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Summer 2017 INSIDE Swamiji’s Life in Pictures The Mystical Anahata Sounds The Deities of India: Lord Ganesha The Bauls: An Indian Devotional Tradition The Six Tastes of Ayurveda Serve Love Give Purify MeditateYOGALife SummerRealise 2017 1 Expand your horizons … TEACHERS’ TRAINING COURSE Nov 05 - Dec 02, 2017 Jan 07 - Feb 03, 2018 Mar 18 - Apr 14, 2018 Nov 04 - Dec 01, 2018 ADVANCED TEACHERS’ TRAINING COURSE feb 11 - mar 10, 2018 AYUVEDIC WELLNESS COURSE nov 12 - nov 26, 2017 feb 11 - feb 25, 2018 nov 11 - nov 25, 2018 PANCHAKARMA DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMME jun 01 - Jun 15, 2017 jun 16 - jun 30, 2017 jul 01 - jul 15, 2017 YEAR-ROUND YOGA VACATION Are you ready for a life transformation? PROGRAMME FASTING DETOXIFICATION Train as a yoga teacher. PROGRAMME Dec 05 - Dec 19, 2017 Welcome to Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat TTCs begin 2017: May 4, June 3, July 3, Apr 17 - May 02, 2018 Bahamas, tucked away on a beautiful tropical November 4, December 4 • 2018: January 4, Dec 04 - Dec 19, 2018 island — a unique and inspiring setting to February 3, March 7, April 6 (more online!) KIDS’ CAMP earn your yoga teacher certifi cation. APR 22 - MAY 13, 2017 ATTCs 2017: November • 2018: January 4, ADAPTED SIVANANDA YOGA COURSE • Immerse in the teachings and practices April 6 of classical yoga Dec 03 - Dec 12, 2017 • Awaken or deepen your yoga practice SOUTH INDIA YATRA Visit us online Dec 04 - Dec 17, 2017 • Live and study in a traditional yoga ashram sivanandabahamas.org • Experience the healing powers of the ocean • Participate in a rich tapestry of satsang programs SIVANANDA You can also join us for Yoga Vacations, Ashram Yoga Retreat Experiential Courses, and Karma Yoga. BAHAMAS Discover a vibrant international yoga destination for your spiritual growth. yoga vacations • experiential courses • teacher training • residential study 2 YOGALife Summer 2017 YOGALife Summer 2017 3 Yoga Life 2016 PRINT_design 16/01/2017 11:46 Page 5 Yoga Life 2016 PRINT_design 16/01/2017 11:30 Page 4 CONTENTS EEDITOR’SDITOR’S LETTER LETTER CONTENTS SIVANANDA International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres Swami Sivananda (1887 – 1963) Swami Vishnudevananda (1927 – 1993) 6 24 30 The spiritual strength behind the Sivananda Born in South India in 1927, Swami Yoga Vedanta Centres, Swami Sivananda’s Vishnudevananda entered the ashram teachings are a synthesis of all the formal of Swami Sivananda at the age of 18. Life and its Purpose By Swami Sivananda doctrines of yoga. Author of more than A world famous authority on Hatha and Letters6 from A Master by Swami Sivananda 6 Yoga - A Culture of Peace by Srinivasan 48 300 books on yoga, Swami Sivananda was Raja Yoga, Swami Vishnudevananda founded Celebrating 60 years of Swami Vishnudevananda’s the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta a medical doctor before renouncing worldly life Archives10 Teachings Karma Yoga Worldwid Projecte In Memoriam, Paul Magennis 51 for the spiritual path. He founded the Divine Life Centres in 1957 and was author of 8 10 Society and the Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy, The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga, 20 How to Overcome your Inner Limitations By Swami Durgananda Rishikesh, Himalayas. His main message was: Meditation and Mantras, Karma and Disease Swamiji, Celebration of Swami Vishnudevananda’s Life 9 The Sound of Music by Swami Sivananda 53 Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realise. In 1957 he sent one of his and a commentary on the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Swami Vishnudevananda 24 How to Love without Attachment By Swami Swaroopananda foremost disciples, Swami Vishnudevananda to the West to spread the ideals entered Mahasamadhi on November 9th, 1993. Yoga and the Five Elements of yoga. Swami Sivananda entered Mahasamadhi on July 14th 1963. High GoalsMental by Swami Strength Durgananda in the Asana Class By Swami10 Sivadasananda 54 28 by Swami Sivadasananda The Executive Board The30 NamesYoga ar fore Many a Relaxed but God Pregnancy is One By Ursula Mäder14 and Hildegard Pätzold Just One More Story as told by Swami Vishnudevananda 56 The Executive Board of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres is comprised of senior Yama and Niyama – Living Truth By Srinivasan Tribute34 to Swami Rajeshwariananda by Kalyani disciples of Swami Vishnudevananda, personally chosen and trained by him to 15 The Sage’s View by Swami Sivananda 59 direct the organisation after his departure. Each of them has had many years’ Vimana – Temple Super Structure, Flying Chariot and Personal Meditation experience in teaching all aspects of yoga. They are renowned for their devotion to Pattamadai,38 Space perTamil Vaastu Nadu, Shastra IndiaBy Mandodari (Olga Sokolova)18 Swami Vishnudevananda and Swami Sivananda and for their profound knowledge Swami Durgananda Swami Swaroopananda Srinivasan Prahlada Bring Peace to the World by Swami Sivananda 60 and inspirational teaching and guidance, wisdom imparted to many thousands of Running Away – The Guru knows more than the disciple 28 How Yoga Works by Chandrika (Cordula Interthal) students throughout the world. We welcome Kanti Devi, Acharya for the South 20 42 An incident during Swami Vishnudevananda’s early training with SwamiTapas Sivananda by Swami. Sivananda 61 American Centres and Prahlad, Acharya for the Indian and Canadian Centres, as By Kamala Devi new members on the executive board. Keep Your Balance by P.C. Kapoor 22 The Six Tastes of Ayurveda Swami Durgananda Swami Kailasananda Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha: 62 48 By David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) Swami Swaroopananda Swami Sitaramananda The BaulsThe Four Great Goals of Life 24 Srinivasan Kanti Devi The Prison Project from the Ranch 64 Swami Sivadasananda Prahlad Swami Sivadasananda Swami Kailasananda Swami Sitaramananda Kanti Devi The Yoga of Relationships By Kaivalya (Carmel Johnson) a The51 Deeper Path of Yoga Teaching for Healing 26 Swamiji in South America by Swami SitaramanandaFrom Karma to Dharma: 66 54 The way to peace and true happiness By Swami Sitaramananda Welcome 101 Health Conditions Benefited byYoga Welcome How to Protect the Mind by Swami Swaroopananda 30 68 Personal Experiences of the Sivananda Teachers’by Dr Timothy McCall TheSivananda year 2017 is the Yo sixtiethga, anniversarya gate ofwa they establish to your- instilled Self in many thousands annually. As you will see in the 58 Training Course The Journey of a Soldier by Colonel V.S. Bhalothia 35 38 mentIn 2017, of we the will celebrateSivananda 60 years Yoga of Siva Vedantananda Yoga WoCentrerldwide. organisationThis milestone articleThe Sivananda by Swami Yoga SivanandaVedanta Centres on continue page to 60 carry in this the powerful magazine message we The Sedentary Society by Lila Saraswati Lolling 69 andis the we opportunity celebrate to assess with where the we arepublication standing as an of international a beautiful spiritua newl areof unity told: yoga emphatically is for all and can ofhelp the humanity power overcome of individual the consciousness practice, crisis it ofis Ayurveda and Diet An introduction to Ayurveda and three delicious recipes organisation teaching yoga to hundred of thousands of people, to define afresh our going through. Likhita60 thatJapa can by help Swami the body Sivananda to maintain balance during the changing36 seasons bookdharma on and the mission, life b asedand on teachings the very strong of foundations Swami laidVishnudevanan by our Masters. - howWhat one people individual need now arecan practical affect guidelines the whole on how world.to make cSohanges we in pass their Rural Health in India by Kalyani 72 da, ourFor this founder. reason several We of offer the articles the in book this issue in arehonour dedicated of to thisdharma, great to the thislives. Itmessage is becoming onvery and clear thopehat for thisthat world the to articlesovercome tinhe thehuge magazinechallenge it is The64 DeitiesSix C ofhanting India: PracticeLord Ganesha Tips By Jody Tull (Jyoti) facing, the changes must come from individuals. This is exactly what yoga can give: 38 teacher,ethical principles a yoga of yoga pioneer and the andvision missionaryof Swami Vishnude ofva peace.nanda of Thehow yogames ca-n will inspire and encourage you to continue to practise the Purify with Panchakarma by Dr. P.R. Vishnu help humanity overcome the crisis it is going through. guidance on how to live a meaningful and successful life. We need a new definition Prison Yoga Outreach Project Report By Swami Paramananda 74 sage of Swami Vishnudevananda and of his teacher H.H. Sri ancientof success. Successand profound if not in material teachings possession ofand yoga power andover others vedanta.. It is in May Golden68 Ghee The foundation of our teachings lays in the vision of the great sage and yogi, 42 harmon ising ourselves and reaching a clear understanding of who we are. Once we A Journey We Took SwamiShankar aSivanandacharya, who reformulated Maharaj Ve thatdanta, thethe ancient individual philosophy must of India, change in the the blessings of the Gurus and God be upon us all. Sivananda Ashram and Centre News by Ganga (Supreet K. Singh) understand that we are the all powerful Self, fear disappears, and if there is no fear, 78 8th century. He asserted with authority that our true nature is universal Self and that before the world can change is at the core of all yoga. Prac- how can one harm anyone? This will solve religious conflicts, environment conflicts, Thiruvalluvar70 Updates on by new Dr. developments M. Rajaram in Ash rams and Centres around43 the world separation between beings is based on a limited perspective of reality. Swami tise, practise, practise our teachers would exhort and gave Omaddiction Shanti and depression problems. People will regain self esteem and hope for the Sivananda Ashram and Centre News Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda inherited these teachings and interpreted 80 us the inspiration and the tools with which to do so. And Thefutur e.International They will sense that Sivananda their true roots Yoga are not Vedanta in a country Centres or a religion, but that The FlyingA Tr Swamiibute to Dr Sastry PhD 44 them for the modern world.
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  • Yoga Styles Handout

    Yoga Styles Handout

    Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic, Yoga Styles Autobiography of a Yogi. ANUSARA YOGA Anusara (a-nu-SAR-a) means "following your heart," or "to Yoga is a Sanskrit word of many meanings. It may refer to the move with the current of divine will." It is a style of yoga "union of the self with the divine." It may be used to cite the developed by John Friend, whose main Hatha influence was methods or disciplines used to achieve such union. It may B.K.S. Iyengar. Anusara Yoga is described as heart-oriented, encompass certain meditative practices. It may refer to a Hindu spiritually inspiring, yet grounded in a deep knowledge of theistic philosophy with many schools of thought about spiritual outer- and inner-body alignment. Each student's various life and liberation. abilities and limitations are deeply respected and honored. ASHTANGA YOGA Generally, the word yoga refers to an integration of physical Ashtanga Yoga (often also called Power Yoga) was first and mental exercises designed to balance and unite the mind, developed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and is an aerobic, muscle- body, and spirit. Various branches of yoga emphasize a shaping, mind-sculpting, physically demanding workout. particular approach to this integration. Jnana Yoga takes the Students move through a series of flows, moving from one path of knowledge or wisdom; Bhakti Yoga is the path of posture to another to build strength, flexibility, and stamina. devotion; Karma Yoga is the path of action or service; Tantra Room temperatures are often set high to promote Yoga is the path of ritual; Raja Yoga is the path of meditation; detoxification through increased perspiration.