Dada Vedaprajinananda
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A Balanced Mind: One of the Secrets of Success
7000 years ago, or so, Sadashiva, the founder of yoga, said that one of the seven secrets of spiritual success is to have a balanced mind. What does this mean? One should not have a superiority complex, nor should one have an inferiority complex. Everyone knows that a big ego is an impediment to spiritual growth. However, just as the “umbrella of ego” can prevent you from feeling the rain of spiritual grace, an inferiority complex can cause you to stop striving for perfectio
May 8, 2009
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Good Advice from the Sages
We all begin our lives with a lot of hope for the future. In this game of life some people reach their goals and end up satisfied that they have made the best use of their existence on earth, and others die in frustration. The difference between success and failure is often in having proper information and guidance about what should be done and what should not be done. So, what is the information and guidance that can make the difference between ultimate success and failure?
May 8, 2009
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Good Advice From The Sages
We all begin our lives with a lot of hope for the future. In this game of life some people reach their goals and end up satisfied that they have made the best use of their existence on earth, and others die in frustration. The difference between success and failure is often in having proper information and guidance about what should be done and what should not be done. So, what is the information and guidance that can make the difference between ultimate success and failure?
April 11, 2008
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Six Tips for Quitting Smoking, Once and for All
If you are currently a smoker, quitting the habit could be one of the most important things you will ever do in the next part of your life. In fact, if you quit now, you will most likely be adding seven years to your life. While many people try to quit and fail, it is not an impossible task. Thousands of people, just like you, have decided to quit and have succeeded. You too can be among the successful former-smokers. Here are six tips that will help you to quit smoking once
June 26, 2006
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How to Meditate with a Mantra
These days whenever a politician repeats a promise over and over again commentators say that this promise has become a “mantra” for that politician. For the journalists, the word “mantra” means a meaningless phrase that is repeated endlessly. For yogis however, a mantra is a word or collection of words, which has the power of liberating a human being from all limitations. How can the repetition of a word or a few words have the capacity to bring about such miraculous results
April 23, 2006
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The Greatest Secret of the Universe
The goal of human life, according to yogis and sages, is to unite one’s individual consciousness with the Supreme Consciousness. This union of one’s small “I” with the Cosmic “I” is also known as yoga. Anyone who has ever tried to meditate knows that achieving the final goal of yoga is not as easy as it sounds. Many people, in fact, give up the pursuit before they reach the goal. Despite this seeming difficulty there is a simple technique that can put the achievement of ultim
March 18, 2006
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Walk Your Way to Fitness, Health and Weight Loss
There is no way around it, if you want to lose weight you have to be active. Recently a study was done focusing on people who owned dogs. It was found that the dog-owners, who were obliged to take their dogs for a walk every day, lost up to 14 pounds because of this extra activity. 14 pounds is more or less the amount of weight that is lost in most weight loss programs. So what can we learn from this study? That you have to get a dog to lose weight? No, the study shows that
January 16, 2006
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Seven Tips for a Long and Healthy Life
As good as modern medical technology is, it can never save you from the problems caused by a life style that is unhealthy. Instead of getting a modern medical fix for every problem, it is far better to live in such a way that you will hardly ever fall ill. An ounce of prevention is certainly better than a pound of cure. Here are seven tips on how to live a long and healthy life. In addition the same life style that helps you to avoid illness also helps you to lose weight. 1
January 6, 2006
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Ease Your Way Into Yoga and Meditation
Many people buy books on yoga and meditation, but never get into the regular practice of these methods. It is not only true for yoga, there must be millions of self-help and self-instruction manuals of all types gathering dust on shelves around the world. So if you are in this position, don’t feel bad, you are not alone! But it is not enough to feel content knowing that others, like you, are also hesitating in doing things that will improve their lives. It is possible to bre
September 14, 2005
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How to Become Regular in Your Yoga Practice
People come to yoga looking for various things: peace of mind, stress reduction, improved concentration, and weight loss. Yoga can help you to accomplish all of this, but “yoga works, if you work!” You have to do the practices on a regular basis in order to get the results If you have bought some books on yoga and meditation, don’t let them gather dust while you sit around thinking that maybe one day you are going to practice. Yoga postures and basic meditation exercises ar
June 17, 2005
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Seven Common Misconceptions About Yoga
Although the practice of yoga has become widespread during the last 30 years, there are still quite a few misconceptions about this ancient method of self-transformation. Here is a brief survey of the most common myths about yoga, and a look at what yoga is really all about. 1. Yoga is a sport: One of the important components of yoga is the practice of physical postures, known as asanas in Sanskrit. Due to this physical aspect of yoga, some people think of yoga as a sport or
December 29, 2004
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Tips for Better Meditation
Meditation students often come to me and ask what they can do to improve their meditation. Success in meditation is not the result of any one single factor but depends on sustained and systematic effort over a period of time. However, there are a few tips for meditation, that will help you to improve your performance, regardless of the meditation method that you follow. 1. Prepare your body for meditatio Your physical condition has a tremendous influence on your mind. This
February 26, 2004
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Dada Veda: Singer-Songwriter, Meditation Teacher
Dada Veda is a singer-songwriter and meditation teacher. He blends the wisdom of yoga with the rhythms of folk and country music. Dada has also been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for the past 40 years, and his site contains articles and essays on yoga and meditation.
September 9, 2010
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Stop Smoking With Meditation and Yoga
Stop smoking once and for all with a natural method. This ebook course shows you how to use meditation and yoga to kick this habit and take control of your life.
September 23, 2007
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Yoga Weight Loss Secrets
Lose weight with a yoga weight loss program. Ebook course gives you instruction in Yoga postures, meditation, fasting, vegetarian diet and much more. Practice in the privacy of your home.
September 23, 2007