The Heart of Yoga

The Heart of Yoga

Yoga is so widely practiced today. It is known to strengthen us, give us peace of body and mind, and for many, this is a form of spiritual practice. During my college days, this beautiful practice attracted me. I realized that the body, mind, and intelligence are a...
The Three modes of Material Nature

The Three modes of Material Nature

A fundamental understanding How this world functions is very bewildering. But if we understand the three modes of nature, then nothing remains a mystery. These three modes are the fundamental building blocks of material nature. These building blocks form every...
The levels of Concentration

The levels of Concentration

The concentration of the mind is defined at five levels. These are determined from the lowest to the topmost level of attention. Kshipta or Scattered: The first state of mind is called kshipta, which means scattered. The mind is all over the place without any aim or...
Know Thyself – Know The Soul

Know Thyself – Know The Soul

Who are we? ahaṁ brahmāsmi – I am the spirit soul. This famous quote from the yogīc scriptures often repeated by yogīc masters explains that we are spirit souls in a material body. As the famous saying goes, “We are not humans undergoing a spiritual...
Creation as in Yogīc Scriptures

Creation as in Yogīc Scriptures

The word īśvara means god or the supreme controller. Being the supreme controller, He controls both us, the ātmā and prakåti, or matter, consisting of three modes of material nature and time. The soul is a spiritual particle, full of desire, love, and activity. For...