The goal of all yoga processes is to lead one to a correct understanding of what is–and to apply that correct understanding in life. Unlike religion, in which an individual may believe or not believe in something (regardless of its…
Your meditation questions answered! Does chanting mantras ever get monotonous? Is Aum a mantra? Can mantras be bought and sold? Is chanting a kind of self-hypnosis? Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda answers these questions and more. Mantra Meditation Questions & Answers Question:…
Everyone wants to move ahead in life. We all try so hard to progress towards our goals, to feel achievement and experience self worth. We also desire the acceptance, love and appreciation of those around us. We spend our lives…
Finally! A clear, concise explanation of karma, reincarnation, good karma and bad karma. Understand what reincarnation actually means, what karma is, the different reactions to good and bad actions, whether good karma is desirable and most importantly: how to be…
All around the world, racism and prejudice are huge problems that cause so much suffering for both the person who is bearing the brunt of racism and the person who is suffering the pain of hatred of others because of…
The practice of mantra meditation is very simple. But first let me give you a summary of the science of identity, of which mantra meditation is a part. “Science” means “truth”; therefore the science of identity means the truth of…
The sweet fruit of self-realization is to experience deep and lasting inner peace and happiness, a life full of meaning and purpose, and fearlessness in the face of death. According to ancient yoga scripture, in order to achieve the highest…
A flower is by nature soft, sweet and fragrant. So are we. We are tender, sensitive living beings, but due to being covered by layers of material elements we appear hard, even to ourselves. But in the depths of our…
500 years ago, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the great apostle of love for God and the founder of the kirtan movement, was renowned throughout India as the greatest scholar. As a teenager, he founded his own school of logic in Navadvip, a…