Raja Yoga: Samadhi and Surrender
When you have touched the edge of Infinity, you have had a glimpse of God. Before God, you can only surrender. When your mind surrenders spontaneously and completely you will have experienced Samadhi.
Dhyana: One-pointedness in Raja Yoga
Dhyana, the flow of meditation, is the seventh limb of Raja, the Royal path of Yoga.
Dharana: Fear in Meditation
Meditators experience fear and discomfort in the early stages of meditation, technically called Dharana. This article explains how meditators can deal with their fear and discomfort.
Practicing Pratyahara
Raja, the Royal path of Yoga comprises of 8 limbs. One of these limbs Pratyahara is explained here in a unique and insightful way.
Diaphragmatic Breathing in Meditation
Diaphragmatic Breathing is the most efficient method of breathing. This article explains one of the single most important practices to learn before beginning meditation.
Yamas & niyamas: value training in raja marga
Integrating values into an asana session lifts it from mere gymnastics to a profound spiritual science.
vichara: self inquiry
You can enter into a dialogue with your own inner self and gain access to the secrets of your mind and THAT which lies beyond.
Essential Asanas
Asanas are not the end of the practice but only a part of the practice. Static asanas are not exercises as understood by the conventional sense of the word.
The Essential Yoga Sutras
I have selected 74 essential sutras that are useful to meditators on the path of internal research. Sincere seekers, who wish to unravel the greatest of all mysteries, the mind, can begin here.
Adhikara: A Question of Qualification
What are the different relationships between a student and teacher? And why is qualification necessary?
Diksha: Four Categories of Initiation
This article elaborates upon the four categories of initiation in the Samaya Tradition.
Our Lineage, our Tradition
Secret teachings are transmitted orally to prepared students. Thus, the lineage is the cornerstone of the oral tradition.