We have a quite complicated subject today but I was requested by several people to speak on this idea and I agreed, so now you have to pay attention. To help us get in the right mood and to clear our thoughts a little bit we are going to start with a very easy meditation. Many of you probably already know this, as we have taught...
More2. THE FOUNDATION OF YOGA WISDOM (VIDEO)
The eternal wisdom of yoga has been passed down through self realized yoga masters over thousands of years. Learn the foundation for the entire system of yoga in this presentation by Balakhilya...
More3. THE FOUR MAIN PATHS OF YOGA (VIDEO)
There are four main paths of yoga: hatha, jnana, ashtanga and bhakti. These paths of yoga all lead to the spiritual dimension but, importantly, they lead to different destinations within the spiritual realm. Learn more about the paths of yoga and the destinations they lead do in this enlightening talk by Balakhilya...
More4. BRAHMAN REALIZATION (VIDEO)
Most of the yoga teachings that are presented today are taking people toward Brahman realization. This is the impersonal aspect of the Supreme. It’s like the sun rays or the impersonal aspect of the sun. So the Brahman effulgence is an impersonal destination. It’s like merging into the light and we often hear about this. “I merged into the light,”...
More5. Jnana Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga (VIDEO)
Balakhilya das demystifies yoga philosophy in his series on the Tree of Yoga. Understand the yogic paths of Jnana Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga, simply, logically and clearly...
More6. Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga (VIDEO)
Explore Karma Yoga, the yoga of action and Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of love and devotion with Bala Das in this enlightening nine part talk on the Tree of...
More7. The Pure Teachings Of Yoga (VIDEO)
Learn about Sadhana Bhakti, the art of Bhakti Yoga in practice. Sadhana Bhakti is a spiritually purifying path of yoga that assists the practitioner in developing pure spiritual love for God and all living beings. It increases our spiritual vision, enhancing our awareness of the connection between ourselves and others and it also increases our compassion...
More8. OUR ETERNAL FREE WILL (VIDEO)
We have an eternal free choice. We have an eternal free will. God has given us an eternal free will and minute independence and He leaves our decisions up to us. He’s in our heart but He doesn’t make us do anything. It’s other people that try to make us do stuff. God doesn’t. He lets us choose. Why? Because ultimately He wants us to love him and...
More9. Kirtan, the highest meditation (video)
Kirtan is very popular now in the Western world especially. Kirtan means congregational chanting. And so we’re going to do that. We’re going to chant these mantras with the accompaniment of some instruments. Guitar and bass guitar and we have a harmonium here, a drum. You see? We have you. Your beautiful voices, you see? So we’re going to combine all...
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