Pilgrimages
A pilgrim is ‘one who journeys in foreign lands’. So a place of pilgrimage is, by implication, a foreign land. But this differs greatly from the meaning conveyed by the word tīrtha. Tīrtha is a place for devotees, and devotees are not foreign to one another. For practicality’s sake, however, we must make do with the term place of pilgrimage for tīrtha.
The Sanskrit word tīrtha is derived from the root verb tr, meaning ‘to cross’, ‘to surpass’. So according to the derived meaning, a tīrtha is a place from where one can surpass or overcome one’s evil actions (tarati pāpādikam yasmāt) or a place from which one can ascend (tarati yasmāt sthānāt) to a higher stage of life. A holy place raises us by leading to a higher mental plane; it has the power to manifest godliness in the human heart by making it pure.
The ultimate Truth is the foundation of spiritual science. All scientific truths—even religions and philosophies are but lower steps of the seemingly infinite flight of stairs that leads to the summit of spirituality. Pilgrimage also happens to be one such step.
Practices
Worship Focuses of Worship The Trimurti Three Main Focuses of Worship Twelve Principal Deities Avatars, Expansions, and Epithets Minor Deities Types of Worship The Murti Puja: Ritual Worship The Arti Ceremony Eight Other Forms of Worship Mandir: The Temple Inside the Mandir The Shrine The Temple Priests Worship in the HomeIntroduction: Four Main Paths
1. Karma Yoga - the yoga of selfless action 2. Raja Yoga (Yoga) - physical exercises and meditation 3. Jnana Yoga or right knowledge - philosophical research and wisdom 4. Bhakti Yoga - the path of devotional serviceGlossary Terms for Worship
Lifestyle and Expressions of Faith
Expressions of Faith
Good Sanskar(Good Values)
Charansparsh - Ancient Vedic tradition involved touching the feet How to behave and Give Respect to Your Parents Dependence Leads to Independence - Nature of Humans Indian Hindu Old Values and new Priorities in Indian Society Namaskar - Origin and the meaning of the word 'Namaskar' Essence of Mantra Sadhana Sadhana - The Vedic Spiritual Practices Mantras World,Society and Living problems? Here is Solutions You can Find Symbols and Sanskars Why do we not touch papers, books and people with the feet in Hindu Tradition? Self-Realization in Yoga Philosophy North indian vedic Wedding Vedic South indian Wedding Why do we prostrate before parents & elders? Time Management Tips for Children Focuses of Worship - Unity and Diversity Worship - Glossary Terms for Worship What is Womens Vedic Dharma How to be Relationship Between a Parent and a ChildChakra System
Chakras - Human Energy Centres Exercises for Svadhishthana Chakra Khatu Pranam - Greetings to Khatu with MantrasBasic Practices
Essence of Mantra Sadhana Sadhana - The Vedic Spiritual PracticesMudra
Yoga Mudra - Forward Bend Sitting on Heels Chin Mudra - practitioner of the goal of yoga Antahkaranas and Indriyas Five Basic Elements of Mudras Types of Mudras Gyan Mudra - Vaayu Vardhak Mudra Vaayu Shaamak - Vaayu Mudra Surya mudra - Prithvi Shaamak Aakaash Mudra - Akaash Vardhak Varun mudra - Jal Vardhak Shoonya mudra - Aakaash Shaamak Jal Shaamak Mudra Prithvi mudra - Prithvi Vardhak Vaayan mudra - Vaata kaarak Vaata Naashak mudra Pitta Naashak mudra - Kapha Kaarak Tridosha Naashak 'Samaan' mudra Kaamadhenu mudra Anjali Mudra - Salutation Seal Apaan mudra Apaan Vaayu Mudra Pushaan mudra Muladhara Chakra - The seat of destiny What Is Mula Bandha - Anal Lock Yoga Mudra - Forward Bend Sitting on Heels - Variations Shalabhasana - The Locust Tadagi Mudra - Raised Lotus Yoga Mudra - Forward Bend Sitting on Heels Ashwini Mudra - Practice and BenefitsYoga
YOGA ARTICALS What is Yoga History of Yoga Four Ashramas of Yoga Mechanism of Mantra Yoga Definitions of Yoga Shivagama Tantra Yoga Deep Cleaning: Yoga Poses for Detox Yoga Principles - The Spiritual Background What is the Benefits of Yoga Athletic Yoga - Get the Winning Edge Yoga nidra - As restorative as sleep - relax yourself Yoga and Time Management Best Reasons to do Yoga Philosophy of Yoga YOGA TYPES Hatha Yoga - The Physical Path Raja Yoga, Oneness through Meditation Jnana Yoga - The Yoga of Wisdom Bhakti Yoga – The Yoga of devotion/worship of a higher power Tantra Yoga - Demystified Karma Yoga - Four paths of yoga Path of Kundalini Yoga Swami B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga YOGA ASANAS: Yoga PosesA
Ardha Matsyendrasana - Bound angle or easy pose Anandasana - Relaxation Pose Adho Mukha Svanasana - Downward-Facing Dog Agnistambhasana - Fire Log Yoga Pose Ananda Balasana - Happy Baby Yoga Pose Anjaneyasana - Low Lunge Yoga Pose Ardha Bhekasana - Half Frog Pose Ardha Chandrasana - Half Moon Yoga Pose Ardha Matsyendrasana - Half Lord of the Fish Pose Ardha Uttanasana - Standing Half Forward Bend Yoga Pose Astavakrasan- Eight Angle Yoga Pose Ashva Sanchalanasana - Horse Riding Exercise Ardha Chandrasana and Pada Hastasana- Half Moon with Hands to Feet pose Ardha Matsyendrasana- Spine Twisting Pose Ardha Kurmasana - Half Tortoise Pose Ardha Padmasana - Half Lotus Pose Adho Mukha Vrkshasana and Benefits, Definitions Ardha Uttanasana - Standing Half Forward Bend Yoga PoseB
Baddha konasana - Bound angle yoga pose Bhujangasana - Cobra Pose Baddha Konasana - Health Benefits Of Bound Angle Yoga Pose Bakasana - Crane Yoga Pose Balasana - Child Yoga Pose Bhekasana - Frog Pose Bhujapidasana - Shoulder-Pressing Yoga Pose Bharadvajasana Baddha Hasta Sirsasana - Bound-Hands-Headstand Bhujangasana - Cobra Pose Bharadvajasana I - Bharadvaja's Twist Bhumi Pada Mastakasana - Feet and Head on Earth PostureC
Chakrasana - Wheel Pose Camatkarasana - Wild Thing Yoga PoseD
Dandasana - Staff Yoga Pose Dwi pada Shirshasana - Two Feet behind Head Posture Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana - Upward Facing Two-Foot Staff Pose Danda yama danurasana - Standing Bow Pull Pose, Bikram Yogasanas Dandayama Janushirsasana - Standing Head to Knee Pose , Bikram Yogasanas Dhanurasana - Floor Bow Pose Dandayama Bihaktapada Janushirsasana- Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose Dolphin Plank Yoga Pose Dolphin Yoga Pose Dhanurasana - The Bow PoseE
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Eka Pada Koundinyasana II - Albatross Yoga Pose Eka Pada Koundiyanasana I Eka Pada Rajakapotasana - One Legged King Pigeon Yoga Pose Eka Pada Sirsasana - One-Legged King PigeonF
Flow of Prana Four-Limbed Staff Pose - Chaturanga DandasanaG
Gomukhasana - Cow Face Yoga Pose Grinding Pose Garudasana - Eagle Yoga Pose Gomukhasana - Cow Face Yoga Pose Garudasana - Eagle Pose, Bikram Yogasanas Gyan Mudra - Vaayu Vardhak MudraH
Halasana: Plow Pose Hanumanasana - Monkey Yoga Pose High Lunge Yoga Pose Head-to-Knee Forward Bend Pose - Janu Sirsasana Halasana - The Plough PoseJ
Janushirsasana and Paschimottasana - Head To Knee and Stretching PosesK
Kapotasana - King Pigeon Pose Krounchasana - Heron Yoga Pose Kapalabhati Pranayama - Blowing In Firm Pose Kapal Bhati Pranayama - Skull Shining Breathing Technique Kapotasana - Pigeon Yoga PoseL
Laghu Vajrasana - Thunderbolt Yoga poseM
Malasana - Garland Yoga Pose Marichyasana I - Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi, I Marjaryasana - Cat Pose Matsyasana - Fish Pose Mayurasana - Peacock Pose Marichyasana III - Marichi's Pose Marjarasana - Cat Cow Pose Mukta Hasta Shirshasana - Free Hand HeadstandN
Neti Pot Without No Danger Nakrasana - Crocodile Pose Navasana, Boat Posture Yoga asana Natarajasana - Lord Nataraja Dance PoseP
Padangusthasana - Big Toe Yoga Pose Parighasanab - Gate Pose Paripurna Navasana - Full Boat Pose Parivrtta Parsvakonasana - Revolved Side Angle Pose Parivrtta Trikonasana - Revolved Triangle Pose Parsva Bakasana - Side Crane Pose Parsvottanasana - Intense Side Stretch Pose Pasasana - Noose Pose Padmasana - Lotus Pose Parighasana - Gate Yoga Pose Paschimottanasana - Seated Forward Bend Pincha Mayurasana - Feathered Peacock Pose Prasarita Padottanasana - Wide-Legged Forward Bend Pose Purvottanasana - Upward Plank Pose Parsva Dhanurasana - Side Bow Pose Poorna Salabasana - Full Locust Pose Pavanamuktasana - Wind Removing Pose Parsva Bakasana - Side Crane Yoga Pose Padagustasana- Toe Stand Pose Plank Yoga Pose Pranayama - Standing deep Breathing PoseR
Rowing Asana Raja Yoga - Four paths of yoga Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose - Parivrtta Janu SirsasanaS
Salamba Sarvangasana - Supported Shoulder Stand Pose Salamba Sirsasana - Supported Headstand Yoga Pose Salabhasana - Locust Pose Savasana - Corpse Pose Supta Vajrasana - Fixed Firm Pose Supta Urdhva Pada Vajrasana - Sleeping Upward Lifting Leg-Thunderbolt Seated and Twist - Yoga Poses Setu Bandha Sarvangasana - Bridge Pose Santolanasana - Balancing Pose Standing from Squatting Pose Surya Namaskar - Healthy Benefits of Sun Salutation Supta Vajrasana - Backward Bend Sitting on the Heels Supta Varjrasana - Thunderbolt Yoga Pose Sit Up Pose Salabhasana - Locust Pose Savasana - Corpse Pose Simhasana - Lion Pose Surya Namaskar Sukhasana - Easy Yoga Pose Surya mudra - Prithvi Shaamak Supta Baddha Konasana - Reclining Bound Angle Pose Supta Padangusthasana - Reclining Big Toe Pose Supta Virasana - Reclining Hero Pose Sukasana - Easy Yoga Pose Sphinx Yoga Pose Svara Yoga Pranayama - Yoga of Sound Breath Shalabhasana - The Locust Shirshasana - The Headstand Shashankasana - Headstand Yoga Pose Sasangasana - Rabbit Pose Seated Forward Bend - Paschimottanasana followedT
Tadasana - Mountain Pose Tittibhasana - Firefly Yoga Pose Tadasana Samasthiti Pose - By Swami B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Tittibhasana - Firefly Pose Tolasana - Scale Pose Tree pose, Bikram Yogasanas Thrikatasana - Triangle Pose, Bikram Yogasanas Thula danasana - Balancing Stick Pose, Bikram YogasanasU
Upavistha Konasana - Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend Urdhva Dhanurasana - Upward Bow or Wheel Pose Urdhva Hastasana - Upward Salute Urdhva Dhanurasana Urdhva Mukha Svanasana - Upward-Facing Dog Yoga Pose Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana - Standing Split Yoga Pose Ustrasana - Camel Pose Utkatasana - Chair Pose Uttanasana - Standing Forward Bend Yoga Pose Uttana Shishosana - Extended Puppy Pose Utthita Hasta Padangustasana - Extended Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose Utthita Parsvakonasana - Extended Side Angle Pose Utthita Trikonasana - Extended Triangle Pose Utkatasana - Awkward Pose - Bikram Yogasanas Utthan Pristhasana - Lizard Yoga Pose Ustrasana - Camel Pose Uddyiana Bandhasana -The Stomach Lift, Abdominal LiftV
Viparita Karani - Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose Vrischika Asana - Scorpion Pose Virabhadrasana I - Warrior I Pose Virabhadrasana II - Warrior II Pose Vasisthasana - Side Plank Pose Virabhadrasana III - Warrior III Pose Vishnu pose’ or Anantasana - Side-Reclining Leg Lift Virasana - Hero Pose Vaayu Shaamak - Vaayu Mudra Vajrasana: Thunderbolt Pose or Zen Pose Vrksasana - Tree Pose Vasisthasana - Side Plank Yoga Pose Vatayanasana - Horse Face Yoga PoseY
Yoga Nidrasana - Yogic Sleep pose
