How to do Family Puja

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VinaSwami Sivananda tells us a little bit about how to do a family puja, a powerful Bhakti yoga practice to worship the divine, and raise the energy level in your home and family.

 

 

 

 

Historical recording of Swami Sivananda, 1887-1963, one of the greatest yoga masters of modern India. To find out more about Swami Sivananda: http://www.sivanandaonline.org, http://my.yoga-vidya.org .

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Children Sing Kirtan for Swami Sivananda

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sivanandasitzIn this recording you can hear Swami Sivananda encouraging children to sing kirtan for him, and they respond by singing Om Namah Sivaya with variations.

Historical recording of Swami Sivananda, 1887-1963, one of the greatest yoga masters of modern India. To find out more about Swami Sivananda: http://www.sivanandaonline.org, http://my.yoga-vidya.org .

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What Kind of Meditation Are You Doing?

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M-smile.tif0Swami Sivananda asks the question, „What kind of meditation are you doing?“, and then goes on to explain that it must be done with correct understanding and a proper mental attitude.

He talks about the ‚Soham‘ mantra, which means „I am He“ and signifies identity of the individual soul with the supreme soul.

Soham smarana, or remembrance of the mantra soham, goes on unconsciously with the breath.

Historical recording of Swami Sivananda, 1887-1963, one of the greatest yoga masters of modern India. To find out more about Swami Sivananda: http://www.sivanandaonline.org, http://my.yoga-vidya.org .

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Swami Sivananda Talks about Pranayama

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In this short audio file, Swami Sivananda gives instructions on how to do the simplest pranayama, anuloma viloma with no retention. If you do this 3 times in the morning you will have good sleep, good concentration, and never be angry.

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Historical recording of Swami Sivananda, 1887-1963, one of the greatest yoga masters of modern India. To find out more about Swami Sivananda: http://www.sivanandaonline.org, http://my.yoga-vidya.org .

Copyright the Divine Life Society .

 

Ram Kirtan

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In this Ram kirtan, Swami Sivananda sings the divine name of Ram, an avatara of Lord Vishnu, and whose incarnation represented the embodiment of the perfect man, able to live a life of dharma even though he had many trials to overcome.

Historical recording of Swami Sivananda, 1887-1963, one of the greatest yoga masters of modern India. For more information on Swami Sivananda: http://www.sivanandaonline.org, http://my.yoga-vidya.org .

Copyright the Divine Life Society .