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Hatha Yoga – sun and moon

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The name Hatha Yoga goes back to the truth on which this system is founded. Our body is enlivened by positive and negative currents, and when these currents are in complete equilibrium, we enjoy perfect health. The positive current is designated by the letter “HA” which is equivalent in meaning to “SUN”. The negative current is called “THA” meaning “MOON”. The word YOGA has a double meaning. On the one hand is it equivalent to “joining” while the second meaning is “yoke”. Thus “HATHA YOGA” signifies the perfect knowledge of the two energies, the positive sun and negative moon energies, their joining in perfect harmony and complete equilibrium, and the ability to control their energies absolutely, that is, to bend them under the yoke of our “SELF”.
This wisdom is from the book YOGA and HEALTH by Selvarajan Yesudian and Elisabeth Haich, First published in 1953.
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yoga and health

practice

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“One ounce of practice is worth a tonne of theory.”  Swami Sivananda

Give it a try and experience the effects of yoga for yourself.
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Trikonasana

Meditation

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Beautiful wisdom from Swami Sivananda. The following quote is from his book “Concentration and Meditation”. Page 88:

“Just as salt melts in water, so also the Sattvic mind melts in silence, during meditation, in Brahman, its Adhishthana (substratum).”

Please also check my post from 18 September in the blog archive, scroll to bottom of this page.

Forgiveness

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“Forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirit. ” – Sri Swami Sivananda

Quote – inner voice

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“Those who concentrate on the external voices of the world shut their ears to the subtle inner voice of the Self.”  Swami Sivananda

Concentration and Meditation

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The following is a short extract from the book “CONCENTRATION AND MEDITATION” by Sri Swami Sivananda.
“Truth is Brahman. Truth is Atman. Truth is quite pure and simple. You cannot realise the Truth without reflection and meditation. Be silent. Know thyself. Know That. Melt the mind in That.
Without the help of meditation you cannot attain knowledge of the Self. Without its aid you cannot grow into the Divine state. Without it you cannot liberate yourself from the trammels of the mind and attain Immortality. If you do not practice meditation, the supreme splendour and fadeless glories of Atman will remain hidden from you. Tear the veils that cover the soul by practising regular meditation. Rend asunder the five sheaths that screen the Atman by constant meditation and then attain the final beatitude of life.
The fire of meditation annihilates all foulness due to vice. Then suddenly comes Knowledge or Divine Wisdom which directly leads to Mukti or final emancipation.
There are many valuable types of training of the mind, which are essential to mental culture, for instance, the training of memory, cultivation of reflection, discrimination, Vichara or enquiry of “Who am I”. The practice of meditation itself is a potent clarifier of the memory. The practice of memory-culture powerfully helps the attainment of meditation.
Meditation is a powerful tonic. It is a mental and nervine tonic as well. The holy vibrations penetrate all the cells of the body and cure the diseases of the body. Those who meditate save Doctors bills. The powerful, soothing waves that arise during meditation exercise a benign influence of the mind, nerves, organs and cells of the body. The Divine energy freely flows like a Taila-Dhara (flow of oil from one vessel to another) from the feet of the Lord to the different systems of the Sadhaka (aspirant).
If you can mediate for half an hour you will be able to engage yourself with peace and spiritual strength in the battle of life for one week through the force of this meditation. Such is the beneficial result of meditation. As you have to move with different minds of peculiar nature in you daily life,  get the strength and peace from meditation and you will have no trouble and worry then.
A Yogi who meditates regularly has a magnetic and charming personality. Those who come in contact with him/her are much influenced by his/her sweet voice, powerful speech, lustrous eyes, brilliant complexion, strong, healthy body, good behavior, virtuous quality and Divine nature. Just as a grain of salt dropped in a basin of water dissolves and becomes distributed throughout the whole water, just as the sweet fragrance of jasmine pervades the air, so also the spiritual aura becomes infiltrated into the minds of others. People draw joy, peace and strength from him/her. They are inspired by his/her speech and get elevation of mind by mere contact with him/her.
Meditation opens the door of the mind to intuitive knowledge and many powers.”

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If you have the book yourself , this is from the pages 65/66.

GO INTO SILENCE by Swami Sivananda

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Silence is Peace.
Silence is Brahman or the Absolute.
Ayam Atma Santah – this Atman is Silence.
Behind all noises and sounds is Silence – thy innermost Soul.
Silence is thy real name.
Silence strengthens thought-power.
Silence is intuitive experience.
Silence helps the intuitional Self to express itself.
To go into Silence is to become God.
Enter into Silence and become one with the Supreme Soul.
Swami Sivananda
                                                                         
Silence at Bellinger river, Bellingen, NSW.
Silence at Bellinger river, Bellingen, NSW.
             

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the law of attraction…

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“You sow a thought, you reap an action.
You sow an action, you reap a habit.
You sow a habit, you reap a character.  
You sow a character, you reap a destiny.”
by Sri Swami Sivananda

health is wealth…

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“Health is wealth. Peace of mind is happiness. Yoga shows the way.” Swami Vishnu-Devananda