If things could not get worse but now we have a growing cult of followers claiming Yoga was invented in the USA. Yogi Baba Prem exposes this new hijack narrative . [...]
If things could not get worse but now we have a growing cult of followers claiming Yoga was invented in the USA. Yogi Baba Prem exposes this new hijack narrative . [...]
Yoga is a deep science revealed by Mahadeva Himself in the Agamas. It is not just moving your arms and legs! Yoga is deeply rooted in Hinduism, sourced in Hinduism, and includes all aspects of Hinduism. It is not a "spiritual" practice alone, but is a sacred Hindu RITUAL. Any yoga teachers, gurus who promote [...]
As Hindu spiritual and philosophical concepts reinvent themselves in Western pop culture Dr. Jeffery D. Long gives a insight of this influence in the iconic Star Wars Saga with his talk “The Yoga of Yoda” [...]
After learning Vedanta and core Hindu philosophy Russell has changed a lot and set out for mission but some how backed down may be looking at the vast opposition. [...]
Imagine you're working at a school and one of the kids is starting to act up. What do you do? Traditionally, the answer would be to give the unruly kid detention or suspension. But in my memory, detention tended to involve staring at walls, bored out of my mind, trying to either surreptitiously talk to the kids [...]
In fact, Yoga/Hinduism is one of the few (if not only major tradition) surviving to this day that still highly favors honoring one’s ancestors. While it is somewhat understandable as to why the modern mind would ask the question, ‘what is the value of honoring the ancestors?’ In reality, the answer to this [...]
The popular ‘New Age’ movement of this era is a vast network of individuals, groups, organizations, cults, foundations, etc. who expound and preach a watered-down patchwork of borrowed spiritual beliefs and rituals which present a dazzling array of luring theories and practices, yet somehow fail to capture the depth and intended essence of the esoteric [...]
Washington: Professional Yoga instructors will have sessions with thousands of Americans who are expected to throng the sprawling White House lawns in Washington on Monday for Easter Egg celebrations, the final Easter for Obama Administration. A “Yoga Garden” is one of the 10 different zones that has been created for the event for which some [...]
Breathe in, breathe out. “We need to direct our attention inward and connect to the breath,” yoga instructor Rachel Brathen writes in her New York Times best-selling book about the practice. “Focusing on our breath keeps us present, calms the mind, and allows us to develop the awareness of the body we need to practice [...]
Practices like yoga, meditation and prayer can help curb the need for general healthcare services by almost 50 percent according to researchers. A study done by Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)’s Institute for Technology Assessment and the Benson-Henry Institute (BHI) reveals that evoking the relaxation response or a physiologic state of deep rest, helps alleviate stress and anxiety, [...]