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Written by Manatosh
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Monday, 22 March 2010 |
 So, if one day I come to you, my friends, saying that I have discovered a very ancient text, in a remote old library, and in this text there are special physical exercises created by Buddha himself to reach the Nirvana in this very life, would you believe me? |
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Wednesday, 10 September 2008 |
"By performing asanas regularly,” said Sarkar, “human beings can control the propensities attached to each cakra, and hence the thoughts which arise in their minds and their behaviours.” By kristine Kaoverii Weber
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Wednesday, 03 September 2008 |
 Pranayama may seem at first to be totally involved with breathing. However, breathing is only one of the many exercises through which we get to the real pranayama, or control of the prana. By Arthur Liebers |
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Sunday, 17 August 2008 |
Possibly the oldest extant text about Hatha Yoga that we can find in India, The Hatha Yoga Pradipika was written about the 15th century CE, by Swami Swatmarama, a disciple of Swami Goraknath. Here we have a translation of the first chapter, for those who like to explore the history of Yoga! |
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Friday, 15 August 2008 |
 To attain a condition in which the fullest relaxation is possible, it is essential to control the brain and the nervous system. In old Sanskrit tracts we find the statement: "When the nervous system is relieved of all its impurities, there appears the perceptible signs of success ... the glowing color of health." |
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