Jabala Upanishad Teaches Renouncing Worldly Life

The Jabala Upanishad (जाबाल उपनिषत्), also called Jabalopanisad, is a minor Upanishad of Hinduism. The Sanskrit text is one of the 20 Sannyasa Upanishads and is attached…

Vaishnavism Beliefs, Traditions, and Practices

Vaishnavism (वैष्णवसम्प्रदाय) is one of the major Hindu denominations along with Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. According to a 2010 estimate by Johnson and Grim, Vaishnavism is the…

Moksha: The Utmost Aim of Human Life

Moksha (मोक्ष), also called Vimoksha, Vimukti, and Mukti is a term in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism for various forms of emancipation, enlightenment, liberation, and release. It refers to freedom from Dukkha and Saṃsāra, the…

Padmasana Boosts Your Self Esteem

Padmasana (पद्मासन) is a cross-legged sitting meditation pose from ancient India, in which each foot is placed on the opposite…

Chakra Cleansing and Alternative Ways of Healing

Chakra must have been heard by many of us mentioned in yoga class. You’ve almost definitely heard the “New Age”…

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga (अष्टांग विनयसा योग) is a style of yoga as exercise popularized by K. Pattabhi Jois during the…

Nath Sampraday and Yogi Adityanath

Nath Sampraday (नाथ संप्रदाय) is a Hindu religious creed. This Sampraday is originated in the Middle ages, shows a synthesis of the traditions…