Gurus: Yes or No?
Certainly a person can learn and practice meditation without a “guru” in the present-day sense, though it is good to have the advice of a person with experience in meditation. Nevertheless, the way can be learned even from the written word. It is practice that matters. Find out more.
The Role of Breath in Meditation
Meditation practices involving the breath are found in many mystical traditions. Find out why in this article.
Are You Practicing Meditation Well?
Buddha spoke of Right Meditation when enumerating the components of the Aryan Eightfold Path. Are you practicing meditation right?
Ten Important Principles for Yoga
Successful practice of yoga is not haphazard: discover ten important principles as outlined in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. These are Yama and Niyama, often called the “Ten Commandments of Yoga.”
Random Quotes from Swami Nirmalananda (Abbot George)
Our friend Jonathan Mahoney, who has hosted a number of podcasts with Swami Nirmalananda, has gathered a large number of quotes from his writings and podcasts which he found valuable. So we are sharing them with you.
Meditation and Life in the World: Using Intelligence and Intuition
At all times the yogi must be keenly aware of what is going on in his life sphere and ever seeking to understand and work out the mystery. Learn how this is done.