Satya: The Second Yama of Ashtanga Yoga
Introduction Satya is one of the Yama. Ashtanga Yoga has eight limbs: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi. Yama is a list…
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What is Ahimsa in Yoga?
Introduction Ahimsa is a primary moral duty that widely prevailed in ancient India. All Indian religions prescribe nonviolence as the primary virtue. Hence, there is…
Yama In Yoga
Introduction Yama is one of the eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga. It is also the name of the God of death in Hindu Mythology. This article…
Ajapa Japa: Mantra that protects the performer
What is Ajapa Japa? Ajapa Japa is the combination of two words with opposite meaings. Ajapa is that which is not a Japa; whereas Japa…
Soham Mantra
Soham Mantra Meaning Soham is a reversal form of Hamsa. It is the combination of words Sa and Aham. Likewise Hamsa is the combination of…