Yoga and Swami Shivananda of Rishikesh
Swami Shivananda of Rishikesh was a doctor by profession but eventually became a swami to settle in Rishikesh. Rishikesh is the main yoga town/center in Northern India. Every year thousands of yogis and wonna-be yogis from around the world come to Rishikesh to study yoga like with the Divine Life Society whose founding father is […]
Spiritual Symbolism of the Lotus Flower: Transformation
As a spiritual symbol, the lotus flower possesses relevance and meaning for transformation and rejuvenation. Lotuses are perhaps the most spectacular plants in aquatic environments. The sacred East Indian lotus or Nelumbo nucifera is a species of water lilies. It is native to South Asia and grows at altitudes of up to 1,600 meters. The […]
Love for Yoga as a Powerful Lifestyle to Manifest Superconsciousness
“Yoga is not just for physical fitness and mental peace alone, Yoga is for manifesting the state, space, powers, being, and superconsciousness of Paramashiva.” – SPH Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam WHAT IS YOGA? Yoga is a wholistic system for body, mind, and consciousness based in Hinduism. It is a sacred and scientific system to prepare […]
Video: The Secret to Padmasana for Seniors
Getting into padmasana can be a challenge at first but to take it even further, you can get into full padmasana without touching the legs. I recorded two videos, one while on my yoga mat and the other while seated on a chair. You can see the pose is easier on the mat but try […]
Podcast: What Makes Hinduism Attractive
This podcast on what makes Hinduism attractive was given in June 2020 at a local Unitarian Universalist Church in Phoenix, AZ.
Resources for Personal Transformation, Health, and Spiritual Travel
Grab your bagful of online resources for transformation, health, and spiritual travel that I highly recommend to assist in your personal transformation and rejuvenation. Resources for Transformation Living Enlightenment by HDH Sri Nithyananda Guaranteed Solutions by HDH Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Four Chapters on Freedom by Swami Satyananda Saraswati Akashic Records on Death, Life, Birth, Renunciation […]
Positive Impact of Yoga on Your Lifestyle
Yoga has its origin in India but owing to the wonders it does for people, it has been widely accepted across the globe. Yoga not only has mental and physical benefits but it also helps in spiritual journey. Though earlier people used to perceive yoga as a means of workout for losing weight, with passage […]
How to Easily Grow Cilantro at Home
Cilantro, also called as Kothmir or Hara Dhaniya in Urdu language, sometimes referred as Coriander leaves, is my favorite, most quintessential culinary herb, which I love to add in most of my vegetable preparations while I cook. Growing this fragrant herb is easy. Every Indian kitchen is stocked up with coriander seeds. Just sow a […]
Green Grape Smoothie Recipe to Help Improve Your Health
Grapes are one of the fruits that clean and heal the most as they clean the lymphatic system. Ayurveda recommends to fast on only grape juice once in a while. It strengthens the digestive fire and improves health. 1/2 avocado2 cups sweet green grapes1 cup spinachCoconut water or waterA little piece of ginger1/2 lemon juice […]
Sacred Yoga: Manifest the State, Space, Powers, Being, and Superconsciousness
“Yoga is not just for physical fitness and mental peace alone, Yoga is for manifesting the state, space, powers, being, and superconsciousness of Paramashiva.” – HDH Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Yoga is one of the six philosophical systems of Hinduism. It is a sacred and scientific system to prepare the body mind system to hold the […]