Category Archives: Patanjali

Indian Style

Posted on November 19, 2015 by treadmarkz

When I was in kindergarten, one of the things I remember most clearly aside from the Reading Rocket (a big plastic silo-like structure, black with silver stars on it) was that whenever we were to sit down and listen to … Continue reading →

Posted in American Hindus, Aum, autobiography, chakras, dharma, Dharma religions, Eastern Philosophy, Hinduism, Hinduism in America, Indian culture, inner peace, inspiration, life, meditation, opinion, Patanjali, perception, philosophy, Psychology, religion, Sanatana Dharma, science, self help, self-realization, Uncategorized, Vedic culture, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, yoga, Yoga Sutras, yogis | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hanuman and Harihara

Posted on March 17, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Hanuman is said to be a reminder that everything in the world is out of our control and the mind is the only thing that we can control. Meditators call the difficulty of maintaining focus “monkey mind”. Indeed … Continue reading →

Posted in American Hindus, avatars, Avatars of Shiva, Avatars of Vishnu, books, Brahman, Comparitive Religion, Creation, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, Eastern Philosophy, God, Hanuman, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, inspiration, karma, karma yoga, Lord Hanuman, Lord Rama, meditation, myth, Patanjali, philosophy, pluralism, Psychology, Rama, Ramayana, religion, Saivism, Sanatana Dharma, Shiva, spirituality, Trimurti, Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Vedas, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, yoga | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Lunch-Break Wheelchair Suryanamaskar

Posted on March 17, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Suryanamaskar is intended to be done at dawn, as the sun rises, ideally, I think. But there are really no rules when it comes to dharma. Therefore, on Saturdays I have come to practice my own version of … Continue reading →

Posted in avatars, Ayurveda, bhakti, Brahma, Brahman, chakras, Creation, creativity, current events, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, God, gratitude, Hinduism, inspiration, karma yoga, meditation, monotheism, neurology, New Thought, non-dualism, pantheism, Patanjali, philosophy, Psychology, pujas, religion, Sanatana Dharma, Saraswati, science, self-realization, Spina bifida, spirituality, Suryanamaskar, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized, Vaishnavism, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, wheelchair, White Hindus, work, yoga | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Medulla Oblongadda-da-Vida, Baby!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Science has indicated that there is a center in the brain which kicks in during “religious experiences” or moments of devotional fervor, or bhakti Yoga. I will not post a link to this research because it is readily … Continue reading →

Posted in afterlife, agnosticism, agnostics, American Hindus, atheism, Aum, Ayurveda, bhakti, Brahman, current events, Dharmic Faiths, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, ego, faith, famous quotes, God, Hinduism, Humanism, India, Indian culture, inspiration, jnana yoga, Liberal, Maya, meaning of life, meditation, neurology, opinion, Paramahansa Yogananda, Patanjali, philosophy, Psychology, quotes, religion, Sanatana Dharma, science, Secular Humanism, self-realization, social commentary, spirituality, Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Vedas, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, yoga, Yoga Sutras, Yogananda | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

I Don’t Believe in Atheists

Posted on January 27, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Hinduism is not a religion where one is compelled to go out into the world and change anyone’s mind. All paths are valid. All paths fit the current needs of the soul behind the veil of the human … Continue reading →

Posted in Abrahamic faiths, afterlife, agnosticism, agnostics, American Hindus, astrology, atheism, Aum, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Babaji, Bhagavad-Gita, Bhaktivedanta, Bible, Brahma, Brahman, Buddha, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christian, Comparitive Religion, determinism, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, ego, existentialism, faith, fatalism, Ganesh, Ganesha, Gita, God, guru, Hanuman, Hare Krishna, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, Humanism, idolatry, inspiration, Ishvara, ISKCON, Islam, Jainism, japa, Jesus, jnana yoga, Judaism, karma yoga, Krishna, Krishna Consciousness, Kriya yoga, Lahiri Mahasaya, Lakshmi, Liberal, life, Lord Hanuman, Lord Rama, Mahamantra, Mahavatar Babaji, mala, mantras, meaning of life, meditation, monotheism, Muslim, Narayana, New Age, New Testament, New Thought, nihilism, non-dualism, Old Testament, opinion, panentheism, pantheism, Paramahansa Yogananda, Patanjali, philosophy, pluralism, polytheism, Prabhupada, Rabbi, Ramakrishna, reincarnation, religion, religious conversion, Sai Baba, Saivism, Samkhya philosophy, Sanatana Dharma, Sankhya, Sathya Sai Baba, Secular Humanism, self help, self-realization, Self-Realization Fellowship, Shaivism, Shakti, Shaktism, Shiva, Sikhism, social commentary, spirituality, SRF, Swami Kriyananda, Swami V, Swami Vidyadhishananda, transmigration, Trimurti, Uncategorized, Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Vedas, Vishnu, Vivekananda, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, yoga, Yogananda | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Every Day Sanjaya

Posted on January 21, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Anyone who has spent any time looking into the Bhagavad-Gita knows that in the first chapter there are countless characters named who all represent different facets of our personalities which are either an impediment or a boon toward … Continue reading →

Posted in American Hindus, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Bhagavad-Gita, Bharat War, Brahman, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Consciousness, Eastern Philosophy, faith, Gita, God, Hinduism, inspiration, jnana yoga, karma yoga, Krishna, Krishna Consciousness, Kurukshetra, life, Mahabharata, meaning of life, meditation, opinion, Patanjali, philosophy, Psychology, religion, Sanatana Dharma, self help, self-realization, social commentary, Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Vedas, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, yoga, Yoga Sutras, Yogananda | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Krishna Janmashtami In October?…I Have No Qualms About That

Posted on October 7, 2012 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Back in August, on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, Swami Vidyadhishananda Giri gave a workshop in Chicago, IL. I was not able to make it there, and I thought that was that, because I was under the impression … Continue reading →

Posted in Aum, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Ayurveda, Babaji, Bhagavad-Gita, Bhaktivedanta, chakras, current events, dharma, Divine Consciousness, faith, famous quotes, Gita, God, guru, Hindu Festivals, Hinduism, holidays, inspiration, ISKCON, Krishna, Mahamantra, mantras, meaning of life, meditation, opinion, Patanjali, philosophy, pluralism, religion, Sanatana Dharma, Sankhya, satsang, science, self-realization, Self-Realization Fellowship, spirituality, Sri Yukteswar Giri, Swami V, Swami Vidyadhishananda, Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Vedas, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, Yoga Sutras | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lessons From This Year’s Gurupurnima

Posted on July 6, 2012 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda I got to have a darshan with Swami Vidyadhishananda with several members of my Temple by video live feed on Tuesday. We had some technical difficulties but his truth came through, regardless. We got what we needed out … Continue reading →

Posted in Brahman, current events, dharma, Divine Consciousness, God, guru, Gurupurnima, holidays, inspiration, love, meditation, News, Patanjali, philosophy, Sanatana Dharma, self help, Swami V, Swami Vidyadhishananda, Vishnu, yoga, Yoga Sutras | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments