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YOGI ASHWINI The Vedic culture was conceived thousands of years back by the vedic masters who had a direct connection with the creator. This gyan was documented by Rishi Vyas at the beginning of kalyug, approximately 5000 years back. Respect for creation and everything within it and beyond it, is characteristic of Indian culture. Our Vedic ancestors were descendents of Herculean beings who not only gave the world the knowledge of the material world but also the etheric world. Any serious practitioner of the subject of spiritual sciences would clearly see the devolution of mankind, which was anticipated by the Vedic Rishis hence they gave to the world tools as per the anticipated capacity of the beings who would inhabit this planet at different points of time - poetry, art, romance, economics, medicine, physics, chemistry, dance, music..........peace; you name it and they gave it. Creation began from stillness, in the opening yug, In Satyug, the beings were highly evolved and had c...

By Yogi Ashwini I am often asked why one cannot read all the Vedas and other books available and evolve? Why does one need a Guru? People often say, “I cannot bow before another man”. Such questions and thoughts, asked so very frequently, made me write about the Guru in great detail. To grasp what is a Guru imagine that the sadhak is a piece of very hot stone and that ultimate knowledge is like ice. If this ice melts and falls straight on the sadhak, the body of the sadhak would crack with the force and sudden change in temperature. The Guru is the force that holds this ice cold water and very gently pours it on the sadhak’ s body — very gently the sadhak begins to cool and ultimately becomes as cold as the ice, now he is also a Guru. Sir John Woodroffe, a famous tantrik from the West, impressed me greatly with his works, especially the ones in which he has explained, with quotes from various authorities, the Guru. The following paragraphs echo some of his views and are dedicat...

by YOGI ASHWINI This universe is a balance of positive and negative forces. Everything in the universe, all the laws are circular in movement. Whatever we do comes back to us, either in this or in another form and life. Every action of ours whether positive or negative releases a force in the universe i.e. whatever we do has to come back to us. But unlike the Newton’s law, the reaction can be greater or lesser and not necessarily equal. This depends on the capacity and the level of subtleness of the action and the level of subtleness of the event or person against whom the action has been performed. Greater the subtleness, higher will be the magnitude of the reaction. While the time gap in the action and reaction depends on the level of consciousness of the person. Higher the level of consciousness lesser is the time gap and lower the consciousness level, longer is the time. When a person is born in a rich family it is believed that previous good karmas are responsible for the p...

"There are millions across the globe who are pulled towards yoga. In the last twenty years, I have interacted with a sizeable number from among them. However, very few have managed to stick on. Given the ‘dropout rate’, I would suggest that each yoga enthusiast must ask himself/herself before venturing into Yog - what is it that they are looking for? Depending on the answer they get, they need to choose whom to approach. In the rarest of the rare cases would the need arise to come to a Yog Guru. For the rest, here are the more ‘viable’ options that must NOT be confused with a Yog Guru. (Note - This is not an exhaustive list, but covers the more sought after ones. It has been prepared so that you may save your precious time by making the right choice. ) Astrologers  - While astrology is a precise science based on calculations and like in mathematics, a 2*2*2 would always be an 8. The twist comes in the various versions of that 8 that one gets to hear on approaching different a...

Sanatan Kriya is an assimilation of ancient sciences and philosophies as were given by the Vedic rishis sixteen thousand years ago, designed specifically to suit the lifestyle of modern man. It is a measure to stop exploitation of the gullible at hands of sly businessmen selling Yog for personal gains. This one-hour kriya has four parts to it, namely, basic joint rotations, chakra santulan pranayam, paanch mahaprana dhyan and dhyan with Guru. So what does the kriya do? Just carefully observe the name 'Sanatan Kriya', complete action. It encompasses in totality whatever needs to be done in this entire janam - yam, niyam, asana, pranayaam, pratyahar, dhaarna, dhyan, samadhi. A practitioner of Sanatan Kriya is on the path of Yog, which leads to only one state- that of ananda or complete bliss. To attain this, a being has to overcome hurdles called experiences - each experience being a new salvation, taking him a step forward from where he was. Everyday I encounter seekers...

In today’s modern-day world the study of spiritual science has been confused with certain religions or sects that are prevalent. A major myth about spirituality is that people tend to think it as a part of a religion. Religion is a code of conduct prescribed by certain highly evolved souls who have taken birth in the world at a time when they were needed for the benefit of mankind. A particular group of people following a specific religion is actually following a way of life or a code of conduct and certain practices for its upliftment. No religion can be judged or commented upon by a human being. This domain belongs to the Almighty. Spirituality and religion cannot be equated or compared. Another major myth about spirituality is that listening to discourses of evolved people and spending time with them would lead to salvation. In the world of the spirit, it means to take us to the subtlest layer of our “ether”. It is definitely possible but the possibility is a very remote one. Beca...

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Yogi Ashwini from Delhi believes that yoga means integration of the mind and body with the universe and one can be in the moment without actually meditating. In conversation with NT BUZZ he shared his thoughts on yoga, positive thinking and his new book on anti-ageing Ageing may be a natural process, but it is in our hands to control it. This is possible with the help of yoga and ayurveda. But, if you thought yoga is only about asanas then think again for according to Delhi-based yoga guru, Yogi Ashwini you are mistaken. He is of the opinion that, “There are no asanas in yoga. It is all about connection or integration of all aspects of the mind with the body.” He is now ready with his latest book, ‘Sanatan Kriya - The Ageless Dimension’ that will speak about issues of ageing and remedies to arrest it. He says, “We are the reflection of one cell. The day the baby is born and takes its first breath, the process of ageing sets in. Every breath results in the production of energy and ...

Yoga gurus are usually associated with long saffron robes, flowing beards and a Spartan lifestyle. But the same is not so with unconventional Yogi Ashwini. His disciples refer to him as "the guiding light of Dhyan Foundation" which has centres in nearly 30 cities around India as well as in the US, UK and Germany. The foundation says it wants to extend yoga knowledge to the people for free and claims that it is run on voluntary contributions of its volunteers who range from businessmen to doctors and engineers. On his visit to Goa to make people aware of the true yoga particularly the Sanatan Kriya, the yogi believes that "Yoga is a science. It is an interaction with creation, and is not a religion." "Yoga does not ban anything. I have experienced everything there is to experience," Speaking to STOI, the yogi was critical of the commercialization of yoga. "There are a lot of people fooling people in the name of yoga. It is very easy to wear robes, ...

In the age of (mis)information, a Yogi becomes an author to change the mass mindset about Yoga . A self-realized soul or Yogi does not have to be an author but under exceptional circumstances. Yogi Ashwini is one such author.  A rare blend of the real and ethereal, of the modern and the ancient and a personification of Vedic knowledge, He has been driven to writing by the sheer concern over the popular myths about yoga.  As He looks at it, popular interpretation and misunderstanding of the subject are bad enough. But He is even more pained at the exploitation-- both commercial and sexual-- in the name of Yoga and the other ancient spiritual sciences of India. That this is happening in the age of information makes it rather ironical. For example, you just have to type the word, “Tantra”, on the net to get scores of thousands of websites that link this great Indian system of knowledge to sex. In reality, it is the ultimate formula for liberation from the limiting five s...

"The environment is nothing but a reflection of an individual at the micro level and the entire society at a macro level. What we think manifests. That is the principle behind the theory of collective     consciousness, which translated at the level of a normal man amounts to democracy ie voting for your favourite candidate, (environment in this case), the problem being here that we have voted for selfishness and are stiffing ourselves... so is the environment. There has been more pollution on the planet in the last 100 years than it has been in the last 4,000 years; the last 40 years have been worst. It's interesting to see that these last 100 years have witnessed: a] Industrial revolution, which amounts to produce more artificial products on the basis of innovation, depleting the scarce resources of the planet further, polluting the air and water and creating more waste. b] Green revolution, which amounts to increasing the chemical input of the agriculture sector result...

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The simplest definition of charity is when you do something for someone without expecting anything in return for it. If someone asks, it obviously means he needs it and your duty is to redistribute what God has given to you. For a Sadhak the path is to evolve, to reach a higher state of being and to reach a higher state of being. Charity is one of the 5 Yama defined in the 8 fold path of Yoga which a Sadhak has to practice for evolution. Let us take up the example of a person who goes in a function and has donated a lot of money. He goes up on a stage and announces his contribution in front of the audience.Would you call this charity? No, this is a business. The gentleman has used his money to buy appreciation and praise for himself. He has exchanged his money for some name and satisfaction of his ego.Charity should be like—the left hand should not know what the right hand is doing because it is not the right hands business to know. One should give irrespective of what use i...

Time travel has been  one of the most intriguing subjects for physicists of all ages. Scientists have spent lifetimes racking their brains on how to make it possible; yet, according to the modern sciences it remains just a dream. But Vedic rishis had already decoded the mystery of time. The ancient sciences of Yog and Tantra are so advanced and inclusive that one can access different dimensions of time; right here, right now, sans any time machine! Time as per Vedic rishis is nothing but the distance between two thoughts. That is why in states of dhyan, time does not exist, as at that point, thoughts do not exist. The higher the state of evolution or stillness, the slower is the passage of time. It is said that in a blink of Lord Brahma’s eyes, a yuga passes by, and a blink of Lord Vishnu’s eyes, a mahayug passes by. Through yogic practices like Sanatan Kriya, one is able to still thoughts and hence become independent of time. One can then travel in time — go forward or backw...

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If done right, a Havan is one of the best ways to cleanse the environment. It is also the oldest, writes Yogi Ashwini Ancient Indians had excelled in everything from Geometry to Grammar, Physics and Medicine, along with spiritual quests. Huston Smith asserted the supremacy of Vedic Sciences over modern astronomy. He said, “While the West was still thinking, perhaps, of a 6,000-year-old universe, India was already envisioning ages and eons and galaxies as numerous as the sands of the Ganga .” German philosopher Schopenhauer found solace in the Upanishads. “It has been the solace of my life; it will be the solace of my death,” he declared. Voltaire was convinced that, everything has come down to us from the banks of the Ganga — Astronomy, Astrology, Metaphysics. The great mathematician Pythagoras went from Samos to the Ganga to learn Geometry. The civilisation that knew so much lived in perfect harmony with nature. Compare this with what we have done in the modern era. In...

Science of the spirit or spirituality is a practical and experiential; there is no ambiguity in it. A spiritual practitioner does not leave anything, as yoga does not have any rituals lifestyle or diet...Yog sets you free. On the other hand it is said in your initial years of practice you try and indulge in whatever that you desire, but holding the hand of your guru. It is said that what is not good for you will automatically leave you, your desires would be fulfilled and you shall go beyond your five senses to higher senses; to a much more happier peaceful and satisfying state, a state unperceived by the five basic senses hence cannot be explained to a basic human being with just five active senses. Anybody who is joining politics wearing saffron obviously is at an initial stage of the practice and is trying to collect power (physical); definitely not the signs of a Yog guru. The role of the media becomes very important here as today the pen is mightier than the sword...if the media...

Soul is a unique pranic frequency. In unmanifested form it exists as part of Para Brahma, just as salt exists in ocean. Only when it desires a certain experience or a set of experiences does it choose to go through the cycle of karmas , birth and death. The basic reason or the root cause of the soul separating from the source is ego that recognises one’s existence as an individual. The ancients called it “asmita” , or “I”. This was the first step we took when we separated ourselves from the Divine Consciousness, which is Sukshma-iti-Sukshma , subtlest of the subtle, the unmanifested. Ego led the soul to realise that it is an individual and so came into existence the jeevatma . The individual consciousness combined with chitta forms jeevatma . Chitta or chetna is all pervading and resides in each one of us as buddhi . Buddhi is unlimited mind. It has the potential to become once again unlimited from the limited but it remains shadowed by manas the sheath, which blurs its vision, w...

by Yogi Ashwini We all know that we come in this world alone and go back alone. We will not be accompanied by anyone, no matter how close or dear we are to them, or they to us. Pause a minute and think: A majority of our problems stem from our near and dear ones. That is, relatives, immediate family, enemies and friends, not from someone unknown. You will also find that the rootcause of arguments, fights, emotional turmoil, congestions, broken relationships and business losses are also these very people. So it is safe to conclude that for the greater part of our lives we get troubled, not by absolute strangers but by people who are known to us. Your relationship with every individual is a result of one basic principle — as you sow so shall you get. It is a mere give and take. This give and take is a payback of our karma from our previous births and from this lifetime. You get associated with people because they need something from you and you need something from them too....