General Articles 
Coming Home
6 March, 2016 @ 12:40 am
As my taxi neared Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, known as SRSG, the spiritual center that my meditation teacher, Swami Veda Bharati, built, I felt increasingly apprehensive. I was involved with this place from before it was built. I was at one of the initial planning meetings. Over the years, I’ve spent many months here engaged in spiritual practice. This was the first time I’d visited SRSG since Swami Veda left his body last July. “How will it be without him there? Will I feel terrible?” These thoughts troubled me as we drove the last short distance before entering the gates of SRSG.
Dr. Mohan Swami´s Address to the Sangha
6 March, 2016 @ 12:36 am
Good evening. Thank you very much for the introduction. I’m quite averse to this kind of situation where I’m pushed to the front, and asked to make speeches – especially after somebody makes a lengthy introduction like this. Thank you anyway.
How can you differentiate between a spiritual condition and some psychosis states?
21 January, 2016 @ 11:31 pm
“I can tell you, there is no journey more interesting than your spiritual journey. For your worldly journeys you need to pay for a sea cruise, you need to buy airline tickets, you need to service your car, but for this journey: free of charge. Everything is free of charge."
Guru Purnima Retreat, 10th – 19th July 2016
3 January, 2016 @ 3:52 am
“This day, the day of Guru Purnima, is considered to be the holiest day for the students of life; for those that have been treading the path of light; for those aspiring to attain enlightenment in this lifetime. They remember this day and celebrate it by becoming aware the purpose of life is to attain enlightenment; the state of mind, internal state, that makes one free from all pains and miseries.”
Science of Breath Seminar, 30th October – 5th November 2016
31 December, 2015 @ 6:28 am
"An intensive practice of Pranayama's 3 times a day! It is a true gift to yourself...Complete breath, kapalabati (different levels for beginners and advanced), bhastrika (different levels for beginners and advanced), bhramari (different levels and beginners or advanced), ujjayi, nadi shodhanam (different types). This seminar can be done while remaining in silence to deepen your personal inner journey. Beginners and advanced practitioners are all welcome and will be guided according to their level."
The Yoga of the Netra Tantra, 20th – 27th October 2016
31 December, 2015 @ 5:46 am
The Netra Tantra is one of the authoritative scriptures of non-dualist Kashmir Shaivism (dated not later than 700 AD) with important sections on Yoga. It is the only Tantra on the third Eye of Shiva, and it is also called Mrityujit or Mrityunjaya, “the Overcomer of Death”, relating to the form of Shiva revealed in it and to his mantra. The commentary by Ksemaraja (early 11th century) is an important help in understanding this profound text and its practice.
When meditating I generate too much saliva. How can I solve this problem?
18 December, 2015 @ 11:44 pm
The main instruction is to relax the mouth, lips, tongue etc. In beginning meditation, the mouth is gently closed without any tension in the jaw, tongue or root of the tongue. The teeth gently touch and the tongue rests gently at the roof of the mouth (the soft palate).
Finding a True Teacher
6 December, 2015 @ 12:53 am
One of my University professors used a lot of words I didn’t understand in his lectures, and I constantly had to look them up. I imagined he used those words to show off, and I didn’t like having to go to the dictionary so much. Because of this, I thought he was a bad teacher. But, looking back, I believe I was mistaken in my assessment of him. His job as a professor was to get me to learn, and he did. I learned a lot of words I didn’t previously know; words I still know and use. And he motivated me to use the dictionary.
I need your advice and guidance regarding attending a three day spiritual retreat in Bodhgaya in Buddhist Mahayana Tradition.
17 November, 2015 @ 11:48 pm
One should taste of all paths but keep to one only as one’s permanent path. Mahayana has many paths and each of the Mahayana paths has a sub-path. Then there are other Buddhist paths.
Teacher Training Retreat, 13th – 26th March 2016
13 November, 2015 @ 4:30 pm
"We teach out of compassion. We teach because the world suffers and our teaching will reduce that suffering. We teach because we have received that compassion and want to share it with others who suffer. The cause of suffering, in the Yoga-sutras, is ignorance. Our teaching reduces the level of that ignorance. The student arrives because s/he is seeking help - our desire to teach arises directly out of our compassion for the student.”