This session begins with a beautiful meditation in which Swami Nishchalananda utilises Bija mantras. These mantras, also known as 'seed' mantras, have the potential to take us beyond our thinking...
This session sees Swami Nishchalananda continue his exploration into the Bhagavad Gita, focusing this time on Chapter 7. Swamiji touches on themes such as Gyana Yoga and Bhakti Yoga, discussing how...
This session begins with a peaceful meditation, in which Swami Nishchalananda reflects on our essential nature and invites us to identify with it.
Swamiji then continues his exploration of...
This session begins with a lovely, simple meditation on the chakras and their bija sounds.
Swamiji then continues his reflection and commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, looking at...
Continuing with the theme of the Bhagavad Gita, Swamiji sympathises with Arjuna's initial doubt and confusion, reflects on the nature of Krishna, and points always towards Consciousness as the...
by Swami Nishchalananda
The Bhagavad Gita (lit., the ‘Song of the Divine’) is a superb classical Sanskrit text on the practical and mystical teachings of Yoga. It is a scripture on ...
a 15 minute practice by Tulsi
The Nirvana Shatakam is a Sanskrit chant composed by the great sage and teacher Adi Shankara over a thousand years ago.
The chant expresses the core doctrine of...
The history of yoga begins around 3000 years ago in the days of the Vedic culture that flourished in north-western India from 1500 – 500 BCE.
Due to the absence of any historical...
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