THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM
Talks on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM….
Born in Thiruvannamalai in Tamilnadu , South Bharat on 1st January 1978, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM is a self realized Master. Starting out at a young age, and enduring years of intense penance, He persevered with the single-pointed vision of realizing the Ultimate Truth. He traversed the length and breadth of the country studying with great Masters in Bharat and Nepal. At the age of 22, He experienced the final flowering of Consciousness, when He entered into the state of Ultimate Bliss or Nithya Ananda.
Swamiji's mission is to help each individual actualize his inherent potential. With a pragmatic and compassionate approach, and an enlightened insight into the core of human nature, Swamiji continues to touch and transform the lives of millions across the world.
Swamiji's Divine healing touch has taken the shape of Ananda Healing – a scientific system of spiritual healing. He heals people the world over, through His direct touch and through his ordained Ananda healers, curing illnesses ranging from migraine to cancer.
The Foundation is His worldwide movement for meditation. With its spiritual nerve center 'Dhyanapeetam' in Bidadi (Bangalore, Bharat) and the Western Hemisphere headquarters in Los Angeles, USA, it operates in over hundreds of centers across the world, working steadily in transformation of humanity through transformation of the individual.
Swamiji's lucid explanation of practical issues and simple and dynamic meditation techniques, help individuals blossom at the Physical, Emotional and Spiritual levels. Thousands of volunteers – Ananda Sevaks work to support the mission world over.
By offering Himself as a living laboratory, Swamiji works with Scientists across the globe to bridge the modern Western system of Logic and Evidence and the ancient Eastern system of Mysticism, thus bridging Science and Spirituality
CONTENT
| Patanjali, Scientist Extraordinaire |
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| From Ignorance to Bliss |
| Yoga: Eight Points to Ponder |
| Instinct Intelligence Intuition |
| Yoga Nidra: Sleeping Into Divine |
| Nirvana –The Dead End |
| Quantum Bliss |
| Meditation: What It Is Not |
| Mysticism and Philosophy |
| Meditation: Plan for a Miracle |
| Ananda Yoga – Path of Ecstasy |
| Ananda Healing |
| Enlightenment |
| Surrendering to the Master |
| Appendix - Science and spirituality - Healers' contacts |
The desire to liberate oneself by understanding the truth that one too is an integral part o f the Universal Energy, Parasakti, has been the quest of every intelligent person steeped in eastern spirituality.
Many great sages realized this truth; however, not many spoke about it. Of those who spoke, many spoke in riddles, metaphors and parables. In the Hindu tradition, communication of this timeless truth has followed three formats.
The first are the Sastras, the scriptures, some considered of divine origin and others of human origin, the srutis and the smrutis. These Sastras talk in elliptical terms of this truth, in metaphors and riddles, asking the student to delve deep into this knowledge and internalize the truth for oneself. Sastras appeal to the intellect.
Then came the Stotras, devotional songs and kirtans that pour forth from the depths of the singers' hearts carrying the spirit high with the lyrics and the rhythm. Stotras are pure emotion and appeal to the heart as they emanated from the heart.
Finally came the Sutras, the techniques that reveal the mystery of this timeless truth that we too are divine. Sutras help the common person to reach out to this truth and see for himself; Sutras lead to enlightenment.
Amongst the greatest of all Sutras are those of the great sage Patanjali, who lived several thousand years ago. His instructions on the techniques of how to reach the divine led to the science of Yoga. Yoga means Union, union of the Self with the Divine, Atman with the Brahman, and his book of sutras is the path that leads to the realization of the Truth.
In the pages that follow a living enlightened master, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM, speaks of Patanjali and his Sutras, in a manner that makes understanding a lot easier for today's conditions. In addition, He talks on related topics that help towards the same truth that Patanjali's Yoga Sutras lead to.
Lead Me
Was it several thousands years ago Said the Sage from the forest to Boys who sat below and listened intently Be sure what you desire since Desire shapes your will and Will your actions Actions your future and What you are and will be Said the boys to Yajnavalka, Master Lead us from illusion to Truth From darkness to Light Death to Cosmic freedom Show us the way so we can follow I too searched for the Master who Trod the sacred path lit by His glow of wisdom that even I half blind can follow And then I found Him A lad under a banyan tree