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Was there a reason why Swami Rama taught us to start the relaxation from crown to toes?

21 July, 2018 @ 9:26 pm

I was once in a class with Swami Rama who was asked why he started relaxation at the head and he said (I'm paraphrasing), first relax the brain, then the rest of the body relaxes more quickly and deeply.

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Are the powers described it the book “Living with the Himalayan masters” still exist in the tradition?

23 June, 2018 @ 9:32 pm

Theses powers or siddhis are within all of us. “They” are powers of God Himself. Once one becomes realized (Realization of Self) then powers are experienced or siddhis are available to use.

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How come a Swami is practicing external rituals?

22 May, 2018 @ 9:41 pm

A Swami is free. S/he is under no obligation either to perform or not to perform rituals. The point is whether one is attached to their action.

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What is the role of the personal mantra in yoga?

23 April, 2018 @ 9:52 pm

When one is doing the mantra all else takes secondary importance and the mental repetition is all that matters - it also helps to remove ideas of 'ego' as it dwells only on sound. Once that concentration is mastered the other subtle reasons reveal themselves and there would not arise the question asked.

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I am lost. I believe meditation can heal. I fear I am too lost. Can you help me?

23 March, 2018 @ 9:58 pm

Indeed, meditation will help but before you embark on meditation I would suggest that you go there Hatha Yoga and then breathing. Then meditation will begin to help the mind. It will give you clarity and intuition to move to the right direction.

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Could you shower your guidance on Asana perfection?

3 February, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

You are doing the asana only with your body, first do it in your mind, master it there, breathe, then let it flow into your body. 

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What is Khechari?

21 January, 2018 @ 10:22 pm

Khe Charati Iti Khechara: Khe means Akash (sky), Chara means walking; therefore Khechari means walking in to the Sky. There is also a Khechari Mudra that which allows a Sadhaka to walk or roam into the Sky. The different layers into the Sky of a Sadhana.

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How to make the energies of the sun and moon meet at the muladhara?

25 December, 2017 @ 5:53 pm

Be patient and practice the simple method of breath awareness and meditation every day. If you are selfless in your actions and honest, full of love and dedication in your meditation, everything which is important for your special destiny will happen by itself.

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What is the Vishuddha chakra?

17 November, 2017 @ 6:37 pm

Here is one answer: Viśuddha means “purified.” This refers to the processes of tapas, “austerity,” replacing experiences of pleasure with experiences of joy and transcendent beauty by refining one’s enjoyments through concentration (tapas).

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What should I do with the disturbing and uncontrollable thoughts during meditation?

29 October, 2017 @ 6:44 pm

Remember that thoughts that arise in meditation are part of a natural cleansing process that the mind goes through. If you simply observe these thoughts and let them go without reacting to them, gradually your mind will clarify and settle down.

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