Hurdles in the path of yoga

Mon, 03/01/2010

Yoga enables us to unite the ‘jivanatma’ (divided individual soul) with the ‘parmatma’ (ultimate eternal, undivided consciousness). This union is the chief purpose of human life and in our endeavor to achieve this we are faced with innumerable obstacles.

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What are the VEDAS?

Fri, 02/26/2010

Vedas: n. the scriptures

The Vedas are sagely revelations which comprise a body of dozens of the oldest and most authoritative sacred texts, known collectively as the Veda and gathered into four collections: Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva.

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How do we chant Om (Aum)?

Tue, 02/16/2010

Om (Aum) pronunciation;

A mantra that can be recited by anyone is the Om mantra. For Om japa to be effective, the mantra must be pronounced correctly.

Remember that the Om (Aum) has actually four syllables. There is ‘A’, ‘U’, ‘M’ and the silent syllable. For Om (Aum) japa to be effective, the mantra must be pronounced correctly.

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Symbolism of the syllables of Aum.

Tue, 02/16/2010

At Omved we believe that, the letters A, U and M very simply stand for the mantra 'Tat Twam Asi' - 'That Thou Art' - the realization of man's divinity within himself. The entire symbol stands for this realization, which liberates the human spirit from the confines of his body, mind, intellect and ego.

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