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Bhava in Bhakti

Bhava in Bhakti By Swami Sivananda In Bhakti Yoga, there are five kinds of Bhava (mental attitudes) viz., Santa Bhava,...

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Raja Yoga Q & A

Raja Yoga Q & A by Swami Sivananda QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON MIND-CONTROL QUESTION: HOW TO CONTROL THE MIND? Answer:...

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Raja Yoga Glossary

Raja Yoga Glossary Raja Yoga Glossary – Essential Terms ABHAVA: Absence; disappearance.Abhimana: Egoistic identification.Abhinivesha: Clinging to life.Abhivyakta: Manifestation.Abhyantara: Internal.Abhyasa: Spiritual...

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Psychic Influence

Psychic Influence by Swami Sivananda Psychic Influence – Mind & Spiritual Energy 1. PERSONALITY In common parlance when one says...

Mahatmas

To The Mind (Poetry)

To The Mind (Poetry) by Swami Sivananda THY LIFE-HISTORYO Mind; O Maya’s child!You always want a formTo lean upon;You have...

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Hints to Aspirants

Hints to Aspirants by Swami Sivananda Hints to Aspirants – Spiritual Guidance Aspirants to Yoga are classified into three degrees:...

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Gleamings on Raja Yoga

Gleamings on Raja Yoga by Swami Sivananda 1. GENERAL Having studied all the Sastras and having pondered over them well...

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Raja Yoga Resources

Raja Yoga Resources In this section Raja Yoga Resources, there will be various reference materials collected on the vast subject...

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Success in Kaivalya

Success in Kaivalya by Swami Sivananda 1. MIND FIT FOR KAIVALYA Then the mind is bent towards discrimination, and is...

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Kaivalya

Kaivalya by Swami Sivananda 1. WHAT IS KAIVALYA Kaivalya (perfect independence) comes when the Gunas (qualities), devoid of motive, become...

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Samyama In-Depth

Samyama In-Depth by Swami Sivananda 1. SAMYAMA ON VIRTUES By Samyama on friendliness and other virtues comes the power (to...

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Samyama on Internal Centres

Samyama on Internal Centres by Swami Sivananda (1) ON THE MODIFICATIONS OF MIND By Samyama on the three modifications of...

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Samyama or Mind Control

Samyama or Mind Control by Swami Sivananda 1. WHAT IS SAMYAMA The three (Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi) together constitute Samyama....

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Instructions on Samadhi

Instructions on Samadhi by Swami Sivananda 1. Samadhi is not like a stone-like inert state as many foolish persons imagine....

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The Mind Compared

The Mind Compared by Swami Sivananda RESTLESS LIKE A GHOST The mind is like a ghost which is restless. Once,...

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Asamprajnata Samadhi

Asamprajnata Samadhi by Swami Sivananda (1) STOPPING MENTAL MODIFICATIONS The other Samadhi is that which consists only of impressions being...

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Samprajnata Samadhi

Samprajnata Samadhi by Swami Sivananda (1) DEFINITION Samprajnata Samadhi or concrete meditation is that which is accompanied by argumentation, deliberation,...

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Dharmamegha Samadhi

Dharmamegha Samadhi by Swami Sivananda Dharmamegha Samadhi or the Samadhi called the cloud of virtue, comes from constant discrimination, having...

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Guide to Samadhi

Guide to Samadhi by Swami Sivananda CHARACTERISTICS OF SAMADHI When the mind is completely absorbed in one object of meditation,...

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Samadhi

Samadhi by Swami Sivananda 1. WHAT IS SAMADHI The same Dhyana is Samadhi when it shines with the object alone,...

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Meditation for Mind Control

Meditation for Mind Control by Swami Sivananda I. HINTS ON MIND-CONTROL There is no other vessel on this earth to...

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Guide to Meditation

Guide to Meditation by Swami Sivananda “Achintaiva param dhyanam-To be thoughtless is the highest form of meditation.” (Sri Sankaracharya) “Dhyanam...

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Dhyana or Meditation

Dhyana or Meditation by Swami Sivananda 1. WHAT IS DHYANAA continuous flow of perception (or thought) is Dhyana (meditation). NOTES...

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Guide to Concentration

Guide to Concentration by Swami Sivananda Guide to Concentration “Tatpratishedhartham-ekatattvabhyasah – To remove this (tossing and various other obstacles which...

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Dharana or Concentration

Dharana or Concentration by Swami Sivananda 1. WHAT IS DHARANA Dharana or concentration is the fixing the mind on one...

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Pratyahara

Pratyahara by Swami Sivananda 1. What Is Pratyahara Pratyahara or abstraction is that by which the senses do not associate...

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Fruits of Self-Control

Fruits of Self-Control By Swami Sivananda By Swami Sivananda I. MIND-CONTROL BY SELF-CONTROL Self-control is indispensable for the living of...

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Method of Self-Analysis

Method of Self-Analysis By Swami Sivananda Daily self-analysis or self-examination is indispensable. Then alone can you remove your defects and...

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Guiding Lights for Self-Conquest

Guiding Lights for Self-Conquest by Swami Sivananda GUIDING LIGHTS FOR SELF-CONQUEST by Swami Sivananda Mind cannot by itself illumine the...

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Absoloute Subdual of the Mind

Absoloute Subdual of the Mind By Swami Sivananda Mind, through ignorance and indiscrimination, considers its false personality to be true...

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Guide to Mind Control

Guide to Mind Control By Swami Sivananda “Manojaya eva mahajayah-Conquest of mind is the greatest victory.” “Man jita, jag jita–If...

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Suddha and Asuddha Manas

Suddha and Asuddha Manas By Swami Sivananda Through the discriminating mind, the lower mind is powerfully mastered by the wise....

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Methods of Mind-Conquest

Methods of Mind-Conquest By Swami Sivananda Mind-conquest by the Four Traditional Methods A digest of Sivananda’s description of the four traditional...

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Control of the Mind

Control of the Mind by Swami Sivananda 1. Control by Abhyasa and Vairagya Their (the mental modifications) control is done...

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How I Abide in Peace Now!

How I Abide in Peace Now! First I abandoned desires, then attachment. Now I abide in supreme peace. I do...

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Achievement of Peace

Achievement of Peace by Swami Sivananda You will find Mouna, solitude and non-mixing as great helpers in the achievement of...

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Mouna and Introspection

Mouna and Introspection By Swami Sivananda Mouna-its Practice And Benefits Miscellaneous talking is a very bad habit. It distracts the...

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Control of Indriyas

Control of Indriyas By Swami Sivananda Indriyas, A Prolongation Of The Mind Indriyas are objectified desires. Will to see is...

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Cultivation of Virtues

Cultivation of Virtues By Swami Sivananda Maitri (friendliness), Karuna (compassion), Daya (sympathy), Visva-Prema (cosmic or universal love), Kshama (forgiveness), Dhriti...

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Vairagya and Tyaga

Vairagya and Tyaga By Swami Sivananda What Is Vairagya? If the mind is constantly thinking of tea and if it...

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The Mental Faculties

The Mental Faculties By Swami Sivananda The Power Of The Human Mind If you closely study the action of mind...

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The Psychic States

The Psychic States By Swami Sivananda Sit in silence in a solitary room and watch the various mental phenomena, mental...

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Thought Creates The World

Thought Creates The World by Sivananda Thought, The Origin Of Everything Everything in the material universe about us had its...

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Mysteries of Mind

Mysteries of Mind By Swami Sivananda 1. Ways of Mind Differ Though objects are similar, the ways of mind are...

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Vasanas

Vasanas by Swami Sivananda Vasanas-how They Manifest Vasana (desire in subtle form) is a wave in the mind-lake. Its seat...

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Pleasure And Pain

Pleasure And Pain by Swami Sivananda Pleasure And Pain Pertain To Mind Pleasure and pain are the effects of virtue...

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Raga-Dvesha

Raga-Dvesha by Swami Sivananda Raga-dvesha-viyuktaistu vishayanindriyais-charanAtmavasyair-vidheyatma prasadam-adhigacchati “But the disciplined (lower) Self, moving among sense-objects with senses free from attraction...

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Sankalpa

Sankalpa by Swami Sivananda The Operation Of Thought There is the spiritual life in God. This is what relates us...

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Chitta And Memory

Chitta And Memory by Swami Sivananda What Is Chitta? Chitta is termed as the mind-stuff or mental substance. It is...

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Samskaras

Samskaras by Swami Sivananda What Is Samskara? Vritti (whirlpool, thought-wave) arises in the mind-ocean. It operates for sometime. Then it...

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Thought-Culture

Thought-Culture by Swami Sivananda If a pebble in our boot torments us we expel it. We take off the boot...

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The Power Of Thought

The Power Of Thought By Swami Sivananda Thought Is A Living Force Thought is a vital, living force, the most...

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Theory Of Perception

Theory Of Perception by Swami Sivananda “When one thinks, then he understands; without having thought, one does not know; it...

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Evil Vrittis And Their Eradication

Evil Vrittis And Their Eradication By Swami Sivananda Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Mada, Matsarya, Darpa (arrogance), Dambha (hypocrisy), Asuya (a...

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Vrittis

Vrittis by Swami Sivananda Vritti – its Nature And Function Vritti means a whirl-pool. It is a wave of thought...

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The Three Doshas

The Three Doshas by Swami Sivananda Milk is agreeable to some and disagreeable to others. There is nothing wrong with...

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The Three Gunas

The Three Gunas by Swami Sivananda Gunas And Vrittis The mind has three Gunas, viz., Sattva (light, bliss, goodness), Rajas...

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Gunas

Gunas by Swami Sivananda 1. Time and Gunas The past and the future exist in their real nature due to...

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Studies in Instincts and Emotions

Studies in Instincts and Emotions by Swami Sivananda Fear accompanies the instinct of self-preservation. Man is afraid of impending danger....

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More on Desires

More on Desires “Sweep out the sphere of your mind:Make a place for Loved One to sit.Dust out all thoughts...

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Understanding DESIRES

Understanding DESIRES by Swami Sivananda 1. Consecutiveness in Desires There is consecutiveness in desires even though separated by class, place...

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Avidya And Ahankara

Avidya And Ahankara by Swami Sivananda Avidya The mind itself is a creation of Avidya (ignorance). It is a Karya...

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Afflictions of the Mind

Afflictions of the Mind by Swami Sivananda 1. What Are the Afflictions The afflictions are ignorance, egoism, attachment, hatred and...

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Modifications of Mind

Modifications of Mind by Swami Sivananda 1. Modifications of Mind The mental modifications are five kinds, (some) painful and (others)...

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The Three Avasthas

The Three Avasthas by Swami Sivananda Mind has got three Avasthas, viz., Jagrat (waking state), Svapna (dreaming state) and Sushupti...

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Mind And Food

Mind And Food by Swami Sivananda “Aharasuddhau SattvasuddhihSattvasuddhau Dhruva SmritihSmritilabhe Sarvagrantheenam Vipramokshah.” “When the food is pure, the whole nature...

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Mind, Prana And Kundalini

Mind, Prana And Kundalini by Swami Sivananda Prana-the Outer Coat Of Mind There are two principal Tattvas in the universe,...

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The Root of All Evils

The Root of All Evils by Swami Sivananda The erroneous imagination that you are the body is the root of...

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Mind is Not Atman

Mind is Not Atman by Swami Sivananda In the West, the psychologists make a serious mistake in saying that consciousness...

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The Dynamics of the Mind

The Dynamics of the Mind by Swami Sivananda I. PURE AND IMPURE MIND Suddha Manas or pure mind leads to...

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The Many Phases of the Mind

The Many Phases of the Mind by Swami Sivananda I. FOURFOLD ANTAHKARANA When the mind does Sankalpa-vikalpa, it is called...

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