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Swami Sivananda’s Sampoorna Yoga for Modern Seekers

If you asked Sri Swami Sivananda what a busy person in the West should actually do each day to grow spiritually, he would likely point you to a deceptively simple framework: do a little meditation, a little prayer, a little study, a little service—every day—with...

The Greatest Victory

Gurudev Sivanandaji used to say that we should watch our thoughts because they create habits. Once you develop a habit, it becomes your character. And then your character becomes your destiny. So, it all originates with your thinking. That is why it is so important to...

How to Practice Viveka

Viveka is the spiritual practice of discrimination—distinguishing between the real and unreal, the eternal and temporary, the Spiritual Presence and ego-identity. Here are some ways to put viveka into practice. See which of these resonates with you and supports you to...
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Elevating Your Practice

An Interview with Charlotte Bell A longtime Yoga teacher and Buddhist meditation practitioner, Charlotte Bell has applied the teachings of the Yoga Sutras and the Buddha’s heed for mindfulness to her sadhana practice. In this interview, she discusses how the journey...

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Elevating Your Practice

An Interview with Charlotte Bell A longtime Yoga teacher and Buddhist meditation practitioner, Charlotte Bell has applied the teachings of the Yoga Sutras and the Buddha’s heed for mindfulness to her sadhana practice. In this interview, she discusses how the journey...

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What’s It Like When You Don’t Practice?

An interview with Rod Stryker | Rod Stryker’s book, The Four Desires, explores the four motivating forces in life and how a steady spiritual practice can bring those to fruition in a way that helps us live happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. He believes that the aim...

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Enlightenment: An Unlearning Process

Enlightenment: An Unlearning Process A Conversation with Marianne Williamson Recently, Integral Yoga Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Reverend Prem Anjali shared an in-depth conversation on enlightenment with renowned author and spiritual activist, Marianne Williamson....

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Divine Grace: The Other Side of Enlightenment

Divine Grace: The Other Side of Enlightenment By Graham M. Schweig, Ph.D. In this article, Graham Schweig, an Indic studies and Sanskrit scholar, unpacks the subtle meanings behind a profoundly mystical teaching that lies within Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Professor...

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The Art of Staying Awake

The Art of Staying Awake An Interview with Mark Nepo Mark Nepo has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for more than thirty-five years. In his most recent book, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen, Mark offers ancient and contemporary practices to help us stay...

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Demystifying Enlightenment

Demystifying Enlightenment An Interview with Stephen Cope In this fast-paced age, the often-overwhelming realities of daily life may leave us feeling uncertain about how to realize our life’s true purpose. Stephen Cope, a psychotherapist and senior Kripalu Yoga...

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The Sutras and the Serenity Prayer in Special Education

Sample from the Summer 2005 Issue of Integral Yoga Magazine By Swami Lalitananda The challenges of working with Special Ed kids often need creative approaches. Swami Lalitananda, a senior monastic disciple of Sri Gurudev, shares her work with her Special Ed students...

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Message that Opened the Woodstock Festival, 1969

Message that Opened the Woodstock Festival, 1969

Sample from The Commemorative Issue - Boundless Giving of Integral Yoga Magazine "The spiritual teacher Swami Satchidananda was once asked, 'What's the difference between illness and wellness?' 'He walked over to a blackboard [during Grand Rounds at the University of...

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A Revolution in Healthcare

Sample Article from The Commemorative Issue - Boundless Giving A Revolution in Healthcare "The spiritual teacher Swami Satchidananda was once asked, 'What's the difference between illness and wellness?' 'He walked over to a blackboard [during Grand Rounds at the...

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