Teachings of the Bhagavad Gita

Teachings of the Bhagavad Gita  

“Life in the world alone leads to one result, meditation alone leads to another. So have we heard from the wise.”

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Golwalkar Mission of Hindu Rashtra

Laya Yoga: the Supreme Consciousness

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Laya Yoga   Laya Yoga is an ancient branch of yoga focused on dissolution or absorption (laya) of the individual self (ego, mind, and limited identity) into the Supreme Consciousness or universal divine. The Sanskrit word "laya" means to dissolve, merge, or suspend, referring to the process of transcending ordinary awareness and achieving a state of deep absorption, often leading to samadhi (enlightened union). Meaning and Goal Laya Yoga emphasizes merging the practitioner's consciousness with higher reality by dissolving mental fluctuations, attachments, and the sense of separation. It leads the mind from its manifested state back to its original source ( moola prakriti ). The ultimate aim is spiritual liberation through complete absorption, where the individual self reunites with the divine. This path is closely linked to Tantric traditions , particularly Shaktism, where it involves awakening the dormant kundalini energy (coiled serpent power at the base of the ...
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JALANDHARA BANDHA (Throat Lock)

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 JALANDHARA BANDHA (Throat Lock) Contracting the throat by bringing the chin to the chest is the bandha called jalandhara. It destroys old age and death. That is jalandhara bandha which catches the flow of nectar in the throat. It destroys all throat ailments (70-71). Jalandhara bandha is the throat lock which helps prevent the fluid of bindu from flowing further down than vishuddhi. Jal is ‘throat,’ and dhara means ‘supporting’ or ‘a tubular vessel in the body. Jalandhara can be done in the same standing position as used for uddiyana bandha or nauli karma. However, it is usually practiced in conjunction with pranayama and other major kriyas involving breath retention.   Technique Sit comfortably in siddhasana/siddha yoni asana, padmasana, sukhasana or vajrasana. Place the palms of the hands on the knees and allow the whole body to relax. Inhale slowly and deeply and retain the breath. Lower the chin so that it touches the chest, or more specifically the collar bone. Simultane...
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Nirvikalpa Samādhi (Samādhi without Distinctions)

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  Nirvikalpa Samādhi (Samādhi without Distinctions)  Nirvikalpa Samādhi (Samādhi without distinctions or without mental modifications) is a profound meditative state described in yogic and Vedantic traditions as the highest form of absorption, where the mind becomes completely still, all dualistic thoughts, concepts, and mental fluctuations (vṛttis) cease, and consciousness rests in pure, non-dual awareness. Etymology  Meaning Nir  = without, beyond. Vikalpa  = distinction, differentiation, thought-construction, imagination, or mental modification. Samādhi  = complete absorption, integration, or union (from sam + ā + dhā, "to put together completely"). In this state, the usual division between knower, known, and knowing collapses. There is no subject-object duality, no egoic "I," no perception of the world or body as separate, and often no recording of the experience in ordinary memory (similar to deep sleep but with full awareness of pure existence/consci...
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