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51 teaching articles from the official global and India sites — meditation, Tantra, philosophy, PROUT, heritage and yogic health, complete and unabridged.
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"From Poison to Nectar: Bábá's Transformative Response" & “Bábá's Exemplar of Virtue into a day of active service and sentient protest"
"From Poison to Nectar: Bábá's Transformative Response" & “Bábá's Exemplar of Virtue into a day of active service and sentient protest"
8 min read · 1,610 wordsYoga & Health🧘 Food, Mind & Meditation: The Ananda Marga Way of Living
According to Ananda Marga’s yogic way of life , food is not merely a source of physical nourishment. What we eat can also influence our mind, emotions, energy and meditation . For this reason, a sentient (sáttvika) diet …
2 min read · 332 wordsMeditation & PracticeAbhyasa and Vaeragya are the key to overcoming the distractions during meditation
Every Sadhaka at certain point of his spiritual journey laments that he is unable to control the distractions of his mind despite his best efforts. He feels that the long hours of his sitting have landed him nowhere. In …
2 min read · 443 wordsMeditation & PracticeAsanas (yoga postures)
In the West we have come to equate the term "yoga" with yoga postures, but in fact they form only a small – albeit important – part of the whole system. The term "yoga" in fact implies a whole way of life which includes …
5 min read · 1,007 wordsMeditation & PracticeAstaunga Yoga
The goal of Tantra is complete happiness and the method for attaining it lies in the full development of mind and body. Although this perfection of mind and body can be slowly achieved through natural means there is also…
16 min read · 3,252 wordsPhilosophyBiopsychology
The process of yoga needs to be explained in three dimensions, that is, physical, mental and spiritual. Each has its own value and resources. Each must be discussed separately and finally synthesized with equilibrium and…
9 min read · 1,775 wordsPhilosophyBrahma Cakra: The Cycle of Creation
In all civilizations people have attempted to explain the origin of the world in one way or another. In each cultural group one can find some mythology in which the story of creation is explained. Most of these stories d…
19 min read · 3,814 wordsHeritage & ObservancesCeremonial Observance on the 105th Ávirbháva Day of Shrii Prabhát Raiṋjan Sarkár, Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti on Ánanda Púrńimá / Vaeshákhii Púrńimá from the year 1
Ceremonial Observance on the 105 th Ávirbháva Day of Shrii Prabhát Raiṋjan Sarkár, Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti on Ánanda Púrńimá / Vaeshákhii Púrńimá from the year 1921, the full-moon day of the month of Vaeshákha”
8 min read · 1,651 wordsPhilosophyConsciousness
We live in exciting and transformative times. And a strange paradox has also taken place in these interesting times, one that could grace any story as a great twist. Only it’s not fictional. It’s true.
16 min read · 3,248 wordsPhilosophyCosmology
1 min read · 205 wordsMeditation & PracticeDeep Relaxation
Watch a baby asleep on a bed. It gives up its weight entirely to the bed, without any muscular tension
6 min read · 1,152 wordsSociety & PROUTEducation
1 min read · 209 wordsYoga & HealthFood for Consciousness
Not so long ago we used to live in a world where we believed that the more we got the happier we would be. Now we’re in the middle of a paradigm shift where we’re realising that’s not true. Rather, to be really happy ins…
10 min read · 1,907 wordsPhilosophyIdeological Flow and the Eightfold Path
So many times I said that human existence is an ideological flow. You know, plants, animals and humans all are living beings, but there are certain differences amongst them. Plants cannot move, cannot walk, and certainly…
11 min read · 2,214 wordsMeditation & PracticeInitiation and the Lessons of Meditation
A spiritual seeker begins the path of self-realization by receiving initiation into the process of meditation. It is an important event in the life of a sadhaka (spiritual practitioner). One learns his or her personal te…
4 min read · 734 wordsMeditation & PracticeInitiation and the Process of Self-Realization
There is in every living being a thirst for limitlessness. This thirst motivates human beings to search in every nook and corner of their environment for something, someone to satisfy this thirst. When every possibility …
12 min read · 2,386 wordsMeditation & PracticeKaoshikii
1 min read · 198 wordsMeditation & PracticeKarma Yoga
Pomegranates were just in season where I live. The other day I went to the supermarket to purchase some. When I couldn’t see them on the shelves, I enquired whether they had any, and the friendly guy in the fruit and veg…
6 min read · 1,148 wordsPhilosophyKosas: Layers of the Mind
According to Ananda Marga philosophy, the mind is pure consciousness which has been modified by the operative principle (Prakrti) to form three functional parts: mahat (“I am”), aham (“I do”) and citta (“I have done”). H…
8 min read · 1,657 wordsPhilosophyLife, Death and Rebirth
1 min read · 222 wordsPhilosophyMadhuvidya: Honey Knowledge
What is the motivation for life? I am alive because I want something! Everyone wants something. I want to experience the world through the five senses of smell, taste, sight, touch and sound. I want to interact with my e…
20 min read · 4,085 wordsPhilosophyMatter Becoming Mind: The Human Journey from Cell to Consciousness
Among all known forms of life, humans are perhaps the clearest example of how matter can gradually transform into consciousness. A single fertilized cell—formed by the fusion of sperm and egg—silently carries within it t…
5 min read · 910 wordsMeditation & PracticeMeditation
Meditation is an exploration of the soul; a sustained effort to realise the essence of your existence; the core of your being.
4 min read · 778 wordsPhilosophyMICROVITUM: A NEW CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF MYSTERIOUS CARRIERS OF LIFE ACROSS THE COSMOLOGICAL UNIVERSE
MICROVITUM: A NEW CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF MYSTERIOUS CARRIERS OF LIFE ACROSS THE COSMOLOGICAL UNIVERSE
13 min read · 2,522 wordsMeditation & PracticeMind and Meditation
The mind is composed of five layers. These five layers resemble the petals of a banana flower which has many layers of petals. The outer layers of the flower are harder and the inner layers are softer. So the layers of t…
13 min read · 2,643 wordsSociety & PROUTNeohumanism
One of the important factors in the development of any society is a proper social outlook. In the past, entire civilizations have weakened and crumbled simply because one class or group in the society considered another …
7 min read · 1,449 wordsSociety & PROUTOne Human Society
“Human society is one and indivisible. Don’t try to divide it. Each and every individual should be looked upon as the manifestation of the Cosmic Entity.”
11 min read · 2,182 wordsMeditation & PracticePranayama: Right or Wrong?
Survival is a basic instinct in human beings. Everyone suffers from anxiety if survival is in jeopardy. And today there are many people whose survival is threatened.
6 min read · 1,106 wordsSociety & PROUTProut
One of the necessary factors in the development of a healthy society is a proper socio-economic theory. In any age people have to come to grips with the question as to how the resources of the world are to be utilized an…
12 min read · 2,346 wordsMeditation & PracticeRaising the Kundalinii
The science of Kundalini is thousands of years old. It is an essential part of Tantra, the spiritual science which was systematized seven thousand years ago by Lord Sadashiva. Tantra was never publicly revealed: only wor…
7 min read · 1,433 wordsMeditation & PracticeRajadhiraja Yoga
There’s a story that when the cockroach sees another insect trying to attack it, it becomes so mortified with fright that the image of that insect freezes in its mind. Due to the intense ideation of the form of its enemy…
24 min read · 4,779 wordsTantraTantra and Yoga: A Short History
Tantra literally means “that which liberates the mind from dullness by expansion.” Although the word has often been misinterpreted, its real spirit implies the system of life which expands the mind from crudeness to the …
2 min read · 364 wordsTantraTantra Yoga for Transformation
Ananda Marga teaches Tantra Yoga as a transformational tool designed to give the practitioner deep happiness, a universal perspective on life, and spiritual awakening. Ananda Marga believes that such yoga is a resource t…
5 min read · 1,000 wordsTantraTantra: The Science of Liberation
Tantra is the original spiritual science first taught in India more than 7000 years ago. Tan is a Sanskrit root which signifies “expansion”, and Tra signifies “liberation.” Thus, Tantra is the practice which elevates hum…
12 min read · 2,492 wordsMeditation & PracticeThe Characteristics of a Mantra
The mantra is like a rocket engine that propels the mind beyond the “gravitational fields” of the lower levels of consciousness, through all the turbulence of the subconscious mind, to the superconscious – and beyond. Th…
12 min read · 2,400 wordsSociety & PROUTThe Economics of Love
It is a well recognised fact these days that self and society are interconnected. The health of oneself is dependent on the health of the society one lives in. Collective good lies in individual good and vice versa. Pers…
8 min read · 1,657 wordsSociety & PROUTThe Genesis of Renaissance Universal
UNFETTERED VISION OF GLOBAL IMPACT ON HUMAN POTENTIAL AFTER 68 YEARS ON THE SKYLINE GENESIS OF RENAISSANCE UNIVERSAL compiled from different sources by Acarya Gatimayananda Avadhuta
14 min read · 2,747 wordsPhilosophyTHE GURU’S MÁYÁ: UNDERSTANDING THE SUPREME ART OF THE IMPOSSIBLE
THE GURU’S MÁYÁ: UNDERSTANDING THE SUPREME ART OF THE IMPOSSIBLE
4 min read · 711 wordsHeritage & ObservancesTHE LIVING FLAMES OF ÁNANDA MÁRGA SACRIFICE
THE LIVING FLAMES OF ÁNANDA MÁRGA SACRIFICE
16 min read · 3,208 wordsTantraThe Process of Tantra
In the science of Tantra Yoga there is always an emphasis on the three aspects of human existence – physical desire, psychic urge and longing for the Great.
10 min read · 1,901 wordsMeditation & PracticeThe Secret of Initiation
At the time of initiation the student or disciple makes a solemn promise to do as much good as possible, to avoid harmful behavior and to maintain the confidentiality of the meditation process and mantra. Doing good and …
2 min read · 488 wordsYoga & HealthThe Synergy of Fasting and Meditation: Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Science
For thousands of years, fasting and meditation have been practiced together in spiritual traditions across the world. Yogis, monks, and sages regarded them as complementary disciplines that purified the body, sharpened t…
4 min read · 825 wordsMeditation & PracticeThe Wisdom of Yoga
“If you want to know all, know One.”
8 min read · 1,689 wordsMeditation & PracticeThoughtful perspective on Yoga!
Thoughtful perspective on Yoga!
4 min read · 797 wordsMeditation & PracticeTips for Better Meditation
Not being satisfied with objective life, human beings dive deep into their subjective Self with the help of spiritual science to transcend the limitations of the relative world around them and enjoy the eternal bliss of …
7 min read · 1,373 wordsHeritage & ObservancesVASANTOTSAVA: THE SPIRITUAL AWAKENING AND VIBRANT COLOURS OF SPRING
VASANTOTSAVA: THE SPIRITUAL AWAKENING AND VIBRANT COLOURS OF SPRING
7 min read · 1,413 wordsHeritage & ObservancesVICTORY OF DHARMA: HONOURING 48 YEARS SINCE BÁBÁ'S RELEASE
VICTORY OF DHARMA: HONOURING 48 YEARS SINCE BÁBÁ'S RELEASE – 2nd August, 1978
14 min read · 2,738 wordsPhilosophyWhat is Dharma?
Human beings are the highest-evolved beings. They possess clearly-reflected consciousness, and this makes them superior to animals. No other being has such a clear reflection of consciousness. Human beings can distinguis…
7 min read · 1,333 wordsSociety & PROUTWorld Peace Through Spirituality
The word “world” is translated into Sanskrit as “jagat.” Jagat means that which is always moving, always undergoing change. Everything in this world moves, nothing is stationary. This is the nature of the world. However,…
9 min read · 1,723 wordsYoga & HealthYoga Health Secrets
While most complex machines which we use today have a complete operating manual which explains how to get the best use out of that machine, our human body, which is in some ways like a machine, does not have such a defin…
10 min read · 1,968 wordsIn Hindiआनन्दमार्ग से संबंधित प्रश्नोत्तर संग्रह
यह प्रश्नोत्तरी संग्रह आनन्दमार्ग के साधकों, आचार्यों, विद्यार्थियों तथा आध्यात्मिक जिज्ञासुओं के लिए विशेष रूप से तैयार किया गया है। इसका उद्देश्य केवल जानकारी प्रदान करना नहीं, बल्कि साधना, दर्शन, इतिहास, संस्थागत ज्ञा…
20 min read · 3,992 wordsIntegrated whole from anandamarga.org and india.anandamarga.org