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Vivekananda: How to Kill Laziness
Most of us struggle with laziness and procrastination. We are driven by feelings and emotions. We wait for the “right time” to act – waiting until we feel motivated. We read books and watch videos, get excited for an hour and then the spark fades. The cycle repeats. It’s in Your Head Psychologically, we resist… Continue reading
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Vivekananda – Witness Your Mind
Most of our struggles don’t come from the world outside, but from the storm inside. We are constantly overwhelmed by stress, anger or anxiety. Swami Vivekananda taught that the problem isn’t the thought or the feeling itself – the problem is our identification with it. When a wave of anger rises, we don’t just see… Continue reading
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Vivekananda – 3 Daily Habits for Mastering Lust
In our previous article we explored Swami Vivekananda’s concept of Brahmacharya – not as a restrictive rule, but as a biological “power-up” that converts raw energy into Ojas (spiritual and intellectual fire). But how do you actually live this in a world designed to distract you? Vivekananda didn’t believe in “accidental” greatness. He believed in… Continue reading
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Vivekananda – Brahmacharya can give you a Super-Brain
What if you were told that your body has a built-in “battery” that most people accidentally drain every single day? Swami Vivekananda, the philosopher who brought Yoga to the global stage, taught that the secret to genius-level intellect and unshakable willpower isn’t just “talent” – it is Brahmacharya. But what exactly does that mean? What… Continue reading
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Vivekananda on Dhyana: When Concentration Becomes Meditation
In the progression of Raja Yoga, the seventh limb is Dhyana, commonly translated as meditation. If Dharana, or concentration, is the effortful struggle to hold the mind on a single point, Dhyana begins precisely where that struggle ends. The mind no longer has to be pulled back again and again; it starts to move on… Continue reading
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The Practice of Pratyahara to Reclaim Your Mind
In Ashtanga Yoga, Pratyahara is the critical bridge between the outer world and the inner spirit. It comes after you have regulated your energy through Pranayama and serves as the necessary foundation for Dharana (Concentration). Swami Vivekananda explained that Pratyahara is the power to “unplug” the mind from the senses at will. The Problem: The… Continue reading
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Vivekananda on the Purification of the Mind
Swami Vivekananda warned that most people waste their time trying to meditate because they skip the very first steps of Yoga. Everyone wants silence of mind. But Yoga does not begin with silence. It begins with purification. Most people jump straight to Asana or even Meditation, but Vivekananda was blunt:If the foundation is cracked, the… Continue reading
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Vivekananda Explains Ida, Pingala and Sushumna
Swami Vivekananda approached Yoga not as belief or symbolism, but as a science of the nervous system and consciousness. In his lectures on Raja Yoga, he repeatedly emphasized that spiritual growth depends on how energy flows through the spine. At the center of this explanation are three channels: Ida, Pingala and Sushumna. The Two Ordinary… Continue reading
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Vivekananda’s Formula for Genius Level Focus
We live in an age of notifications, tabs and endless scrolling, yet we wonder why our minds feel fractured. We multitask.We drink more coffee.We try new productivity systems. Still, we feel scattered. Over a century ago, Swami Vivekananda identified the real issue. He said the difference between an ordinary person and a genius is not… Continue reading
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Patanjali’s Kriya Yoga
When you hear “Yoga” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Likely graceful poses, stretchy pants and perhaps a moment of calm at the end of class. And while those things are wonderful, they’re just one tiny peek into something far vaster and older: Yogdarshan. Think of Yogdarshan as the original “operating system” for… Continue reading
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