A treasury of timeless insights and teachings from the world’s great mystics, seers, and spiritual lineages, including Advaita philosophy and the sacred science of Yoga.
In exploring the life and wisdom attributed to St. Issa, also known as Isha Nath or Jesus Christ, diverse perspectives emerge regarding the authenticity of historical accounts. While some view the gospel narratives with skepticism, others regard them as profound truths. Regrettably, definitive writings directly from St. Issa are absent in our records. However, insights … Read more
What truly is necessary? The answer varies based on individual, cultural, and spiritual perspectives. In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, we find the principle of aparigraha—living with minimal things. But this isn’t about restriction. On the contrary, embracing minimalism creates immense freedom in life. Think about it: practicing non-attachment allows you to let go while … Read more
Today, we’re excited to share insights from Yogi LB, a passionate advocate of frugal living and mindful yoga practice. “I decided to live a minimal lifestyle as a yogi and explore how much I could save every month. I haven’t always been this way, and it’s taken years of simplifying and cutting back on little … Read more
Swami Shivananda of Rishikesh was a doctor by profession but eventually became a swami to settle in Rishikesh. Rishikesh is the main yoga town/center in Northern India. Every year thousands of yogis and wonna-be yogis from around the world come to Rishikesh to study yoga like with the Divine Life Society whose founding father is … Read more
“Yoga is not just for physical fitness and mental peace alone, Yoga is for manifesting the state, space, powers, being, and superconsciousness of Paramashiva.” – SPH Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam WHAT IS YOGA? Yoga is a wholistic system for body, mind, and consciousness based in Hinduism. It is a sacred and scientific system to prepare … Read more
Desperate for Jesus is the title of a virtual women’s conference I ran into online. Did I participate? No, but I had to laugh about the title. India is historically known to produce enlightened beings. Already thousands of years ago the master-disciple relationship existed to further the spiritual growth of a true seeker for enlightenment. … Read more
Toppi Amma means mother who wears a hat which she used to wear all the time. While living in Tiruvannamalai, South India, I saw Toppi Amma walking the streets, on Girivalam Road around the Arunachala Mountain, and at Yogi Ramsuratkumar Ashram. She never talks to anyone but at times mumbles something. People say its some … Read more
This is an account of an affair of the Heart but not in the usual sense. My very first connection with Arunachala was when I was fifteen years of age and I borrowed a book from the library on the subject. To this day I have no idea what caused me to pick up that … Read more
In the heart of South India rises the sacred hill of Arunachala, revered since ancient times as the embodiment of Lord Shiva himself. From the pages of the Skanda Purana to the lyrical verses of Sri Arunachala Puranam, sages and devotees have celebrated this holy mountain as the radiant axis of divine consciousness. Arunachala is … Read more