Prana can be approximately used in place of of the phrase ‘life energy’. The word itself comes from the ancient language of Sanskrit with a ‘Pra’ meaning ‘to exist before’ and ‘ana’ meaning ‘atom’. The phrase then can be taken to derive from ‘existing before an atom’, which can be further distilled to mean that which existed before the atom. […]
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History of Yoga
New to Yoga and confused by all the styles, types, rules and limbs? Read on to get some clarity on the history of yoga and soon you’ll understand why you’re not the only one confused! The history of Yoga has evolved over time and is still on a journey. It it guesstimated to have first began as far back as […]
Swami Vivekananda speeches to the Parliament of Religions, Chicago, 1893
The following speeches were given by Swami Vivekananda during the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893. They are significant because apart from being brilliant speeches in their own right, they helped bring about a renewed interest in Yoga and ancient hindu teachings in the West. Response to Welcome – 11th September 1893 Why we disagree 15th September 1893 Paper […]