Many people talk about self-actualization, but what does it really mean? How can you recognize if someone is spiritually enlightened? And how can you perceive if true spiritual growth is happening within yourself? The path of bhak…
Continue reading 5 SYMPTOMS OF A SELF-REALIZED PERSON →Wherever Lord Krishna is worshiped, the tulasi plant is present. She is an essential part of the practice of bhakti-yoga. Devotees wear necklaces made from her wood, they chant japa meditation on beads made from her wood, and they…
Continue reading TULASI AND ITS ROLE IN BHAKTI →Everybody eats. Most of us eat three times a day or more, including meals and snacks. In this article we explain how eating can actually become a powerful spiritual practice when it’s approached in the right way. This is known as …
Continue reading FOOD YOGA: THE BENEFITS OF CONSCIOUS EATING →According to the Vedas of India, the mind is the cause of both suffering and happiness within this world. If we learn to discipline our mind, we can experience complete freedom and satisfaction. However, it takes committed practic…
Continue reading HOW TO CONTROL YOUR MIND →The Bhagavad gita is an ancient text that provides insight and guidance for living a successful human life. It was written over 5,000 years ago by the sage Vyasadeva as a part of the larger history known as the Mahabharata. Backgr…
Continue reading AN OVERVIEW OF THE BHAGAVAD-GITA →Unpacking the Terms In the phrase “the three modes of material nature”, the “three” referred to are goodness, passion and ignorance. The word mode is a technical philosophical term, used to translate the Sanskrit word guna. Nature…
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