of the ancient cities of Ind ...

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  • Rishikesh "" Gateway To The Himalayas
    By: Flin Martyn | - Rishikesh is one of the ancient holy towns of India located in Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand. Rishikesh is the starting point for the sacred Char Dham yatra (pilgrimage), highly revered by the Hindus and as such the region hosts a large number of tourists as well as pilgrims coming in from all parts of the country and also various regions of the world. Rishikesh also boasts of rich natural beauty complete with holy river Ganges, mountains, dense vegetation and quaint surroundings ...
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  • Do An Executive Mba Course In Executive Style In Delhi
    By: koshal | - As the name goes, Executive MBA program is designed especially for working professionals. The course is similar to academic MBA or the regular Master in Business Administration degree offered by the colleges all over India. The length and approach towards the subject depends on the subject chosen. For an executive MBA in Delhi, the pre-requisite is a bachelors degree and as it is designed for working executives or professionals, the person who wishes to get enrolled for the course needs to ha ...
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  • Talking About Stress Relief
    By: Wayne Perkins | - One of the things most people are in agreement with is their trying to attain a purer state of mind, stress relief and a stable emotional balance. History tells us that everyone involved in creation contains three influences, or as the Ayurvedic tradition describes them: tamas, rajas and sattva. Our state of being and mind are influenced by these three gunas. Tarnas is dull, slow, lethargic and inert. Rajas is constant movement and activity. Sattva is creative, harmonious and clear.

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  • Teaching Of Hygiene To The Toddlers In Schools
    By: Nitish Kumar | - Keep your own house and its surroundings pure and clean. This hygiene will keep you healthy and benefit your worldly life.
    -Shri Satya Sai Baba

    When we talk about hygiene, many of us think it is something that is meant only for the higher class of people. Those who think this are wrong with their thoughts, because hygiene is something every human being requires. Being hygienic means keeping yourself and your surroundings clean. To live a healthy life, every human being s ...

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  • Let Stand Out Your Child Future With Rockwood School
    By: Dipika Pushkar | - Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be; be one- Marcus Aurelius. Leaders dont command excellence, they build excellence. Excellence is being all one can be within the bounds of doing what is right for self and the society. To reach excellence, one must first be a leader of good character. Pursuing excellence shouldnt be confused with accomplishing a task. Excellence starts with leaders of strong and good character who engage in the entire process of leadersh ...
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  • How To Achieve True Natural Beauty
    By: Wayne Perkins | - The way to achieve true beauty, both inside and out, is to attend to the body, mind and spirit. Many times, people concentrate only on one of these three things, wrongfully assuming that it is enough. It may sound like a lot, but there are a few natural beauty care tips that will make it incredibly simple.

    Begin with something easy. Take a minute to examine and concentrate on your breathing. There is a correct way to breathe. Many experts recommend inhaling deeply to feel the a ...

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  • The Benefits Of Using Essential Aromatherapy Oils
    By: Matalin Hatchard | - Maharishi Ayurveda places a great amount of emphasis on aroma as a therapy. Such therapy focuses on the use of extracts from herbs and flowers, and the aromas are used to treat numerous physio-psychological conditions. Chemically-produced or synthetic fragrances cannot provide the same health advantages as their natural counterparts, and at times can even make matters worse. A mixture of many different aromas is the most commonly used method of aromatherapy in Ayurvedic medicine. With this metho ...
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  • Mdu Distance Master Of Business Administration Call Us At 01147350606
    By: koshal | - Many private coaching centers are providing distance education to students from all over India. Master of Business Education (MBA) is highly popular with students. After finishing their BBA (Bachelor of Business Education) many students prefer to go for higher education. Students, who are from Business background, take interest in these courses. Distance Education students learn modern techniques in business administration on one hand, on the other hand they take care of their personal family bu ...
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  • Transcendental Meditation
    By: spanishfitness | - Introduced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India back in the 1950s, Transcendental Meditation has been widely popular garnering over six million trainees in 2008. Although it was initially introduced in India, the meditational practice reached United States that merited public attention especially among the student population. To better understand what allured many enthusiasts into this healthy habit, here are some interesting facts about the Transcendental Meditation (TM) Technique.


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  • Rishikesh Holiday Packages: For A Spiritually Uplifting Experience
    By: Nirmal Mishra | - A holy town of Hindus, Rishikesh first became visible in the world map when Beatles dropped by for a visit to Maharishi Mahe Yogis Ashram. The Beatles left the country, but what have always remained are the towns pious ambiance and its scenic beauty. Today Rishikesh is well-known as the Yoga Capital of the World and there is nothing more impressive than visits to several yoga and meditation classes or Ashrams on all Rishikesh Holiday Packages. Fast-flowing sacred River Ganges is th ...
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  • Transcendental Meditation "" Very Effective In Reducing Stress
    By: Michael Adekanmbi | - It was first taught in the western countries some 50 years ago by the maharishi and since then it become much popular due to its many positive results. This particular technique of meditation is not dependent on local values or religion or faith and the political convictions and it can be enjoyed while practicing and a quite place for doing this type of meditation is not necessary as it can be done any where any time to reduce stress and regain vitality. People who are too busy to spare their ti ...
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  • The Yogic Path - Truth And Inner Vision
    By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - One, who studies Yoga, is traveling down the Yogic path, but where is he or she going? What is truth, and how can Yoga help us find it? Will the eight limbs of Yoga, described by Maharishi Patanjali, reveal the true path? How can inner vision help us as we continue to practice Yoga? Let's examine these questions, and dig deeper, as we continue to study Yoga.

    When one travels the Yogic path, where is he or she going? Yoga is made up of many components. An exceptionally flexible per ...

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  • The Fbi Looks Into Transcendental Meditation
    By: Dr. Keith DeBoer | - There was a straw man in the Wizard of Oz who felt his life would be richer and more complete if he only had a brain. He wandered down an unknown road with a farm girl and her dog in search of a solution. Could it be that the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique was what Mr. Scarecrow was looking for? Dr. Fred Travis, director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness and Cognition at Maharishi University of Management may have the answer. At least according to his recent article entitl ...
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  • Tm & The Effect Of "ahimsa" In The Yoga Sutra
    By: Thomas Egenes, Ph.D. | -
    In the Yoga Sutras, the first of the eight limbs of yoga is called yama. Yama has five aspects, beginning with ahimsa, which means non-injury or non-violence. Mahatma Gandhi made ahimsa famous when he mobilized all of India to free itself from British domination without firing a shot. Martin Luther King, Jr., the head of the civil rights movement in the U.S., was one of many who were influenced by Gandhi and his use of ahimsa to achieve social change without violence.< ...

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  • The Yoga Su T R A O F P E A C E
    By: Thomas Egenes, Ph.D. | - I n t h e Y o g a S u t r a , t h e f i r s t o f t h e e i g h t l i m b s o f y o g a i s c a l l e d y a m a . Y a m a h a s f i v e a s p e c t s , b e g i n n i n g w i t h a h imsa , w h i c h m e a n s n o n - i n j u r y o r n o n - v i o l e n c e . M a h a t m a G a n d h i m a d e a himsa f a m o u s w h e n h e m o b i l i z e d a l l o f I n d i a t o f r e e i t s e l f f r o m B r i t i s ...
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  • The Yoga Sutra And Deep Meditation
    By: Thomas Egenes, Ph.D. | -

    While yoga is generally understood in America to be a diverse array of bending and stretching exercises that originated in India, the word yoga has a much wider connotation, and includes sitting with the eyes closed in silent, deep meditation. In India, yoga is a state of mind, not just an exercise for the body.

    The primary text on yoga is called the Yoga Sutras of Maharishi Patanjali. This text includes 195 short aphorisms, called sutras.

    The second sutr ...

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  • How Meditation Techniques Compare -- Zen, Mindfulness, Transcendental Meditation And More
    By: Jeanne Ball | - Meditation shopping? Sounds like an oxymoron, right? Yet millions of Americans are seeking tools to turn within. As a nation we've tried to fix our problems with everything from psychotherapy and Prozac to positive thinking and politics. Now people everywhere are ready to close their eyes and take a dive -- not to escape, but to more fully be.

    Having lectured on meditation for 25 years, I find that audiences no longer need to be convinced of meditation's practical benefits. But peop ...

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  • New Studies Show Reduced Depression With Transcendental Meditation
    By: Mario Orsatti | - Two new studies have found that the Transcendental Meditation technique is an effective approach to reducing the symptoms of depression. The studies were presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine in Seattle, Washington.

    The research was conducted at Charles Drew University in Los Angeles and University of Hawaii in Kohala. It included African Americans and Native Hawaiians, 55 years and older, who were at risk for cardiovascular disease. Participants ...

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  • 5-ways To Select A Distance Learning Mba Course In Delhi
    By: Ashish Gupta | - The concept of distance learning programs has innovated comprehensively. A large number of Indian universities are offering distance learning programs in the Metropolitans, Cosmopolitans and Union territories in India, of which, Distance learning MBA in Delhi is a popular one. The MBA courses in Delhi, which are offered under the ambit of Distance learning MBA in Delhi have diversified curricula, and provide students the opportunity to choose double majors and minors as per their academic intere ...
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  • Samadhi Is The Beginning, Not The End Of Yoga
    By: Neil Dickey | - This article is for yoga peoplefor the throngs who have re-discovered this ancient yet very sophisticated approach to exercise. Tens of millions have taken up yoga because its gentler and kinder to the body, yet fun and challenging, and effective in promoting overall fitness. People also appreciate yoga for its settling effect on the mind. The unhurried pace of yoga practice and the focus on the concrete details of stretching, balancing, breathing, helps a person leave behind the concerns ...
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  • Moby Is Cool
    By: Gina Orange | - In case anyone out there is not aware, Moby is cool (at least in my 30-something language!). He makes good music, makes people laugh, practices meditation, and lends his time and talents to good causes.

    It was a couple years back that Moby first entered my world. I was in the Sao Paulo airport waiting in a long line to go through security, and of course I was glancing around at the other travelers. I noticed a thin, bald man with dark glasses accompanied by a boy about knee-height. ...

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  • Alfred, Lord Tennyson "a State Of Transcendent Wonder"
    By: Craig Person | -
    If 19th-century England had anything resembling a rock star, it was Alfred, Lord Tennyson. He was one of the most popular and exciting poets of his era, with a riveting stage presence. He remains one of the English languages most popular poets to this day.

    Tennyson was descended from King Edward III, one of Englands most successful medieval monarchs. He began writing and publishing poetry in his teens. In 1850, when he was 41, he succeeded Wordsworth as Poet Laureate of ...

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  • Discovering Nature"s Orderliness""within Human Consciousness
    By: Tom Ball | - I am sitting by the ocean here in South Carolina for a much-needed break in the action. I am re-discovering the order in nature. It is so restful, so regenerating. Watching the ebb and flow got me thinking about the poem, The Idea of Order at Key West, by Wallace Stevens where he mentions the genius of the sea. Some people speak of genius or intelligence as if it were something only humans possess, its abode the castle of intellect. Stevens famous poem muses on imagination, ...
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  • Helen Keller, The Woman Who Could See
    By: Craig Person | -
    Though blind and deaf from the age of two, Helen Keller graduated with honors from Radcliffe College the first blind and deaf person to earn a college degree. She devoted her life, through lecturing and writing books, to social reform. The play and film The Miracle Worker tells the story of how her teacher, Anne Sullivan, helped her emerge from her world of darkness and silence to become celebrated as one of the greatest women of her time.

    Keller published a dozen books a ...

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  • Addressing The Root Cause Of Depression
    By: Nancy Liebler, Ph.D. | - Women suffer from depression twice as often as men. This statistic has been shown to be true, not only for American women, but for women in eleven other countries as well. This high statistic for depression among women exists regardless of racial and ethnic background or economic status.

    Can depression in women be prevented and treated? Of course it can, but we need to shift our thinking away from medications and talk therapy toward more workable solutions. We need to make this ...

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  • Freedom Behind Bars: Transforming Lives Of Inmates And Guards
    By: Bob Roth | - There are few experiences in life comparable to standing in front of a corrections officer at a maximum security prison with miles of barbed wire and massive walls and thick steel gates and then signing your name to an agreement, which states, basically, that if you are taken hostage by an inmate prison officials will not negotiate for your release. Feeling wary does not quite do justice to the emotions. I first had that sense twenty years ago when I taught the TM technique in San Quentin Prison ...
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  • Getting Better With Age: Clint Eastwood And Transcendental Meditation
    By: Mario Orsatti | - People who age well are an inspirationespecially for me since I just turned 60.

    Clint Eastwood is certainly a prime example. At 62-years-old, Mr. Eastwood won his first Oscar for the film, Unforgiven. Then, as many film-making professionals believe, he only got stronger and better with age, going on a stunning run of creative successes.

    Eastwood is now 79, and since his first Oscar he has made 15 moviesthree of which have been nominated for Best Picture. (His most ...

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  • Towards Collective Harmony
    By: kishorehari | - One percent of the population practicing the Transcendental Meditation would produce measurable improvements in the quality of life for the whole population.
    Such was boldly predicted by Maharishi Yogi in 1960. However, this phenomenon was first noticed in 1974 and published in 1976. It was found that when 1% of the community practiced the Transcendental Meditation program, then the average crime rate came down by an average of 16%. This phenomenon was named the Maharishi Effect then. Late ...

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  • Yogic Insights - The Significance Of Dharana
    By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Dharana is the sixth limb, of the eight limbs, described by Maharishi Patanjali, within the Yoga Sutras. We also classify Dharana as a focused concentration of the mind. In this world of cell phones, lap tops, and television, the mind becomes trained to sift messages quickly - without looking at them in depth.

    Unfortunately, we can miss out on valuable knowledge and relationships by skimming over everything, without really reading into it. The value of pointed thought, self-analys ...

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  • Designer Clothing At Circle Menswear
    By: Dale Reaves | - Designer clothing has matured over time, providing both style and quality unrivaled by the everyday clothing retailer. The appeal of such branded Designer clothing is multifold, not only do they provide for a rewarding and fine-looking appearance amongst social groups but they provide a higher status in a professional environment too. Excuse the clich but the saying "first impressions last" could not be overstated in what you derive out of and from within life. Looking good also adds to that all ...
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  • How I Learned Transcendental Meditation
    By: Dr. Keith DeBoer | - It was the year of the Partridge Family, eight cent postage stamps and blue jeans with bell bottoms. That was 1971 and I was an under achieving senior in a middle American High School when I saw a funny looking poster on the way to my American History class. It had a large black and white picture of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on it and a lecture on Transcendental Meditation was announced for the next day in the school auditorium. I was intrigued and showed up to check it out.



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  • The Mantras Of The Transcendental Meditation Technique
    By: Dr. Keith DeBoer | - These days we hear a lot of talk about the mantras used for meditation. Some people say a random word is best, others recommend the universal sound Aum or Om. But what about the mantras used in the Transcendental Meditation technique? Are they generic or special? Secular or religious? Useless or effective? And where do they come from? These are important questions so let's find an answer for them.

    The Transcendental Meditation technique is an effortless mental procedure whereby an ...

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  • Transcendental Meditation: Where Does The Money Go?
    By: Dr. Keith DeBoer | - When we hire an event planner and a disc jockey for our daughters sweet sixteen birthday party we dont usually care about where our hard earned cash ends up. However, when were contemplating a course in meditation, we'll somehow it seems a little different. Its those purchases that are a more abstract that we sometimes question. You know, like health insurance and taxes. So where does the money go after we fork over the cost of a course in the Transcendental Meditation ...
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  • How To Learn The Transcendental Meditation Technique
    By: Dr. Keith DeBoer | - How to Learn the Transcendental Meditation Technique

    Sitting in a field of flowers, legs crossed, wrapped in white cloth, the sweet smell of incense wafting through the air. That's what most people think of when they hear the word 'meditation'. But what we see and hear in the media is not always an accurate picture of reality. The Transcendental Meditation technique is a simple mental procedure that is practiced for twenty minutes twice per day. It has been learned by millions ...

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  • The Priceless Jewel Of Breath Awareness Meditation
    By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - When writing the Yoga Sutras, Maharishi Patanjali makes it obvious, that states of meditation, are of extreme value. The ancient Yogis, who practiced and documented the value of meditation, understood the significance of a regular daily practice.

    At this time, it is easy for us to make excuses to avoid anything that may help our mental and emotional health. The most common excuse is: "I don't have time to meditate." It is amazing, when we cannot find five minutes out of a day for ...

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  • Maharishi And The Beatles: What Really Happened?
    By: Tom Ball | - The Beatles discovered Maharishi in 1968 and spent a few weeks studying meditation with him in Rishikesh. Much has been made in the news media and blogosphere of the Beatle's association with Maharishi and the rise of popularity that followed for Maharishi and his form of meditation. Yet many people wonder if Maharishi had a greater effect on the Beatles than they had on him and his worldwide Transcendental Meditation Movement.

    Maharishi Mahesh Yogi died on February 5, 2008, almo ...

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  • How To Choose A Meditation Technique
    By: Tom Ball | - How to choose a meditation technique

    Why is the Buddha smiling? Because it's finally happened: meditation is mainstream.

    Of course, the true "Buddha mind" finds reason to smile from within and is said to be unfazed by such spacetime frivolities as cultural trends, but surely the "enlightened" among us, whoever they are, must be encouraged that meditative practices are being taken up in boardrooms of corporate America, taught at YMCAs, introduced to scho ...

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  • Living Yoga To Calm Your Mind
    By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - For decades, the public has been aware that Yoga brings about a tranquil state of mind. Yoga principles can be applied toward every aspect of improving daily life. Yoga is much more than pictures of people performing postures - it is a complete lifestyle.

    If we look at the first limb of the Eight Limbed Path, described by Maharishi Patanjali, we observe Yama (restraints). These are the moral codes of Yoga. The first among these is "ahimsa," which means no-harming.

    I ...

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  • Patanjali's Eight Limbs Of Yoga
    By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - The eight limbs of Yoga, as described by Maharishi Patanjali, in the Yoga Sutras, are a system of steps toward absolute bliss or enlightenment. The first four limbs (steps) are primarily concerned with ethical guidelines, developing awareness of the energy body, and physical mastery.

    The last four limbs are concerned with development of consciousness through meditation. The physical body is a capsule for the soul (Jiva). The physical body has basic functional demands, and sensory ...

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  • In And Out Of The Meditator's Lifestyle
    By: Ken Hassman | - It was the late 1960s and the East had intruded into our Western life. My home situation was unpleasant much of the time and I knew there had to be something more than the sense of hopelessness and desperation that marked modern living. Much of my life was to that point was lived as an athlete, guitar player in a popular local band, high school goof off, and now, the times were a changing.

    The Beatles were traveling with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who had introduced Transcendental Med ...

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  • What Did Gurdjieff Say About Meditation, Ouspensky, Egoism And The Enhancement Of Energy? Pt 2 Of 3
    By: Swami Satchidanand | - "The force and degree of a man's inner benevolence evokes in others a proportionate degree of ill-will" - Gurdjieff

    "Evil people always hate those at the opposite end of the moral spectrum" - Earl Spencer at the funeral of Lady Diana

    "The Radiance of the Buddhafield irritates or depresses or upsets Negative Energy Blockages, and by these fruits, ye shall know them!" Satchidanand

    Masters show you the Energy Blockages of the ego. With the Meditationa ...

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