…in conjunction with the mind. If the mind is checked, the indriyas will come under control automatically. The mind will come under control very easily if dama also is practised….
Jnana Yoga’s Fourfold Sadhana
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Yoga and Business: Lessons of a Lifetime
…those we employ and the opportunities for the people in our company. We promote equality. It’s an honor to work for this company. We are not trying to squeeze anyone….
Find a Specialized Yoga Training Program
…instructors to work with cardiac patients and their spouses in the area of mind-body medicine and Yoga. Participants in this comprehensive training program learn how to adapt the basic concepts…
Shakticom.org — New Website!
Shakticom is the audio/video department of Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville. It is owned and operated by Satchidananda Ashram, the headquarters of Integral Yoga International. Shakticom is also the retail hub of the…
Questions and Answers on the Yamas
…want them for yourself, so when they come you use them for somebody else. Things come to you thinking that you won’t keep them for yourself, but you will utilize…
A Spiritual Formula for Meeting Overwhelming Challenges
…decisions to be made, we can check our motives and reflect on the consequences before acting. If all of us committed to choosing peace above all else, our combined soul-force…
Mahasamadhi: Faith and Transition
…of a natural gas pipeline with a huge compressor station about five miles away, set right in the midst of a neighboring African-American community. It was like a “David and…
Becoming Unlimited
…spiritual unity, oneness of heart. We talk a lot about God, about communion with God, but unfortunately, in the name of communion, we don’t seem to be able to develop…
Yoga Therapy: Teaching Students with Ailments
…and after practice. Low Back Pain Generalized low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal complaint across humanity. Poor spinal posture (starting in the feet, legs and pelvis, specifically deviation…
Heaven on Earth: My Vision of Yogaville
…compelling vision encapsulates his dream of creating a haven of peace, love, and spiritual growth through the establishment of Yogaville—a vibrant, thriving community dedicated to the principles of Integral Yoga….
“Conflict, COVID and Compassion” — the Dalai Lama Speaks
In this recent video, H.H. the Dalai Lama engages in a dialogue on Conflict, COVID and Compassion with Nancy Lindborg, CEO of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), and…
The Secret of Spiritual Practice
…meditation but are you sticking to your commitments? That’s very important. And above all the commitments, what is the biggest commitment? Service. When a house is on fire you cannot…
Transformation – The Sacred Community: Heaven on Earth, Yogaville
…vision of a Yoga community — a village of Yogis. This would be an prototype, a model, an experience, and a healing cooperative. This would be an environment that nurtured…
The Real Enjoyment
…get another invitation to come again. But if I go when it is time, when I come back again there will be a nice welcome. So let things come and…
Sri Swami Muktananda: The Quest of a Western Yogi
…think I have found out, Swamiji. Would it be silence?” He answered, “No. Come back tomorrow.” “Oh, come on, Swamiji, tell me.” But, he said, “No, you come back tomorrow.”…
The Yamas and Niyamas: Aparigraha (Non-Greed)
…through life: competition, cooperation, and dedication. In competition, we strive to defeat other people in order to attain our desired end. In cooperation, we work together with others for a…
Yoga and Buddhism: An Integration?
…global era. All such true spiritual traditions face many common enemies in this materialistic age. Their common values of protecting the earth, non-violence, recognition of the law of karma, and…
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Yoga & Wellness Communities
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis. How have Americans come to grips with issues of police brutality and social/criminal justice in the year since…
Spirituality and Psychotherapy: Common Boundaries—Yoga and Addiction
…within. The Hatha Yoga in the IY class is not just asana. It’s done in the spirit of sthira sukha (steady and comfortable). We are not striving, or competing or…
Hatha Teaching of the Month: Sthira Sukham Asanam
In The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Book II: sutra 46, Sri Patanjali describes asana as having two components: sthira—steady, sukham—comfortable. Swami Satchidananda’s commentary on this sutra tells us that “We…