Sivananda Yoga FAQ Q 1: What is the need to attain Moksha, Swamiji? A: To understand this you should resort to Satsang and study of scriptures. An intellect that is clouded by all sorts of desires and evil Samskaras will not be able to grasp even the need for Moksha. Such an intellect is Asuric. Read the Gita. Attend Satsang. Listen to the discourses of saints and Sannyasins. Then Viveka will arise in you. You will understand that this world is full of pain and sorrow. The bungalow, the motor-car, the little position and [...]

Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Zentrum, Berlin, Germany Om Namah Sivaya. October started well this year. The monthly open house was well visited, students enjoyed the different activities like cooking workshop, trial class and intro into meditation. The asana demo was also well received by all. Yoga 1 courses as well as several higher courses started during the month, students are thankful for the continuous practice in a steady group. A Meditation course, thought power course and Gita course are the philosophy courses for the moment, all [...]

Sivananda World News: The Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Ashrams Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp, Val Morin, Quebec, Canada Om Namah Sivaya, Greetings from the Headquarters. In mid October the Yoga Camp received the first snow of the season. Still, Navaratri brought along an intense spiritual wave and an unexpected crowd. Many guests joined our prayers for the Mother Divine and enjoyed the Pujas at the Subramanya Temple. Sponsors, guests, Temple and Ashram staff were pleased to receive the blessings of the celebrations, and enjoy the feasts that followed. Morning Satsang readings, talks and Q&A sessions [...]

Hatha Yoga Tip PASCHIMOTHANASANA - Forward Bend - VARIATIONS In seated position with legs extended on the mat, extend forward from the base of the spine as in basic Paschimothanasana. Keep backs of the knees on the floor. Keep feet on mat flexed with toes pointed up. Hold the pose in the variations. Variation 1: In Paschimothanasana pose, wrap your hands around your soles with fingers under heels, to increase the stretch on the hamstrings. Variation 2: In the pose, place elbows on floor and interlock fingers around the arches of the feet. Variation [...]

Vegetarian Cuisine POTAGE CHOUX AU GRATIN - This sattvic variation of traditional French onion soup uses cabbage instead of onions. Tamari is used for the vegetarian broth. Cabbage contains fibre, Vitamins C, B6 and K and minerals such as calcium and potassium. Choose a cabbage that is firm, with tightly packed leaves and is heavy rather than light. White cabbage has light green leaves and is white in the middle. Serves 6-8. Ingredients: 2 to 4 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 white cabbage, coarsely shredded 1 ¾ quarts water 3 bay leaves ½ cup [...]

Gurugram November 2015 | Preface Blessed Self, Om Namah Sivaya Greetings to all and from Sivananda Ashrams and Centres worldwide. We are grateful, as with your continued support we are able to bring the teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda to far and wide places that we were unable to reach before. Aside from the teacher training courses offered in our Ashrams, the Sivananda staff were extremely busy, during the month of October, teaching the modular TTC teacher training courses in North India, North Thailand and the most recent new location, Chengdu, China. [...]