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Yogi Ashwini, of Dhyan Ashrmam A Yogi becomes an author to change the mass mindset about Yoga A realised 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 senses ...

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When Creation happened, there was silence. Thereafter, sound got manifested, and from that sound, emerged all things physical. The sound was "AUM", also called the Brahmnaad. Recently, researchers at Sheffield University, UK, recorded the sound emitted by the Sun , and it was found to be the same as the brahmnaad described by Vedic seers. Every sound is energy unleashed and it contains the power to alter creation around you, including your own body. There are certain sounds that you can hear and certain others that are outside your audible range. Among the sounds that you can hear, some please you and some leave you disturbed. Nonetheless, all these sounds have a specific effect on your being; some of these effects you can perceive immediately, while others become evident later, depending upon the frequency of sound and the frequency at which you exist. Similarly, the same sound can generate different effects on different people, again depending upon their individual fr...

In the last article, we had discussed how agnis in the body get activated by the basic acts of breathing and eating and how they trigger wear and tear of the body. Recently, a study by the BBC presenter Michael Mosley concluded that eating less makes one live longer. The Vedic texts explain this phenomenon with help of agnis and the rate at which they consume prana in the body. The agnis, which are constantly at work, cause you to age, even as you think.  People who are very intense, who want to go to the root of every issue, their mind is at work all the time. The thought process consumes the vital prana. It is limited in quantity in each cell. Your batteries (prana) are neither unlimited, nor are they rechargeable. Once it is consumed, the body perishes. For example, Bruce Lee was a fine martial artist but he had a lot of aggression (martial arts are not for showing aggression, rather they are meant for defense). His aggression consumed all the energy of the cell a...

Elements & the being Elements or  tatwas  are a basis for the physical manifested creation; these elements are present in every aspect of creation in various permutations and combinations and in various ratios and proportions. A slight change in the ratio of one element and a man could look like a monkey. It is these elements that make one woman look pretty and another ugly the difference is just a fractional change of ratio in one of the elements. The science of yoga helps a being to come to an optimal balance at the level of these elements; it is this slight correction, which makes a  yogi  the centre of attraction for everybody. Every  chakra  in the etheric body has five layers associated with it. At the level of the physical it controls certain organs or systems in the body. At the  pranic  level, it has certain characteristics or properties attached to it, which define its characteristics. Every  chakra  is assoc...

The entire creation is run on the Law of Karma. It is often said, “As you sow, so shall you reap.” When you sow seeds, they germinate, and the quality of the plant you will get depends on the fertility of the soil. Similarly, every act of ours, however insignificant it may be, has the potential to germinate and bounce back, depending on how and where this act has been performed. For instance, it is often said that one must never keep or express ill-feeling towards any spiritual person in thought, word or deed. This is not because all spiritual people are egoists, but because such a person’s energy, by way of yogic practices, is more subtle and stronger. Hence, the reaction of your action against this person will be directly proportional to the level of evolution of this person. It is said that we are all born in this world with empty hands, and one day we will all die empty-handed. Alexander the Great, when he was taking his last breath, had expressed the desire that when his...

Yogi Ashwini’s latest book, Sanatan Kriya, The Ageless Dimension, explains the process of ageing in the human body and critically examines this process. The book provides remedies for arresting the ageing process and maintaining that youthful look till your last breath. It gives techniques to prolong life, and gives recipes for a diet to combat the process of ageing. Certain rare rasayans (chemicals) for rejuvenating the body and maintaining its youth are also discussed. Techniques and kriyas for promoting longevity and youthful looks from Shiv Samhita, Gherand Samhita, Charak Samhita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika and other ancient, near-extinct texts, are also there. The book explains in detail the complex process of ageing in all the layers of the body, and provides remedies and solutions to combat this. Yogi Ashwini firmly believes that if the rishis of yesteryears could go on for so long, and maintain their youth and glow till the end to leave the body in full consciousness and awa...

Yogi Ashwini is a spiritual teacher and yoga guru. He spoke with Ruchi Kale on whether saintly figures renouncing the material world should get involved in politics, mythological precedents and differences between politicians and gurus: Who is a yoga guru? Both being leaders, how is a guru different from a politician? A yoga guru is beyond the clutches of maya. Physical attractions and pleasures don't affect him. Everything in the physical world is at his beck and call. There is nothing he desires and is not able to achieve. A yoga guru reaches this state practically, he doesn't just talk about it. He actually experiences and radiates the glow this state is associated with, he doesn't just talk about this...promising these to others and not exhibiting these signs himself is fraudulent. A practitioner becomes a guru and then he's beyond the clutches of maya. He desires nothing in the physical world, yet can achieve anything in the physical world by just a thought. ...

by YOGI ASHWINI JI The Times Of India The guru , through shaktipath, initiates a person on the path of sadhana. The process requires immense energy, which is transferred from guru to shishya. If this energy is channelised towards people who have no value for it, the energy dissipates. That is why it is said that knowledge or 'gyan' should not be distributed before people who don't value it. This can also be said for people who come to listen to a discourse not to imbibe gyan but to defy it. These people are not searching; they are ruled by ego. They are not interested in sadhana, are a drain on the energy of the initiator and are no good for the evolution of mankind (which is the purpose of shaktipath). The practice of yog has become a subject of social discussion. It is fashionable to proclaim, "I do yoga..." There are no dearth of people who, for selfish reasons, go around claiming to be yoga masters. What one needs to understand is that yog is not ty...

योग के एक विशेष स्वरूप सनातन क्रिया के प्रवर्तक योगी अश्विनी, योग पर अपनी एक खास दृष्टि रखते हैं। सनातन क्रिया के प्रचार-प्रसार के जरिये इन्होंने लाखों लोग को एक खास जीवनशैली से जोड़ा है और इससे उन्हें शारीरिक, मानसिक और आर्थिक स्थिरता हासिल हुई है। सनातन क्रिया और समाज, धर्म, अध्यात्म से जुड़े खास मुद्दों पर बिजनेस भास्कर के दीपक मंडल ने उनसे बातचीत की। पेश है खास अंश- आज की व्यस्त और प्रतिस्पद्र्धा भरी जिंदगी में योग को शारीरिक और मानसिक सुकून का माध्यम माना जा रहा है। लेकिन मौजूदा दौर में विभिन्न माध्यमों के जरिये जिस योग का प्रचार-प्रसार हो रहा है, वह इस मकसद को पाने में किस हद तक कामयाब है? योगीजी- आज योग का जो रूप दिखता है , वह एक्सरसाइज है। इसे तमाशा बोलेंगे। सिर्फ उछल-कूद या एक-दो आसन से योग नहीं होता। योग गंभीर विषय है। इसे हल्के में लेना ठीक नहीं। आप जिस योग, सनातन क्रिया का प्रचार करते हैं। वह मौजूदा योग क्रियाओं से किस तरह अलग है? योगीजी- सनातन क्रिया में अष्टांग योग का समावेश है। यह पूर्ण योग है। जब योग के अलग-अलग तत्व यानी, यम, नियम, प्रत्याहार, आसान, प्राणायम, ध...

Striking blue fruits (drupes) of the blue marble tree ( Elaeocarpus grandis Rudraksha From times immemorial Rudraksha beads have been worn and worshipped by sadhaks for their spiritual and bio-medical properties. They come in various facets or mukhis. These beads have found mention in ancient literatures like Shiva Puran, Rudrakashabalopnishad and Shri Gurucharitra. The science behind Rudraksha beads was well understood and respected by the Vedic Rishis. Today unfortunately, as is true with any spiritual subject including Yog, people for their own selfish and commercial interests have introduced a lot of misconceptions around these beads. A buyer comes across large quantities of rudraksha beads of various facets at enormous rates but without any proof of their authenticity. Based on years of exploration and experience, we bring you information on rudraksha beads from authentic sources. According to Shiva Puran, rudraksha trees, the favourites of Lord Shiva, grow in Gouda Land...