yoga
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Vivekananda – Freedom From Anxiety
We feel anxious because we tie our happiness to things we cannot control – the economy, other people’s opinions or the results of our work. Swami Vivekananda explained that anxiety is fundamentally a mistake in identity. We think we are the fragile wave, easily disturbed by life’s events.But in reality, we are the ocean –… Continue reading
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Vivekananda on the Power of Pratyahara – The Art of Mental Fasting
Why are most of us unable to use 100% of our energies and potential to achieve our goals ? Its lack of concentration. Swami Vivekananda taught that the secret lies in Concentration and the enemy of concentration is Overstimulation. Vivekananda compared the human mind to a monkey – restless by nature. In modern terms, your… Continue reading
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Vivekananda – Stop Eating Tamasic Food
In his book Raja Yoga, Swami Vivekananda explains that what we eat affects our mind. He warns specifically against Tamasic food. These foods drain your energy and promote laziness. They make the body feel dense and the mind feel foggy. Here are the Tamasic foods you should avoid: Stale Food: Anything cooked more than 3… Continue reading
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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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Adi Shankaracharya – Master Lust
For Adi Shankaracharya, lust was not just a moral issue. It was a misunderstanding of who we are. He believed lust is one of the ego’s strongest tricks. It keeps us identified with the body and makes us forget our real nature. As long as we think I am this body, its desires feel like… Continue reading
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Vivekananda – Sahasrara Chakra
The Sahasrara, or the Thousand-Petaled Lotus, is the final destination of the human journey. Located at the crown of the head, it is not merely a chakra but the Summit of existence. Associated with pure white light, it represents the point where the “individual” current we have been tracking through the spine finally breaks free… Continue reading
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Vivekananda – Ajna Chakra or Third Eye
In the modern world, we are constantly bombarded with “distractions”. Our attention is fragmented, pulled in a thousand directions by notifications, anxieties and desires. Swami Vivekananda pointed to the Ajna Chakra – the “Third Eye” located between the eyebrows – as the ultimate solution to this mental chaos. To Vivekananda, the Ajna was not a… Continue reading
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Vivekananda – Vishuddha Chakra
If the Heart is where we feel truth, the Vishuddha Chakra – at the base of the throat – is where we find the courage to speak it. In the traditional yogic system, it is symbolized by a sixteen-petaled blue lotus and governed by the element of Ether (Space). But to Swami Vivekananda, this center… Continue reading
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Vivekananda on Anahata Chakra
The Anahata Chakra is located at the center of the chest. It is associated with the Air element and for good reason: air is everywhere, it’s invisible and it connects every living thing. While the lower chakras are about “me” – my food, my safety, my desires, my power – the Heart is the first… Continue reading
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Vivekananda – Manipura Chakra
In the modern world, we talk a lot about “productivity hacks” and “motivation”. But Swami Vivekananda looked at the human system through a much older, sharper lens. He pointed to the Manipura Chakra – the Solar Plexus – as the engine of the human machine. Located at the navel and fueled by the element of… Continue reading
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