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A Wise Man PDF Print E-mail
Written by Swami Veda Bharati   
Sunday, 17 May 2009 10:33
In this excerpt from a talk, Swami Veda Bharati tells how to become wise.
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Contemplation PDF Print E-mail
Written by Swami Veda Bharati   
Sunday, 17 May 2009 10:23

A brief introduction to contemplation in the yoga tradition.

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Last Updated on Sunday, 17 May 2009 10:37
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Word Petals PDF Print E-mail
Written by Swami Veda Bharati   
Sunday, 17 May 2009 09:18

Swami Veda Bharati tells of two types of trees in India, and his experiences with them when young.

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Conquering Sleep: The Practice of Yoga Nidra PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randall Krause   
Sunday, 17 May 2009 09:09

It was 10:00 P.M., and I was fading. Sitting in a meditative posture, I was doing my best to stay awake and listen to the words being spoken by Swami Veda Bharati, my meditation teacher, but my head kept drooping forward. Then I'd wake and pick it up, and it would droop again. Opening my eyes, I saw I was not alone in my drowsiness: Others in the room had lolling heads.
The conquest of sleep is an important practice in yoga, so much so that in the Bhagavad Gita, the hero Arjuna is called Conqueror of Sleep (Gita 2:9). But I was being conquered, not conquering.

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Gunda PDF Print E-mail
Written by Randall Krause   
Sunday, 17 May 2009 09:04
Fear is an ever present companion in life. It has it's benefits and if there is too much, it can be an obstacle to growth.  In this personal article, Randall Krause tells how he began to work to overcome fear....
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