Pranayam
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Overcoming Sexual Desires
If you are someone who struggles with sexual thoughts and desires and wants to know the knowledge and tools that can help you overcome them, then read on. The Problem Sexual thoughts and impulses can be very distracting. If you are a student, it not only affects your studies but also your focus and energy… Continue reading
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Awakening Kundalini Through Pranayama
Swami Vivekananda often described the human system almost like an electrical network. According to Yoga, the body constantly generates energy. But for most people, that energy is continuously spent on physical activity, emotional reactions, sensory stimulation, anxiety and scattered thinking. Very little remains concentrated. Yoga Can Transform This Energy Instead of allowing energy to constantly… Continue reading
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Silence Your Mind With Chanting
One of the biggest challenges today is a noisy mind. Thoughts constantly jumping.Replaying the past.Projecting into the future. And when the mind is like this, it becomes weak. It cannot focus.It cannot see clearly.It cannot go deep. In the teachings of Swami Vivekananda, this problem is not solved by force. It is solved by understanding… Continue reading
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Why You Feel Exhausted
We often say, “I’m lazy” or “I don’t feel motivated”. But in the teachings of Swami Vivekananda, the problem is usually not laziness. It is low energy. More specifically – it is exhausted Prana. Why You Feel Drained Vivekananda described the body as an instrument powered by energy. When that energy is low, even simple… Continue reading
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Vivekananda – Powerful Techniques to Improve Concentration
Swami Vivekananda repeatedly emphasized that concentration is the key to all knowledge. In his book Raja Yoga, he explained that the difference between an ordinary mind and a powerful one lies mainly in the ability to focus deeply on a single point. To develop this power, Vivekananda outlined several practical techniques that gradually train the… Continue reading
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Vivekananda – Mastering the Muladhara Chakra
The Muladhara Chakra, located at the base of the spine, is the bedrock of the human system. It represents the Earth element, the vibrant color red and vibrates to the seed mantra “LAM”. As our first energy center, it governs our sense of survival, physical health and grounding. When this center is balanced, the transformation… Continue reading
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Vivekananda on Mind Control using Prana
Swami Vivekananda often said that most people don’t suffer because they lack energy. They suffer because their energy is scattered. To explain this, he used one word again and again: Prana. Prana is not just breath. Breath is only the easiest place where we can see and touch it. Prana is the force that moves… Continue reading
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Bhastrika Pranayama – The Breath of Fire and Focus
“When the breath is steady, the mind too is steady.” — Hatha Yoga Pradipika Among the ancient breathing techniques of yoga, Bhastrika Pranayama – the “bellows breath” – stands out for its power and immediacy. Like a blacksmith’s bellows that stokes a flame, it kindles inner vitality, clears dullness and leaves you feeling awake, centered… Continue reading