Amrita Yoga is a profoundly beneficial discipline that intertwines yoga and meditation harmoniously. This exalted spiritual practice was born out of Amma’s sankalpa, Her divine resolve. Under Amma’s direct guidance, Brahmacharini Shobha (Shobana) was empowered to traverse its intricate steps, enabling her to practice and instruct others seeking to deepen their spiritual journey.
Read MoreSwami Paramatmananda Puri explores the profound impact role models have on shaping our character, emphasizing the responsibility parents and professionals bear in setting virtuous examples. Through the legendary story of Bhishma from the Mahabharata, the article illustrates the power of selflessness and respect for parents. Bhishma’s extraordinary sacrifices—renouncing the throne and a personal family life to honor his father’s wishes—serve as a timeless reminder to prioritize dharmic values and others’ happiness over personal desires. In our journey, we are encouraged to emulate high-minded role models who lead us toward truth, selflessness, and enduring happiness.
Read MoreThis year’s International Day of Yoga (IDY) theme, “Yoga for Self and Society,” highlights yoga’s power to transform both individuals and communities. As Amma emphasized, yoga is not just a physical exercise but a path to mental peace, spiritual growth, and self-dependence—a state where true happiness and security come from within, unaffected by external circumstances. By promoting both physical and mental well-being, yoga is essential in today’s world, reducing stress and fostering mindfulness. This individual practice creates a ripple effect, inspiring others and contributing to a healthier, more balanced society.
Read MoreDiscover the beauty of “The Song of Love,” a poem that captures the essence of unity, connection, and the quiet joy found in the simplest moments. Let it guide you to a place where the heart and soul harmonize with the world around you.
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Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri expounds on the true nature of supreme love. Most people are familiar with attachment, which can quickly turn to aversion, but true love is different. It’s a love without duality, where two become one, and it’s not an emotion that comes and goes. This supreme love is undying, without cause or reason, and transcends the mundane world of likes and dislikes. It’s a love that dissolves the ego and merges with the infinite, as seen in the poem by Mīrābai. As Amma says, “We are formless love — the embodiment of love,” and this love is beyond human intellect and calculation, a pure awareness that is the very nature of existence.
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