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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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Meditative Intimacy

Sample from the Summer 2005 Issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Gregory Kramer, Ph.D. Dr. Kramer offers participants in his Insight Dialogue workshops the opportunity to experience meditative awareness of what happens when we retreat into our habitually...

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Starting Over, Transformative TV

Sample from the Summer 2005 Issue of Integral Yoga Magazine By Rev. Prem Anjali, Ph.D. A Sneak Peak into a Revolutionary, Groundbreaking and Transformational Network TV Show What if we could step into beginners mind by starting anew? This is the concept behind...

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Living From the Inside Out

Sample from the Fall 2005 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Iyanla Vanzant A frequent guest on “Oprah,” a former host of “The Iyanla Vanzant Show,” and most recently a life coach on the Emmy-winning daytime show, Starting Over, Iyanla is a renowned...

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Spiritual Wealth

Sample from the Fall 2005 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Alice Coltrane Alice Coltrane (Swami Turiyasangitananda) is the widow of jazz legend John Coltrane. After her husband’s passing she continued their shared exploration of Eastern music and...

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Music of the Soul: The Lover and the Beloved

Sample from the Fall 2005 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Donna De Lory Donna De Lory is known for her pop music and beautiful backup vocals for artists like Jewel and Enrique Iglesias. She is probably most well-known for touring with Madonna as one...

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My Experiences with His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Sample from the Fall 2005 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine My Experiences with His Holiness the Dalai Lama An Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Hopkins by Ramanan Schultz After 31 years as Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, where he has taught...

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Creating a Culture of Nonviolence

Sample from the Winter 2006 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Arun Gandhi Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said of Mahatma Gandhi: “Gandhi was inevitable. If humanity is to progress, Gandhi is inescapable. He lived, thought and acted, inspired by the vision...

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Compassion is Good for Body and Soul

Sample from the Winter 2006 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Dr. Neal Barnard Clinical researcher and author Neal Barnard, M.D., is one of America’s leading advocates for health, nutrition and higher standards in medical research. In 1985 Dr. Barnard...

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The Orchestra of Life

Sample from the Winter 2006 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with PETA founder, Ingrid E. Newkirk A common tenet of all spiritual traditions is the development of compassion. Yet we often miss opportunities to express that compassion in ways that can make...

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Music of the Soul: The Next Generation

Sample from the Winter 2006 issue of Integral Yoga Magazine An Interview with Ravi Coltrane In the Fall issue of Integral Yoga Magazine we had an interview with Swami Turiyasangitananda (Alice Coltrane) and in this issue we’re delighted to include an interview with...

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