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Painting of Swami Sivananda at the Ganga; from Yoga Vidya Center Frankfurt

Swami Sivananda lived from 1887-1963 and was one of the great Yoga and Meditation Masters of the 20th Century. He founded the Divine Life Society and the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh/Himalaya. He lived at the banks of the Ganga.

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Added by Sukadev Bretz on December 25, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Meditate on the Breath - for inner Peace

A simple Meditation exercise for peace of mind: Sit in a confortable position, even in the chair in front of the computer while you read this. Inhale and exhale a few times deeply: Inhale, abdomen out, exhale, abdomen in. Inhalte for about 4 seconds, exhale for about 4 seconds. After 3-5 breaths, let your breath flow naturally. Simply feel how the air flows in and out of your nostrils: When you inhalte your nostrils become a littl… Continue

Added by Sukadev Bretz on December 9, 2008 at 1:30am — No Comments

Buddist Tapestry

Wonderful Buddhist Tapestry in Yoga Vidya Center Berlin

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Added by Sukadev Bretz on December 4, 2008 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Yoga Vidya English Seminar Broshure online

Download PDF brochure of the many programs of Yoga Vidya, Europe's leading Yoga Organisation. Learn more about, what you can experience in Yoga Vidya Ret

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Added by Sukadev Bretz on November 29, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Krishna Mural in Yoga Vidya Center Köln/Cologne/Germany

A wonderful photograph of a Mural of Krishna, the Lord of Joy and Love, in Yoga Vidya Center Köln in Germany . In front you can see Vedamur

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Added by Sukadev Bretz on November 28, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Yoga Videos of Yoga Vidya now available as RSS for itunes etc.

The popluar Yoga Vidya Videos, so far available on Youtube and Sevenload, visible on my profile page in this community, are now available as RSS Feed for itunes, podder, and other Podcast programs for free download for ipod or other mp4 Video players.

Yoga classes, Yoga relaxation tech

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Added by Sukadev Bretz on November 17, 2008 at 4:30am — No Comments

Healing your Mind - Patanjali mantra for Mental Strength

This Mantra is classically used for Healing of Mental and Emotional Pain in Ayurveda. It is a Mantra invoking Patanjali, the author of the Yoga Sutra. This Mantra is also used before study of Raja Yoga and before meditation and befor

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Added by Sukadev Bretz on November 14, 2008 at 2:00am — No Comments

New Peace Blog !!

Check out this brand new blog about Peace . . . www.savemyparadise.blogspot.com ~ Alex Continue

Added by Alexander M Zoltai on February 17, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

From Where I'm Sitting...By Dar Hurt

We have no idea what it is to wonder if our throats will be cut in the night; to grieve because we watch our children starve; to fear being identified with a particular religion. We whine that the line at Starbucks is too long and that we can't find anything on our 100 channel tv's. We take our freedoms and privaleges horribly for granted- it's nauseating-and it will cost us dearly. It has already cost us, this apathy. Our comfort is quickly becoming our downfall. When this country was in the t… Continue

Added by Dar on June 12, 2007 at 9:22pm — No Comments

A World Filled With Compassion

Yesterday I was reading a book on my bus ride into town and came upon some thoughts of the Dalai Lama about how to bring peace to the world. I appreciate his perspective because it is filled with wisdom and kindness. He emphasized the importance of developing compassion as a powerful way to resolve global conflicts. Compassion is the ability to feel for others, to care about their suffering and to hope for their happiness. All of us want to be free of suffering and to be happy. Everyone on our… Continue

Added by Joseph Bernard on April 6, 2007 at 12:29pm — 2 Comments

The Aspirants "Search for God"

Search for God

From Discourses by Meher Baba, Sheriar Press, South Carolina, USA 1987.

Grades of belief in God

Most persons do not even suspect the real

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Added by Drifter on April 1, 2007 at 7:32am — No Comments

Have a Billionaire Heart

Have a Billionaire Heart I read an article in the paper on Sunday that I keep thinking about. The article was about billionaires and how most of them give very little away. I thought what a loss of opportunity for opening the heart. Giving feels good; giving opens the heart. So then I thought - how come? Could it be fear, a sense of lack or scarcity in some way, a disconnection from the heart, an intention to not see the need in the world, or maybe insulation from the harsh realities of many.… Continue

Added by Joseph Bernard on March 28, 2007 at 10:34pm — 3 Comments

More Deeds, Less Words

Sure, we all need words to get through a day, let alone to undertake something major like Waging Peace. The real shame is that many people stay with only words and never get to action.

A few posts ago, I showed info from the site, http://www.aforcemorepowerful.org/game/index.php , which has a game that teaches non-violent tactics. I've become way more than enamoured about this simulator

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Added by Alexander M Zoltai on March 24, 2007 at 4:33pm — 21 Comments

Open To Inspiration

In my dreams last night I had a visit with Deepak Chopra. He has been on my mind lately after reading his book, Power, Grace and Freedom. I talked with him as if we were friends and I was quite impressed by his warmth and the sense that this person understands, as much as anyone ever has, about the highest realms of human expression. In my waking state I feel touched by the depth and compassion that was exchanged in the dream realm. In this moment as I write this, I feel the energy of that drea… Continue

Added by Joseph Bernard on March 15, 2007 at 11:41pm — 2 Comments

A Night of Insight

The chilly night air seemed to bring clarity as I walked. I had been exploring some questions about the nature of consciousness. Was consciousness something you could measure or rate? What causes consciousness to expand? I was asking these questions because it seems to me the world is in need of more consciousness if we are going to have peace. I wondered if some people were more conscious then others? Then a light went on and I had a very interesting insight. That insight is even getting cleare… Continue

Added by Joseph Bernard on March 14, 2007 at 11:18pm — 3 Comments

Non-Violence Resources

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Added by Alexander M Zoltai on March 10, 2007 at 7:06am — No Comments

Combatants for Peace

This group is composed of "Israeli and Palestinian individuals who were actively involved in the cycle of violence".

Here's the site...
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Added by Alexander M Zoltai on March 9, 2007 at 7:15am — No Comments

Waging Peace

It's been said, truly I feel, that, before we can DO anything, we must SEE it in our Mind or Heart.
If that's true, Waging Peace necessitates SEEING ourselves as Peace Warriors.
And, PEACE itself demands that we clearly Visualize Peace!

~ Alex
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Added by Alexander M Zoltai on March 5, 2007 at 8:56am — No Comments