Raja Yoga
Raja yoga is a term with different meanings depending on context; in the 1900s, Swami…
Category: hinduism
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekanada was born in 1863 into an aristocratic Bengali family and was heavily influenced…
Patanjali
Patanjali was the author of the Yoga Sutras, one of the most influential yoga texts…
The 5 Major Problems with Hinduism (esp. the Caste System)
Modern Hinduism As humans, we like to idealize about things that we don’t necessarily experience.…
You are the Guru
Over the past few months of practicing in a traditional ashtanga setting, in what many…
Saraswati | Sarasvatī | सरस्वती
Saraswathi is a Hindu goddess, part of the trinity with Lakshmi and Parvati; she is…
Day 48 of Ashtanga Practice (Last Day)
My last day of practicing yoga with Saraswathi Jois was on Tuesday, but I am…
Lakshmi | Lakṣmī | लक्ष्मी
Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, love, fortune, and is considered the embodiment…
Krishna | कृष्ण
Krishna is one of the most celebrated and loved gods in the Hindu pantheon and…
